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During this week, we celebrate the positive impact our graduate students have on our GSBS community. To show our appreciation, the Graduate School invites you to check out a full list of activities designed to celebrate you - grab some swag, invest in your professional development, take a new professional photo, get social, and share in the fun as we celebrate YOU!


Date

Event

Monday, April 3

Graduate Student Association (GSAwill sponsor a Student Town Hall
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
GSBS Large Classroom, S3.8371 Mitchell BSRB
>> Lunch served to first 50 attendees <<
To include a question or topic you would like to be discussed at the Student Town Hall, please submit on this form.


Contact GSA Officers if you have questions.


Professional Portrait Sessions

1pm - 4pm

Maybe you don’t have a professional headshot, or perhaps it has been a while since you last took one? Now is your opportunity to get a professional photo to use for the GSBS website and for all your other professional needs. This is highly recommended for students who currently do not have a professional headshot AND for students planning to graduate in the next 1-2 years in need of an updated professional picture.

You must sign up for a portrait studio session, in advance, and practice social distancing in line at the portrait studio located at McGovern Medical School (MMS) Basement, Room B.340 [6431 Fannin Street]. Please check UTHealth Shuttle Schedule for an easy trip to MMS.

Sign up here. Photos will be sent to you via email in ~2-3 weeks. Deadline to reserve a timeslot is March 30, 5:00 pmSLOTS ARE FULL - EMAIL DSA SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF A DAY/TIME OPENS UP - thanks!

Tuesday, April 4

Swag for Students
10am - 2pm

We love our graduate students! Stop by the GSBS Commons (S3.8348 BSRB, near GSBS Reception Desk) to pick up some swag from GSBS staff members. Each swag bag includes a free air hug! Please remember to respect social distancing practices when approaching a staff member for your swag. Check UTHealth Shuttle Schedule for an easy trip to GSBS Commons - or take advantage of the free 15-minute parking in Garage 15 (the one with the waterwall/food court … you know!).

UTHealth Houston Giving Day 2023 - be on the lookout in our GSBS Commons - and all over campus - for giveaways and information!

Thai Lunch
12 noon
GSBS Commons, S3.8348 BSRB

Available until it runs out!

Wednesday, April 5

Lab Life Instagram Contest

All day!

Show us your lab life! Post a picture of you in lab (or working from home) + #GSBSGSAW
#WeAreGSBS. Receive a double entry if you include a short 1-2 sentence description of your research. Two winners will be randomly selected to win a prize. Don’t have a public Instagram account? Email your photo to gsbs.dsa@uth.tmc.edu and we will post it for you.


Professional Portrait Sessions

9am - 12pm

Maybe you don’t have a professional headshot, or perhaps it has been a while since you last took one? Now is your opportunity to get a professional photo to use for the GSBS website and for all your other professional needs. This is highly recommended for students who currently do not have a professional headshot AND for students planning to graduate in the next 1-2 years in need of an updated professional picture.

You must sign up for a portrait studio session, in advance, and practice social distancing in line at the portrait studio located at McGovern Medical School (MMS) Basement, Room B.340 [6431 Fannin Street]. Please check UTHealth Shuttle Schedule for an easy trip to MMS.

Sign up here. Photos will be sent to you via email in ~2-3 weeks. Deadline to reserve a timeslot is March 30, 5:00 pm. SLOTS ARE FULL - EMAIL DSA SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF A DAY/TIME OPENS UP - thanks!


UTHealth Houston 12th Annual Student Inter-Council (SIC) Crawfish Boil

4:30 - 7:00 pm
Cooley Center
All UTHealth Houston students are invited! The crawfish boil is always a great opportunity to spend time with friends and meet fellow UTHealth Houston students from all disciplines across campus. UTHealth Houston student ID badges and driver’s licenses (for guest drinking age verification) are required at check-in. Students are encouraged to take the UTHealth Shuttle to the Cooley Center, located at 7440 Cambridge St., or park in the East Road parking lot across from UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. Parking validations will also be available. Pets are not allowed at the event.

Thursday, April 6

Swag for Students

10am - 2pm

We love our graduate students! Stop by the GSBS Commons (S3.8348 BSRB, near GSBS Reception Desk) to pick up some swag from GSBS staff members. Each swag bag includes a free air hug! Please remember to respect social distancing practices when approaching a staff member for your swag. Check UTHealth Shuttle Schedule for an easy trip to GSBS Commons - or take advantage of the free 15-minute parking in Garage 15 (the one with the waterwall/food court … you know!).

Voodoo Doughnuts served until they run out! 

Available beginning at 10 am
GSBS Commons, S3.8348 BSRB (near GSBS student coffee bar!)

Friday, April 7

Friday Feels Twitter Contest

All Day!

We are wrapping up GSAW and today we are asking you to tap into your Friday Feels. Tweet a shout out to a fellow grad student who has shown you support during your time at GSBS + #GSBSGSAW + #WeAreGSBS. Two winners will be randomly drawn to win a prize. Don’t have a Twitter account? Email your message to gsbs.dsa@uth.tmc.edu and we will post it for you.


Professional Portrait Sessions

10am - 1pm

Maybe you don’t have a professional headshot, or perhaps it has been a while since you last took one? Now is your opportunity to get a professional photo to use for the GSBS website and for all your other professional needs. This is highly recommended for students who currently do not have a professional headshot AND for students planning to graduate in the next 1-2 years in need of an updated professional picture.

You must sign up for a portrait studio session, in advance, and practice social distancing in line at the portrait studio located at McGovern Medical School (MMS) Basement, Room B.340 [6431 Fannin Street]. Please check UTHealth Shuttle Schedule for an easy trip to MMS!

Sign up here. Photos will be sent to you via email in ~2-3 weeks. Deadline to reserve a timeslot is March 30, 5:00 pmSLOTS ARE FULL - EMAIL DSA SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF A DAY/TIME OPENS UP - thanks!

Note: If you need accommodations to access any of these sessions, please contact CALL@uth.tmc.edu at least 3 days prior to event/s.