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McDaniel College Graduate and Professional Studies Student Appreciation Week

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

Show Your GPS Green Terror Pride! 

The 2025 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week will be celebrated April 7 - 11, 2025. This annual recognition was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students to support, appreciate, and emphasize the contributions, impact, and value of graduate and professional students on campus, in their workplace and in communities throughout the United States.  

In recognition of this week, McDaniel Graduate and Professional Studies will be celebrating with several activities throughout the week on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Each post will be tied to a giveaway for free McDaniel swag! On Monday, April 7th, GPS will host an online presentation entitled, "The Transformative Potential of Generative AI" by Dr. Tina Manglicmot. All students who attend the presentation will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a FREE graduate course! Registration with McDaniel credentials is required (see link below).

On Wednesday, April 9th, we will host a virtual student focus group for students to share their experiences. All students who participate in the focus group will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a McDaniel College bookstore gift card. Registration with McDaniel credentials is required (see link below).

Additionally, virtual backgrounds and graphics for use with Zoom, phones, and social media are available for students, faculty and staff to upload for use during the week to show your Green Terror GPS Pride!  See below for information about the week’s activities.

Thank you to all of our graduate students for choosing McDaniel College as the home for your graduate & professional studies!

 

 

Monday – Friday, April 7th – 11th

Show Your Graduate Student Green Terror Pride!

Follow McDaniel College GPS on Facebook and Instagram, like our daily giveaway posts, and follow the instructions in the captions!

Your name will be entered into the drawings daily for participating.

Students who attend the virtual presentation on April 7th will be entered into the drawing for a free course. Students who participate in the focus group on April 9th will be entered into the drawing for a McDaniel College bookstore gift card.

 

 

 

Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2025 Events

Apr 7

The Transformative Potential of Generative AI by Dr. Tina Manglicmot - Enter to Win a FREE Graduate Course!

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST

REGISTER HERE - Registration MUST be completed with a McDaniel College email address.

In this virtual session, participants will explore the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, its strengths, limitations, and transformative capabilities, focusing on generative AI.  You will gain insights into how AI works, strategies for prompt engineering to optimize AI outputs, and critical methods to verify and trust AI-generated content. This interactive session equips educators and leaders with practical knowledge to confidently integrate AI tools into their work, fostering innovation and digital literacy in their communities.

Graduate students who attend the presentation will have their names entered into the drawing for a FREE graduate course. The winner will be announced at the end of the presentation.

Apr 9

Graduate Student Focus Group - Enter to Win a FREE McDaniel Bookstore Gift Card!

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST

REGISTER HERE - Registration MUST be completed with a McDaniel College email address.

Join the Dean of Graduate & Professional Studies, Vickie Mazer, and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Operations and New Programs, Steve Johnson, for a virtual focus group where graduate students can share about their experiences at McDaniel. 

Participants who register and attend the student focus group will have their names entered into the drawing for a FREE McDaniel College bookstore gift card. The winner will be announced at the end of the focus group session.

Virtual backgrounds

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GPS Student McDaniel Entrance Sign

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GPS Student The Arch

Social Media Graphics