Events

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.

https://commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3754

Upcoming Events

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

COGS Full Council Meetings

COGS Full Council Meetings:

We look forward to an exciting year ahead for 2024-25!  The public is always welcome to attend COGS full council meetings. If you need a zoom link please email us at office@cogs.msu.edu.   Minutes and future meeting dates can be found here: https://cogs.msu.edu/governance/

COGS Coffee & Connection

We hope to see you at our next Coffee & Connection!

Details: Tuesday, April 22 – from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Location: MSU STEM Teaching & Learning Facility

642 Red Cedar Rd

Network with your peers across disciplines! Come hang out with COGS and enjoy some morning treats!

We look forward to connecting with you!  

COGS Craft & Connection: Pressed Flowers @ MSU Herbarium!

Join us for a special craft session where we will decorate cards/bookmarks with pressed flowers. At the MSU Herbarium! Relax and enjoy the creative process while chatting with fellow graduate & professional students. We provide all the supplies as well as some snacks to keep you going (while they last).  This session also includes a staff-led tour of the amazing MSU Herbarium!

When: Friday, April 25 –  from 12:00 to 2:00 PM

Where: MSU Herbarium – Plant Biology Labs, 612 Wilson Road, Room 40

NOTE: The MSU Herbarium can be difficult to find if you have never visited. Feel free to stop and ask for an escort or directions at the office of the Department of Plant Biology, located in room 166 close to the main entrance (off Wilson Road) of the Plant Biology Laboratories Building. Visit: How to find the Herbarium

COGS Graduate Resource Series

The COGS Graduate Resource Series, a virtual workshop series presented by the Graduate Welfare Committee, connects graduate & professional students with vital campus resources through informal, expert discussions, providing insights, Q&A opportunities, and practical guidance for student success and well-being.  Sessions took place on Tuesdays, during February and March. Recordings of the sessions can be viewed below.  Need more information? Please feel free to reach out to the COGS office any time!

MEET THE RESOURCE:

  • Feb 4th (2-3PM EST): INVOLVE@STATE   Features Lance Sharp, Associate Director, Office of Spartan Experiences
  • RECORDED SESSION

Lance Sharp discusses all things student organizations and Involve@State.  The INVOLVE platform is your one-stop resource at MSU for all Registered Student Organizations on campus. If you belong to a GSO/student group on campus or in your dept. or are interested in forming/joining one, this is for you!

John Garcia works with departments, including the Graduate School, on fellowships, presentations, and individual student concerns and issues related to loans, cost of attendance requests and financial planning. John is an expert in graduate/professional student financial aid and an invaluable resource here at MSU! Don’t miss this one!

  • Feb. 18th (2-3PM EST): OMBUDSPERSON   Features Dr. Shannon Lynn Burton, University Ombudsperson.
  • RECORDED SESSION

Dr. Burton discusses the role of the office of the Ombudsperson, which is a confidential, safe space to discuss both academic and nonacademic concerns. She’ll explain how you can utilize their services and answer your questions.

Get help navigating the often-confusing world of health insurance and learn where you can go to find answers when you have questions.

If you are a student who is also a parent, this one is for you!

  • March 25th (2-3PM): GRADUATE EMPLOYEES UNION   Mary Ellen Rutemeyer, GEU Chief Information Officer and Lamont Stephens, GEU Staff Organizer join us for the event.
  • RECORDED SESSION

In this session, you can learn about the Graduate Employees Union!

We hope you find this series informative! If you have questions, please contact us via email at office@cogs.msu.edu.  Be sure to keep up to date on these and all COGS events on our website here: cogs.msu.edu/upcoming-events/