Highlights from the Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Kick Off Events

The Graduate School and the Council of Graduate Students kicked off the 2024 National Graduate and Professional Appreciation Week April 1 to 5 with a series of events in University Hall. Read more about the Donuts with the Deans, Council of Graduate Student Giveaways and the Professional Portrait Sessions as part of an Ohio State News story below. Also, enjoy a photo collection highlighting the events that kicked off the event on April 1.

Events offer networking opportunities for graduate, professional students

The Ohio State University’s Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week kicked off April 1 with the annual “Donuts with Deans” reception at University Hall on the Columbus campus. The informal event brought together students and deans of various colleges, providing an opportunity to network in a no-pressure environment.  Graduate School administrators work with the Council of Graduate Students to plan the week of activities. 

Read the full story on Ohio State News

Dean Stromberger Message and Schedule of Events

Photo Highlights from Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Kick-Off Events

Two students seated on the left conversing with an Ohio State Dean standing on the right while enjoying Coffee and Donuts
Graduate Student seated on the right engaging with Ohio State Dean also seated on the left both eating a donut at the 2024 Donuts with Deans event.
Council of Graduate Students representatives Katie Conner (left) and Sabrina Durso.
Graduate Student having a professional protrait taken during the appreciation week photo session. Student is stnading in front of backdrop while foreground shows camera equipment used to take the photo.
Graduate students picking up giveaways from the graduate school and council of graduate students in University Hall as part of appreciation week.
Closeup of tote bags with Council of Graduate Students, black with white text in foreground and Graduate School, white with black text in background that were part of the 2024 appreciation week giveaways.
Graduate student picking up a glazed donut from the box of several varieties of donuts in the forground
A graduate student speaking to Dean Mary Stromberger at the Donuts with the Deans Graduate Professional Student Appreciation Week Event
Two Graduate Students laughing and speaking to an Ohio State Dean at the Donuts with the Deans event.
Graduate student and Ohio State Dean smiling and drinking coffee at the 2024 Donuts with the Deans Event
Dean Horn and a Graduate student conversing during the 2024 Donuts with the Deans event
Group of Graduate Students standing ina  circle laughing and speaking with Dean Stromberger, Associate Dean Renga and current Council of Graduate Students President Jorge.
Katie Conner from the Council of Graduate Students speaking wityh another graduate Student and Ohio State Dean at the 2024 Donuts with the Deans event.
A graduate student holding a donut while gesturing and speaking with Dean Stromberger at the 2024 Donuts with the Deans Event.
Graduate student using their phone to make a short video clip of all the varieties of donuts that are laid out for the 2-24Donuts with the Deans event
Graduate student holding her coffee while speaking to an Ohio State Dean at the 2024 Donuts with the Deans event.
A gradaute student shacking hands with an Ohio State Dean introducing himsefl to her while another graduate student in back ground is drinking coffee and a second Dean joins as part of the 4 person conversation.
Katie Conner from the Council of Graduate Students petting the greyhound therapy dog at the Donuts with the appreciation week kick off events.
Two female graduate students petting the greyhound therapy dog at the Donuts with the appreciation week kick off events.
four varieties of glazed donuts in a box as part of the 2024 Donuts with the Deans event