Congratulations Lauren Raycraft! You are our final $50 winner of the
Social Media Study Break Challenge!
Thank you to all those who participated during finals week of Fall Semester 2020! Happy New Year!! Stay tuned for more fun during 2021!
Brainstorming ways to succeed during this finals season? Want to be entered in a drawing for a $25 e-gift card for sharing your tips with other grad & professional students?
There are many ways to set oneself up for success through healthy, mindful practice. This may take the form of having relaxing tunes to listen to while working or taking a moment to reflect on your favorite pet. By sharing the strategies that work for you, you will be entered into a drawing for an e-gift card from the below list of local and national companies. We hope you can use these gift cards to support your mental wellness with self-care products like coffee or a yummy meal.
To be eligible, respond to that day’s prompt by commenting/posting a picture on one of our social media pages. If you do, you will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card, your choice from the below list. Each day at 8:30 pm, we will use a random list generator to select 3 winners (1 across each platform: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Winners will be notified by reply and asked to email the office at office@cogs.msu with their name, MSU email address, and preferred gift card option. office will verify your grad/professional student status because you must be a current grad/professional student to win.
NOTE TO INSTAGRAM USERS: If you have an account that is set to private and we don’t follow you, we may NOT be able see photos you post, even if you tag us (@cogsmsu or #COGS). If that is the case, please comment “follow me” in the comment section of our post (such as cute pet Wednesday). That way we know to follow you so we can see your tag.
Grad and professional students that participate in 3 or more of the 5 days will be entered into the final drawing for a $50 e-gift card for the below options!
Be well this finals season! We’re looking forward to learning your tips this week!
COGS Graduate Welfare Committee
In advance of fall break, MSU is offering free, voluntary saliva-based departure screening and testing Nov. 15-22 for on- and off-campus students, as well as faculty and staff. MSU strongly encourages students, faculty and staff who are traveling to sign up on the program registration link.
Please note this is not a diagnostic test, so you will receive a recommendation to seek clinical confirmation testing if COVID-19 is detected in your sample.
Due to limited lab capacity, testing dates may fill up, so please sign up as soon as possible.
Remember, any form of testing reflects your COVID-19 status at the time your sample was collected. That’s why it’s vital to stay vigilant and continue to practice safe behaviors, such as:
Please visit: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/testing-reporting/departure-program-faq.html for more information on how to participate.
Tuesday, November 24th – 6:30PM to 7:30PM EST (US and Canada)
Join COGS and MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services for an evening Zumba class to relax after a long day! All you need to participate is an open space and water. We look forward to seeing you right before the holidays!
RSVP for Zoom link Here: https://bit.ly/COGSZUMBA
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Join COGS and Recreational Sports and Fitness Services for an evening yoga class to relax after a long day! All you need to participate is an open space, water, and a towel/mat. We look forward to seeing you!
RSVP Link : http://bit.ly/COGSYOGA
Join up with other graduate & professional students for an evening of spooky trivia, camaraderie and a fun costume contest! Trivia game is professionally hosted by TriviaHubLive and sponsored by COGS and Graduate Student Life and Wellness. RSVP at the link below to receive the Zoom info. Once you log into the event, you’ll be put on teams with your peers to compete for prizes. COSTUME CONTEST: Wear a costume for even more fun and prizes! Questions? Contact our office: office@cogs.msu.edu
RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/34B2pIO
Join COGS and Broad for a Fall Craft Night! Come learn how to make clay leaf bowls from your own home. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom details: https://bit.ly/COGSCraftNight
All event participants that stay for the entire event can submit their receipts for reimbursements to the COGS office. An explanation will be given at the end of the event on how to do this.
Below is a link to the materials list that you will need to participate:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSgZOJWrdt9ZcKBfRsj70IYyfMIMoUsdkkB7xhIxzLg/edit?usp=sharing
