The School of Graduate Studies holds workshops and events for students throughout the academic year. Check our events calendar below regularly to learn more about upcoming events. These include new student orientations, social events, workshops, career development opportunities, and much more.
Graduate Student Workshops
Graduate Student Writing Group
Two hours of dedicated writing time every Thursday from 9am to 11am online or in person. All graduate students are welcome!
The writing group will kick off for the spring semester on January 16, 2025.
Find full event details and register on Engage. Questions? Contact Wesley Kapp at kapphw@appstate.edu.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Traditionally held during the first full week of April, Graduate Student Appreciation Week recognizes and celebrates graduate students. The week was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students as a way to support and appreciate graduate students. GSAW seeks to emphasize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate and professional students on campuses throughout the United States. App State and the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies celebrate the week with a variety of events and recognition opportunities. Find more details about App State's celebration here.
Three-Minute Thesis
The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition in which graduate students explain their research or scholarly/creative projects in jargon-free language to a general "lay" audience in three minutes with the help of only one static PowerPoint slide. It was started at the University of Queensland (Australia) and has since been adopted at universities worldwide.