Case Western Reserve University will celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) from Monday, April 1, through Saturday, April 6, with events for graduate students across campus. GSAW provides an opportunity for both celebration and support of the graduate student community. The following events and many more will be offered throughout the week for graduate students.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the GSAW CampusGroups page.
Graduate Student Trivia Night
Monday, April 1
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom C
Sporcle will host a general knowledge trivia night, which will be an opportunity to meet other graduate students. Food will be served and there will be a cash bar. Each of the top three teams will win Amazon gift cards for each team member, $40 each for first place, $30 each for second place and $20 each for third place.
Teams of four or five students can register through the Graduate Student Trivia Night CampusGroups event.
The event is co-sponsored by Tinkham Veale University Center, the School of Law, Weatherhead School of Management, School of Dental Medicine, the School of Medicine and Graduate Student Council.
Donuts and Coffee
Tuesday, April 2
9 to 10:30 a.m.
School of Law, Atrium
All graduate students are welcome to grab some coffee and donuts before or after class.
Grad Connection Lunch
Tuesday, April 2
Noon to 1 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A
Graduate students are welcome to attend a free lunch and connect with other students on campus.
Rolling Out the Red Carpet
Wednesday, April 3
Noon to 3 p.m.
Tinkham Veale University Center, Office of Student Activities and Leadership
The Office of Student Activities and Leadership will celebrate the accomplishments of CWRU graduate students with red carpet photo shoots and cookies from a local bakery.
Register through the Rolling Out the Red Carpet CampusGroups event.
Professional Headshots
Wednesday, April 3
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Council Office in the Student Organization Center of Tinkham Veale University Center
The Graduate Student Council will host another round of professional headshots in honor of GSAW.
De-Stress to Success
Thursday, April 4
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Kelvin Smith Library
Kelvin Smith Library and the Office of Graduate Student Life will provide free 10-minute massages for graduate students to de-stress.
Graduate students also can create their own trail mix, enjoy lunch, get an introduction to various library services and visit a wellness table.
Register for the event through the CampusGroups.
Building Community Luncheon
Thursday, April 4
12 to 1:30 p.m.
Kelvin Smith Library
In celebration of its commitment to and appreciation for its graduate students, Kelvin Smith Library will host a free lunch.
Register through the Building Community Luncheon CampusGroups event.
Happy Hour
Thursday, April 4
7 to 8 p.m.
ABC the Tavern (11434 Uptown Ave.)
Join Graduate Student Council for its monthly happy hour.
Multicultural Graduate Student Luncheon
Friday, April 5
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Sears Library Building, Room 409
The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites graduate students to meet with one another and talk about their experiences here at CWRU while enjoying a free lunch.
Register through the Office of Multicultural Affairs CampusGroups page.
GSAW Ball
Friday, April 5
7:30 to 11 p.m.
Great Lakes Science Center (601 Erieside Ave.)
Graduate students are welcome to put on their finest clothing and masquerade masks to dine and dance at Graduate Students Council’s GSAW Ball.
Graduate students may buy two tickets. Tickets must be printed and presented at the event. A CWRU ID will be required for student admittance; a government ID will be required for guest admittance and to purchase alcoholic beverages. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tickets purchased today (March 29) will cost $35; tickets purchased after today will cost $40.
Purchase tickets through the Graduate Student Council CampusGroups page.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options will be available for dinner. Contact Jenn Brown at jmb113@case.edu if you need one of these meal options.
Free parking will be available at the Great Lakes Science Center.
Flim screening: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Friday, April 5
7 and 9 p.m. showings
Strosacker Auditorium
The CWRU Film Society invites graduate students to enjoy a free screening of this week’s film: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. The film is rated R, directed by Sergio Leone and stars Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef.
Three different men of three different tempers and tastes get involved in a long and full-of-adventure battle in order to find a fortune in gold. While the first man, who is an ex-bounty hunter and a forgiving person, knows the name of the cemetery that the gold is buried in, the second, who is a fast-tempered greedy man, knows the name on the grave. But the third person, a cruel cold-blooded murderer, knows none; so he has to reach the gold in his own way.
Film screening: Hunt for Wilderpeople
Saturday, April 6
7 and 9 p.m. showings
Strosacker Auditorium
The Film Society will host another free screening for graduate students. The screening will be of Hunt for Wilderpeople, a film directed by Taika Waititi and starring Sam Neill, Julian Dennison and Rima Te Wiata.
Bella and Hector, two reclusive country folk, become foster parents to Ricky, a problem child from the city. After some adjustment, things go reasonably well. However, the death of Bella means Hector now has to look after Ricky, and they didn’t get along too well. Moreover, her death causes child services to decide to send Ricky back to the orphanage. Ricky refuses to go back and runs away, ultimately sparking a national manhunt for him and Hector.