Graduate Student Newsletter
March 2024
Whether you are a new graduate student, or whether you are only a few months from graduation, we hope you are now hitting your stride in this spring semester.
We invite you to try an escape room with us this month! Learn also about opportunities to be more involved with the Loyola community.
Featured GSO Event: Escape Room
Will you make it out before time's up?
Saturday, March 23rd
Meet at Smart Escape in Towson @ 12:25pm (SHARP)
Room adventure is from 12:40 - 1:40pm
For more details, visit our GSO event webpage. To register, click the button below.
Present at the Celebration of Graduate Research
If you have written a paper, case study, or other research project that you are proud of, apply to be a special part of this event as a presenter. Applications to present are due March 20th. Posters will be professionally printed and laminated for free!
Spotlight on: The Women's Center
The Women’s Center hosts various events and programs throughout the semester to foster community, service, networking and engagement. All Loyola students: undergraduate and graduate, are welcome to attend. We hope you will join us at an upcoming event. To stay up to date, visit them on The Bridge, or contact them to sign up for their newsletter.
Women of Color Wellness Retreat
Our friends at ALANA Services and the Counseling Center invite you to the Women of Color (WOC) Wellness Retreat on Saturday, March 17, 2024 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at Loyola's Timonium Graduate Center!
This experience is intended for BIPOC students who identify as women (inclusive of cis, trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities). Retreat sessions will support attendees in 1) increasing the mind-body-spirit connection through mindful practices, 2) increasing awareness of physical health and wellness, 3) and connecting in community. Transportation is available (If you need transportation, please meet at the Boulder shuttle stop at 9:00 a.m. with departure time at 9:15am). Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and each participant will receive a wellness kit filled with items focused on health and restoration.
Register today using the QR code in the flyer below, or at this link.
Pregnancy, Parenting, and Lactation Policy
Loyola University Maryland is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals enjoy freedom from discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of sex, as mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Sex discrimination, which can include discrimination based on pregnancy or parental status, is prohibited and illegal in educational programs and activities. Loyola University Maryland has established a policy and associated procedures for ensuring the protection and equal treatment of pregnant students, students with pregnancy-related conditions, and students who are parenting. For the full policy, visit here.
Coming next month:
Save the Date: 5K for the Health of It!
HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) is thrilled to introduce the third annual 5K For the Health of It! We invite you to join us in celebrating our service and dedication to making Maryland healthier. Register for the race here.
Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, 09:00 AM
West Shore Park, Light Street, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD, USA
Connect With Us!
Email: gso@loyola.edu
Website: loyola.edu/gso
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/111426585537829/
The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is a student-run organization representing all graduate students at Loyola University Maryland. We strive to create and promote activities and programming and share resources that will enhance the graduate student experience.