GradBird Appreciation Week

April 2 - 7, 2023

• Sunday, April 2nd

  GradBird Appreciation Week Kick-Off, Bowling and Billiards Center

  Join the Graduate School during our GradBird Appreciation Week kick-off event at the Bowling and Billiards Center. There will be free food and beverages, free bowling, and we will have two monitors within the ESports area to play party games! Come meet some of your fellow graduate students. This event is co-hosted by the Graduate Student Association.

  3:00 – 5:00pm
  RSVP Required

• Monday, April 3rd

  GradBird Snack ‘n SWAG, Bone Student Center

  Come visit us at the Bone Student Center to grab a treat and spin the wheel for some fun SWAG items.

  1:00 – 3:00pm

  Virtual Drawing Session with GradBird Alumni - Sean Thornton B.S. ’00, M.S. ’17 ’22

  Join the Graduate School and Sean Thornton, graphic designer at Illinois State’s University Marketing and Communications Department

  5:00 – 6:00pm
  RSVP Required

• Tuesday, April 4th

  Morning Yoga Flow, Campus Recreation

  Join the Graduate School and Campus Recreation for Restorative Yoga. This 45-minute vinyasa-style yoga class incorporates more fluid, flowing sequences that focus on increasing strength and flexibility while calming the mind through slow and controlled movement.

  8:00 – 8:45am
  RSVP Required

  Managing Anxiety and Stress with Health Promotion and Wellness, Spotlight Room in the Bone Student Center

  Join the Graduate School in the Spotlight Room located on the first floor of the Bone Student Center for a presentation given by Health Promotion and Wellness. In this session, you will learn about the different signs of anxiety, how to cope with stress, and preventative measures that can be taken.

  3:00 – 4:00 pm
  RSVP Required

• Wednesday, April 5th

  GradBird Snack ‘n SWAG, Milner Library Plaza

  Come visit us on the main floor of Milner Library to grab a treat and spin the wheel for some fun SWAG items.

  2:00 – 4:00pm

  PAWSitively Stress-Free with Health Promotion and Wellness, Milner Library 3rd Floor

  Take a study or work break to pet certified therapy dogs and enjoy other stress-relieving activities!

  2:00 – 4:00pm

  GradBird Movie Night – Back to the Future, Normal Theatre

  Join the Graduate School at the Uptown Movie Theatre for the classic movie Back to the Future (1985). Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.

  6:00 – 8:00pm

• Thursday, April 6th

  Discounted Rates at Watterson Dining Commons or Marketplace at Linkins for Lunch & Dinner

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  Set Yourself Up for Future Success with Career Services, Spotlight Room in the Bone Student Center

  Join the Graduate School and Career Services for a session about setting yourself up for future success after graduate school. Specifically, this session will go over interview tips and job-hunting tactics as well as learn more about the resources and support available at the Career Services Center.

  2:30 – 3:30pm
  RSVP Required

  Professional Headshots, 1 West Lounge in the Bone Student Center

  The Graduate School will have a professional photographer there to take headshot pictures. These pictures will be made available for download in the upcoming week. Spots are limited.

  3:00 – 5:00pm
  Pick a Time Slot

• Friday, April 7

  Discounted Rates at Watterson Dining Commons or Marketplace at Linkins for Lunch & Dinner

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  Grab & Go Art Kits, Watterson Dining Commons

  In collaboration with Illinois Art Station the Graduate School will have Art Kits for you to pick-up and make. This art kit will include everything you will need to complete the project.

  1:00 – 3:00pm