The week's events
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Get Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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September 8, 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 2pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals.
We will then have two sessions of about 50-60 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 Get Stuff Done!
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MSU Graduate Student Block Party MSU Graduate Student Block Party
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September 9, 2025Blow off some steam and get your school year started at one of The Graduate School's block parties.
We will have food, swag, games, and opportunities to meet our staff and learn about what we do to help students with their careers, wellbeing, and more.
All Block Party Dates & Times:
Tues. 9/9 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Wed. 9/10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Thurs. 9/11 from 9 to 11 a.m.GRASP Panel: Creating a Culture of Care for Disabled Students GRASP Panel: Creating a Culture of Care for Disabled Students
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September 9, 2025ATTENTION:
Graduate Students, Instructors
Join us for a panel discussion where three graduate students share their experiences and strategies for creating and promoting a culture of care within our community. We will explore how graduate students—as teaching assistants, research assistants, and community members—can challenge ableist norms and foster more inclusive, supportive environments that benefit everyone.
Through personal stories and practical examples, we'll examine how small acts of care can transform academic spaces, particularly for disabled and marginalized students navigating graduate education.
Panlists: Brooke Jeffery, Imari Tetu, Emma Zblewski
Facilitator: Beau Zhang, PhD Candidate, PsychologyGet Stuff Done with GROW Get Stuff Done with GROW
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September 9, 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 2pm with a brief time of connecting and sharing goals.
We will then have two sessions of about 50-60 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 Get Stuff Done!
RECR: Ethics in Research and Creative Activity, and Effective Mentoring RECR: Ethics in Research and Creative Activity, and Effective Mentoring
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September 9, 2025(RCR-1200-ILTVC)
Safeguarding the integrity of research and creative activities is fundamental to the mission of Michigan State University. We owe no less to the public which sustains institutions like ours and to the governmental agencies and private entities that sponsor the research enterprise.
All members of MSU share responsibility to assure that misconduct or fraud in research and creative activity is dealt with effectively and that MSU's high standards for scholarly integrity are preserved.
This workshop will review types of misconduct (fabrication, falsification or plagiarism) that occur in proposing, performing, or reviewing research and scholarly activities, and best practices to avoid these. The session will also cover proper behavior in mentor-mentee relationships.
Register on the MSU Ability Training Compliance System
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Supporting Student Success Through Early Warning: Strategies for Graduate Teaching Assistants Supporting Student Success Through Early Warning: Strategies for Graduate Teaching Assistants
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September 10, 2025This interactive session is designed to support Graduate Teaching Assistants in recognizing and responding to early signs that students may be in need of support. Participants will explore their role in MSU’s early warning efforts and develop practical strategies to promote academic engagement, connection, and timely support. The session will include discussion of common indicators that students may be facing challenges affecting their educational success, strategies for effective communication, and how to use campus resources and reporting tools like EASE to provide timely support.
Facilitator(s):
Kanchan Pavangadkar, Director of Student Success for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)
Dwight Handspike, Director of Academic Advising & Student Success Initiatives, Undergraduate Academic Services, Broad College of Business
Samantha Zill, Human Biology & Pre-Health Advisor, Michigan State University, College of Natural Science
Maria O'Connell, University Innovation Alliance Fellow, Undergraduate Student Success Strategic Initiatives Manager, Office of Undergraduate EducationMSU Graduate Student Block Party MSU Graduate Student Block Party
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September 10, 2025Blow off some steam and get your school year started at one of The Graduate School's block parties.
We will have food, swag, games, and opportunities to meet our staff and learn about what we do to help students with their careers, wellbeing, and more.
All Block Party Dates & Times:
Tues. 9/9 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Wed. 9/10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Thurs. 9/11 from 9 to 11 a.m. -
MSU Graduate Student Block Party MSU Graduate Student Block Party
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September 11, 2025Blow off some steam and get your school year started at one of The Graduate School's block parties.
We will have food, swag, games, and opportunities to meet our staff and learn about what we do to help students with their careers, wellbeing, and more.
All Block Party Dates & Times:
Tues. 9/9 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Wed. 9/10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Thurs. 9/11 from 9 to 11 a.m.Lunch with the Dean Lunch with the Dean
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September 11, 2025During the academic year, the Dean of the Graduate School, Pero Dagbovie, invites graduate students to join him and his graduate school colleagues for lunch and conversation in Chittenden Hall along the beautiful and historic Laboratory Row.
About the Event:This unique opportunity allows Graduate Students the chance to connect with The Graduate School leadership and staff in a relaxed and informal lunch setting. Connect about career and school journeys, gain understanding of The Graduate School programs that empower graduate student success and engage in candid discussions about university and student life.
Why Attend?- Share experiences in a safe space.- Learn more about what the Graduate School offers, such as professional development & educational wellbeing opportunities.- Enjoy a meal and conversation with new people!
Registration for these lunches is required. If the registration link is no longer available, either the workshop is full, or the registration period has ended.
Fall 2025 Dates, all lunches will take place in-person in Chittenden Hall room 110 from 12:00-1:00pm:
Thursday, September 11
Wednesday, October 8
Tuesday, November 11
Tuesday, December 2 -
Writing Center Write In Writing Center Write In
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September 12, 2025Graduate School Write-Ins are co-sponsored by the Graduate School and The Writing Center at MSU. The write-ins are hosted and facilitated to provide writers with an opportunity to write in a shared writing space where other writers are present, and a writing center consultant/staff member is present to provide consultations for writers who would like to have a consultation appointment during the session.
Along with this, the write-ins provide an opportunity for facilitators to promote and share information about upcoming events hosted by the Graduate School, Writing Center, and other campus partners such as the University Outreach and Engagement Office and to provide resources and information that can be used to form graduate writing groups, have writing center appointments or attend workshops (provided by the Graduate School) cater to graduate students based on goals they may share during the write in.
Register
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
