Appreciation Week

The 2013 Appreciation Week for graduate students will be held April 8 through April 12. See below for a schedule of events, registration links, & Awards & Sponsors information.

Photos of the Board of Trustees Breakfast in March by our amazing photographer, Yilun Lu!

Schedule of Events

Monday, April 8th

Ice Cream Social
Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM
Where: Ground Floor Lobby, Iacocca Hall, Mountaintop
Make your own ice cream sundae (while supplies last)!

Tuesday, April 9th

Pizza Taste-Off
Time: 12:00PM-1:30PM
Where: Lamberton Great Room
Our annual pizza judging competition - come help us determine who has the best pizza in the Lehigh Valley!

Pizza Taste-Off Results!
Cheese	Sal's	Campus Pizza	Sotto Santi
Sausage	Sal's	Campus Pizza	Sotto Santi
Specialty	Campus Pizza	Hawk's Nest	Domino's

Popular Vote

Sal's

Wednesday, April 10th

Dean's Awards Reception
Time: Noon to 1:30 PM
Where: Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall, Mountaintop
Both graduate student advisors and graduate students are welcome to attend. Check out the Awards website for more information.

Thursday, April 11th

Paraffin Hand Dip & Hand Massages
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: Packer House
Join us for a relaxing hand massage complete with paraffin hand dip. First come, First serve.
A light lunch will be provided

Promoting your Best Self: Alumni Networking Happy Hour
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Packer House
Learn the steps of "Promoting your Best Self" for both Academia and Industry. Additionally, learn the importance of managing your online presence and which assets are important. Beer, wine and hearty hors devours served! Signups have closed.

Friday, April 12th

Triple Threat of Professional Success--**New this year!**
Resume review, Wardrobe critique, & Professional LinkedIn photo booth
Where: Rauch 262, 264 & 266
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Sign up now for your individual three-part consultation on professionalism--bring your resume for a Resume Review, dress in a professional outfit you would like critiqued, and smile for your LinkedIn-ready professional headshot! Each consultation lasts 15 minutes each; please don't forget to Set Your Watch & come at your exact appointment time!

Saturday, April 13th

Graduate Student Picnic at Saucon Village
Where: Saucon Village, Behind Building 8
Time: 12:00PM-1:30PM
Enjoy the outdoors with games and tasty treats in Saucon Village!

FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH

GSS Semi-Formal Dance Party
Where: Gander Room at the Goose
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
$10 per ticket (This includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers)

Awards

There are 4 awards for which graduate students may nominate the best of the Lehigh Community, including fellow grad students, grad student advisors, a faculty, and library staff-person. The deadline to submit for some of these is soon, so submit your nominations now!

Two awards receptions are also open to all graduate students, and we encourage you to support your nominees at either or both! See our Awards page for more information

Thank you to our sponsors!

We have a group of fantastic local business (growing every day!) who are supporting Grad Student Appreciation Week, and we thank them so very much for their contributions!