GSAW 2020: Graduate Student Appreciation Week Events: April 6-10!
Release Date: April 03 2020
Graduate Student Appreciation Week is the University of Florida’s celebration of the diverse contributions its graduate students bring to campus and the community.
This year, we’ll be celebrating online to keep us connected through virtual chat, games, movies, and music while keeping safely apart amid the current health crisis.
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Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10
Daily motivational emails going out at 11 a.m. #DailyMotivation
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Monday, April 6
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Virtual GSAW 2020 Kickoff
Kick off GSAW 2020 with graduate staff via Zoom!
Click here to join in: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/566765526
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Tuesday, April 7
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Conversation Café
Join your peers in five Zoom chat rooms hourly to share your thoughts on a variety of topics:
1 p.m. General Chat
Join us to talk about anything that’s on your mind!
2 p.m. Research and Writing
How are you adjusting to working from home? Share strategies for success, discuss your research and writing, and learn from each other’s experiences.
3 p.m. Wellness Retreat
During this stressful, uncertain time, self-care is vital for your physical and mental well-being. Exchange experiences and strategies with your peers as to what is working (or not working) for you.
4 p.m. Timeline Talk
What’s new on your Instagram timeline or Twitter feed? Have you participated in any of the latest social media challenges? Fill us in and discuss the topic of the day/week!
5 p.m. Wine and Cheese
At the end of the work day, savor your beverage of choice and join us to unwind and recap your day.
Click here to join in any of these hourly Zoom sessions: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/455394839
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Wednesday, April 8
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Virtual Trivia Night
Join in the fun of a virtual trivia game via Kahoot! The trivia game will be streamed via Zoom as well. Click to join in: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/418934106
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Thursday, April 9
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Movie Night
Entertain yourself, family, and friends across social distancing through social media! Watch one of three films, then join in discussion about it, in a Netflix Party Screen Share via Zoom. See movie choices below, then click here to join in: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/988939521
Self-Made
An African-American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a beauty empire and become the first female self-made millionaire.
Spenser Confidential
Spenser, an ex-cop and ex-con, teams up with aspiring fighter Hawk to uncover a sinister conspiracy tied to the deaths of two Boston police officers.
Uncorked
A young man feels torn between his dream of becoming a master sommelier and his father’s expectations that he’ll take over the family barbeque business.
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Friday, April 10
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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GSAW Virtual Party
Ready to party? Music can be a great way to come together and cope with stress. Join your peers for a virtual party hosted by DJ Telle (UF College of Engineering doctoral student). Click here to join…
Via Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/
(follow uf_gsaw and click the profile)
Via Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/336756268
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Questions?
Please email the UF Division of Graduate Student Affairs at ogdi@aa.ufl.edu
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