COGS Storefront
The following link can be used to purchase all COGS tickets and service items available to Graduate and Professional Students at MSU. These include Wharton Center tickets and other special events throughout the year. Items will be added as they become available.
COGS Updates Email List
COGS sends regular email updates of news & events during Fall and Spring to the departments and colleges for sharing out to graduate & professional students. If you would like to receive these emails directly to your inbox, please fill out this form. https://bit.ly/COGS-EVENTS
NEW! Subscribe to COGS Social Events Calendar!
Get COGS Events right on your calendar! Subscribe today!
Subscribe to the COGS social events calendar by the following steps:
Go to your outlook app ⇒ go to calendar (in mobile app, it’s at the bottom pane)
⇒ Select “Add Calendar”/“Add Shared Calendars” (in mobile app, click on calendar icon on the top left, then click the +)
⇒ Enter the email “doe@cogs.msu.edu” (make sure you are using your MSU account) and press enter.
Summer of Connection Events
GROW, GREAT and COGS present:
SUMMER OF CONNECTION FOR GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS
The Graduate School’s Office for Wellbeing (GROW), Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) office, and the Council of Graduate Students (COGS) are excited to announce the Summer of Connection Series.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025: Relaxing Hangout at Beal Garden (3.30 p.m.)
Summer means a quiet campus and we want to offer opportunities for students to maintain existing or create new connections with fun and relaxing activities.
Join us for any or all events…
… and coming July 10th: Crafting Extravaganza!
Take a break, get creative, and connect with fellow grad students at Crafternoon! Drop in on Thursday, July 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in Multipurpose Room A (Room 1015) at the Multicultural Center for a relaxing afternoon of crafts and community.
COGS + GROW + GREAT Block Party!
Graduate & Professional Students: You’re invited to join COGS + GROW, and the office of Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) for an afternoon Block Party on Wed., July 16th from 2:00 -4:00 pm. Get outside, bring a friend, and join us on the front lawn of Chittenden Hall for some fun and camaraderie! We’ll have lawn games, cards, fun snacks, music and conversation. Come on out to our neighborhood and hang out with us! No pre-registration needed.
COGS + GROW + GREAT Block Party
Chittenden Hall – Front Lawn*
Wednesday, July 16th from 2:00-4:00 PM
*downstairs lounge in case of inclement weather
COGS Chai & Chat
Join us for our next afternoon tea/chat hour downstairs in the lounge area of Chittenden Hall. Stop by for some special treats and stay for the conversation and fun! Bonus treat: Our friend Amey will be making her super special home made masala chai for us! Don’t miss it!
Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Place: Chittenden Hall, Commons/Downstairs Lounge
Save The Date: COGS Fall Welcome Celebration is Saturday August 23, 2025
COGS Fall Welcome: Saturday, August 23rd from 12PM to 3PM @Benefactors Plaza
Come celebrate new beginnings with us in August! After exploring the Graduate School Welcome & Resource Fair from 10am to Noon at the MSU Union, make your way over to Benefactors Plaza (behind Chittenden Hall) for the COGS Fall Welcome Celebration. Join COGS, The Graduate School and other campus partners for an in-person, outdoor afternoon of fun, friends, good food, games, music and more! Keep an eye out for details here: FALL WELCOME EVENTS