Texas A&M Celebrates Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

The Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional School hosted a series of events in celebration of national Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW), April 6–10. The weeklong celebration was created to recognize and honor the contributions graduate and professional students make through research, teaching, service and leadership across the university.

Hosted in partnership with the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), Graduate Community of Scholars Week brings the campus community together through events designed to foster connection, reflection and appreciation.

Events included:

• Breakfast Tacos at Nagle Hall, Tuesday, April 7. Graduate and Professional School staff served free tacos and networked with grad students oustide Nagle Hall on Academic Plaza.
• Dinner & Dialogue, Wednesday, April 8, 6 – 8. Graduate students, faculty an staff gathered in Bethancourt Ballroom for a night of great food and rich conversation centered on a theme. This year’s theme, Aggies Standing Together: Loyalty, for Good, reinforces that the strength of Texas A&M comes from our steadfast commitment to each other, to our Core Values and to the purpose of serving the greater good we share as Aggies. The Grad School presented Unsung Hero awards to outstanding students who exemplify the theme. Dr. Tim Scott delivered the keynote address.

“Our graduate and professional students play a vital role in advancing Texas A&M’s mission,” said Dr. Fuhui Tong, associate provost and dean of the Graduate and Professional School. “Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week gives us an opportunity to come together as a campus community to recognize their impact, celebrate their achievements and reaffirm our shared commitment to the values that define the Aggie experience.”