Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 7 - 11, 2025
Join the Graduate Studies Office as we kick off Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2025 with pastries, bagels, coffee and conversation!
Location: Center for Student Services (CSS) Lobby
Sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office
Centering around the moon, space sovereignty, and Indigenous perspectives to science as it pertains to space, Lauren will discuss traditional ecological knowledge regarding the moon, space stewardship and approaches to working with Indigenous peoples.
Location: CCID Common space – Center for Student Services 2nd floor
Sponsored by the Caltech Center for Inclusion & Diversity (CCID)
Start your day with a breakfast burrito! The Office of Student and Family Engagement is offering a quick and tasty grab-and-go breakfast to fuel your morning. Swing by, grab a burrito, and say hello!
Location: Central Cats Recreation Room in the Catalina Apartments
Sponsored by the Office of Student and Family Engagement (SFE)
If you love ice cream as much as we do, join us for the return of Handel's Homemade Ice Cream truck with a wide variety of flavors including these Grad Studies Office staff recommendations:
Darrell – Rocky Road
David – Coffee
Georgine – Strawberry
Helen – Orange Sherbert
Natalie – Mango Sorbet
You will have a choice of a waffle cone or bowl (dipped, sprinkle, nut or plain) of 3 ½ scoops with up to 3 flavors, Hot Fudge Sundae bowl, or a 22 oz Root Beer Float.
***Valid Caltech graduate student ID card required
Graduate students, their spouses, partners, and children only please!
Location: Holliston Circle (outside Avery House)
Sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office
Stop by the Caltech Y for refreshing boba and exclusive Caltech Y t-shirts! Take a break, connect with Caltech Y staff and students, and let us thank you for all that you do.
Location Caltech Y Front Lawn (505 S. Wilson Ave)
Sponsored by the Caltech Y
Drop by for some snacks, stickers, and sleep tips with Student Wellness Services. (Yes, alliteration intended.)
Location: Hameetman Center Patio
Sponsored by Student Wellness Services
Join Electrical Engineering and MedE for an afternoon of sweet treats and engaging conversation.
Location: Moore Courtyard
Sponsored by Electrical Engineering (EE) and Medical Engineering (MedE)
The Computing + Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Department will host an afternoon appreciation event for graduate students featuring delicious donuts, comforting coffee and steaming hot cocoa in the Annenberg Center.
Location: 2nd floor lounge, Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology
Sponsored by the CMS Department
ISP invites international graduate students to join us for a delicious breakfast of waffles, fresh berries, and turkey sausages, of course with hot coffee and tea! We celebrate the important cultural and academic benefits international graduate students bring to the larger Caltech community every day!
Location: Center for Student Services 2nd Floor Common Area
Sponsored by International Student Programs (ISP)
Join the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Outreach for a casual and cozy opportunity to take a break, relax, and enjoy sweet treats in celebration of Caltech graduate students!
Location: Center for Student Services Building (front lawn)
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Outreach (CTLO)
This talk will focus on near-inertial waves and the ways in which principles from quantum mechanics – combined with the sparse observations available – can be leveraged to map the global behavior of near-inertial waves. Recent advances in satellite technology that may soon allow the observation of these waves from space unlocking new insights into their role in the climate system will also be explored.
Location: Noyes 153 | Light refreshments available
Co-sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office and Graduate Student Council
YOU are the guests of honor! Join us for a relaxed evening of food, drink, and fun with friends both old and new. Hors d'oeuvres and two free drink tickets will be available for the first 300 grad students!
***Valid Caltech graduate student ID card required
Location: Zen Garden / Chen Neuroscience Research Building
Sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office
Ever wanted to defy gravity? Ready to Bounce Stress Away? Now's your chance! Bungee fitness is a full-body, high-fun, low-impact workout where you'll bounce, fly, and laugh your way through the evening — all while staying safely harnessed.
No experience? No problem! Whether you're a fitness pro or just curious, this class is designed for all levels. Spots are limited — grab yours fast and come fly with us! Please RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/b8uHXSwhsD4X1EyV8
Time: 10 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | 1 p.m. Location: MB Bungee Fitness Studio | 1782 E Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA Sponsored by Student-Faculty Programs
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***Valid Caltech graduate student ID card required
Location: Caltech Center for Inclusion & Diversity / International Student Programs Common Area, Center for Student Services Building, 2nd floor
Sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office
Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2025 is proudly sponsored by the Graduate Studies Office in collaboration with the Caltech Center for Inclusion & Diversity (CCID); Caltech Y; Center for Teaching, Learning & Outreach (CTLO); Electrical Engineering (EE); The Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering (MedE); International Student Programs (ISP); Office of Student and Family Engagement (SFE); Student-Faculty Programs (SFP); and Student Wellness Services (SWS)
