Workshops in Surviving to Thriving series are designed to provide students of color the skills and tools to successfully navigate academia and toxic working/learning environments, going from merely “surviving to thriving”.   Managing up is an essential skill in almost … Read more

It’s that time of year: Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW), and we want to celebrate with you! Pursuing and completing an advanced degree is hard and is full of moments of surviving and thriving, but this week we … Read more

Take time to RELAX & RELEASE! Join Diversity and Student Success and International Student and Scholar Services for an afternoon of de-stressing and celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) as we close out the semester! There will be various … Read more

Congratulations to our First-Gen Scholars! We are so proud of you all. Making it through another semester and/or completing your degree, it all matters and we want to celebrate you. Join us at the Graduate Student Center to recognize and … Read more

Time to end the semester STRONG! Join DSS and International Student and Scholar Services for a late night study or work space with community. Food will be provided, come and go as your schedule allows.   REGISTRATION REQUIRED RSVP HERE 

With exam season approaching, come join us at the Graduate Student Center to De-stress with DSS! We will be hosting a DROP-IN event with snacks, activities and a place to de-stress / relax. Don’t miss out on a chance to … Read more

NETWORKING is one of the best investments you can make in your career. But how do you start? In this workshop, you will practice talking to colleagues by role playing various scenarios and will create a digital business card. After … Read more

Do you dread compressing your research into an elevator pitch? Are you uneasy taking credit for your own work? This workshop will provide a supportive environment in which to create and polish your pitch by practicing with peers. After this … Read more

  Join the Boston University Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS, along with our new Cooperating Sponsor, the Center for First-generation Student Success, for our … Read more

As a first-gen graduate/professional student, it is important to equip yourself for success. Some tools that have proven to be useful are the Relax, Relate, Release protocol. Relax: You belong here – Overcoming Fear – The Imposter Syndrome Relate: Network, … Read more