Events in June 2025
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COGS Chai & Chat COGS Chai & Chat
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June 2, 2025https://cogs.msu.edu/upcoming-events/
COGS Chai & Chat:
Monday, June 2nd: 2PM to 3PM; Chittenden Hall Patio (in back of building/by parking lot)
Come join us for some tea & treats and casual conversation as we enjoy the beauty of spring on the back patio at Chittenden. Bring a friend! (Weather alternate plan is downstairs in the lounge.) We hope you'll join us!
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Summer Circle Theatre Production Summer Circle Theatre Production
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June 12, 2025Part of the Summer of Connection Event Series presented by the Graduate School’s Office for Wellbeing (GROW), Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) office, and the Council of Graduate Students (COGS).
Let's see a Summer Circle Theater Production together! Meet at the Dairy Store at 6 p.m. for a free scoop of ice cream on us, and then walk over to the amphitheater for a showing of "I and You" at 7 p.m. More details on the show can be found here (https://theatre.msu.edu/sct-2/)
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Lunch Hour Under the Stars Lunch Hour Under the Stars
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June 16, 2025Come join us for a lunch hour under the stars. Meet us at the Planetarium at noon for their free Rest with Music series and escape to other worlds.
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. 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! Keep an eye out for more events and details to be announced over the coming weeks.
No registration required!
Lunch Under the Stars Lunch Under the Stars
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June 16, 2025Part of the Summer of Connection Event Series presented by the Graduate School’s Office for Wellbeing (GROW), Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) office, and the Council of Graduate Students (COGS).
Come join us for a lunch hour under the stars. Meet us at the Planetarium at noon for their free Rest with Music series and escape to other worlds.
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Coffee & Connection Coffee & Connection
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June 17, 2025Tuesday, Jun 17: 10AM-11AM; Chittenden Hall Patio (in back of building/by parking lot)
Come join us for morning treats and casual conversation and connect with your graduate & professional student peers across disciplines. Bring a friend! (Weather alternate plan is downstairs in the lounge.) We hope you'll join us!
ETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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June 17, 2025Attention Master’s Plan A and Doctoral students:
Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop in during one of our help sessions to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have.
These are walk-in sessions. No registration is required.
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Yoga to Calm Your Body and Mind Yoga to Calm Your Body and Mind
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June 18, 2025Join us for a relaxing yoga session centered around a gentle Vinyasa flow with intentional breathing.
Bring your own Yoga mat if you have one. We also have a few yoga mats for you to borrow. E-mail GRADTeaching@msu.edu if you need one.
Facilitator: Joey Wijffels, Ph.D. Student in Kinesiology
No registration required.
GRASP Disability Awareness Lunch and Learn GRASP Disability Awareness Lunch and Learn
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June 18, 2025Graduate students play a critical role in fostering a culture of care at MSU, yet we often overlook how disability awareness applies to their own experiences and success. During this Lunch and Learn, we will discuss the fundamentals of disability awareness, including definitions, myths, and inclusive practices. We will also highlight why disability awareness matters specifically for graduate students and how it can support us in teaching and research. Participants will be able to identify and challenge misconceptions about disability and recognize the significance of disability awareness in their personal and academic success.
Facilitators: Kelsey Foote, Beau Zhang
Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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June 18, 2025Are you having a hard time getting things off your to do list? Would you benefit from a dedicated space and being around others to find motivation and productivity? If so, please join us in a structured community space for supporting goal achievement. We will start at 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 minutes where everyone will work on their individual goals with a 10-minute break in between. You can come for one or both sessions or just stop in at any point. We will offer a hybrid option upon request.
Please reach out to Clara Graucob, GROW GA, for more information at graucobc@msu.edu. Whether it’s your dissertation, classwork, emails, a crafting project, or brushing up your CV, let’s help each other help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
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Keep the Momentum Going (Scaffolding and Writing Session) Keep the Momentum Going (Scaffolding and Writing Session)
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June 19, 2025Whether you are working on the competencies for your Certification in College Teaching, your Diversity Statement, or your Teaching Philosophy Statement, join us for an in-person writing session. Please come to this working and scaffolding session prepared with questions, identify your needs so you can set goals to complete your work or make progress on your ongoing documents (e.g., teaching philosophy), and provide resources and feedback.
Facilitators: Dr. Stefanie Baier and Dr. Rique Campa
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COGS Grad Paddle Event COGS Grad Paddle Event
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June 23, 2025Graduate & Professional Students: Try your hand at paddle boarding /canoe/ kayaking FREE with COGS at the MSU Sailing Center on Monday, June 16th! COGS is hosting TWO SESSIONS of paddle sports & sailing demos, no experience needed! The Sailing Center staff will be there to help you. *No pre-registration is needed, but event is strictly First-Come, First-Served, accommodating up to 30 paddlers (per available equipment) at each session. *Please arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of desired session to check in, sign the required liability waiver, and be fitted with safety gear.
*If you arrive after the session is started, you may be required to wait until sailing staff is able to assist or attend a different session.
COGS Grad Paddle Event
Location: MSU Sailing Center
5918 Shaw Street Haslett, MI 48840
Session 1: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Session 2: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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June 25, 2025Are you having a hard time getting things off your to do list? Would you benefit from a dedicated space and being around others to find motivation and productivity? If so, please join us in a structured community space for supporting goal achievement. We will start at 1pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals. We will then have two sessions of about 50 minutes where everyone will work on their individual goals with a 10-minute break in between. You can come for one or both sessions or just stop in at any point. We will offer a hybrid option upon request.
Please reach out to Clara Graucob, GROW GA, for more information at graucobc@msu.edu. Whether it’s your dissertation, classwork, emails, a crafting project, or brushing up your CV, let’s help each other help each other Get Stuff Done! No RSVP needed.
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Fall 2025 TA Tuition Pool Application closes Fall 2025 TA Tuition Pool Application closes
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June 27, 2025The Graduate Employees Union and Michigan State University agreed to add 500 additional tuition credits to the tuition waiver benefit for teaching assistants. This additional benefit will be in place for 2024-2028. The Spring tuition pool is available to students appointed as teaching assistants in Fall 2025. Applications are due June 27, 2025 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
