Executive Updates - February 24

Feb. 24, 2022

To our graduate and professional colleagues, Please see below for a weekly update from the Graduate and Professional Student Government, which you should also be receiving from your department representative or college senator. Upcoming events and opportunities: GPSG meetings Assembly Meetings - Wednesdays 5pm Administration Team - biweekly Thursdays 4pm...

GPSG Attends President's DEI Lunch

Feb. 24, 2022

On Monday, GPSG members President Emily Jensen , Director Sima Bhowmik , and Senator Marlene Palomar attended a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lunch with CU System President Saliman and Dean of Students Banks. We discussed the need for structural, system-wide support of DEI initiatives as well as supporting students from...

Statement: Regarding CUSG Legislative Strike

Oct. 12, 2021

The CU Student Government (CUSG) Legislative Council has recently announced a strike in response to systemic racism within the CUSG system and a transfer of power to university administration which undermines the autonomy of their government. GPSG executives have written a statement clarifying the role of GPSG in this strike...

Statement: GPSG Requests Holiday Observance Changes

Oct. 6, 2021

GPSG President of Outreach recently released a letter to university administration requesting CU add two official holidays (no work or class) to the university calendar. Specifically, GPSG requests that Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day be added as official holidays. Read the letter here

Executive Updates - September 22

Sept. 22, 2021

To our graduate and professional colleagues, Cooler fall weather is now reaching us in Colorado! Please see below for a weekly update from the Graduate and Professional Student Government, which you should also be receiving from your department representative or college senator. Upcoming events and opportunities: GPSG meetings, open to...

Executive Updates - September 15

Sept. 15, 2021

To our graduate and professional colleagues, We hope you are getting settled into the rhythm of teaching and research. Please see below for a weekly update from the Graduate and Professional Student Government, which you should also be receiving from your department representative or college senator. Upcoming events and opportunities...

New Event - DEI Social Hour

Sept. 9, 2021

Our Director of Diversity Initiatives and Director of Social Events are piloting a new event this semester! We hope you can join us for a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) social hour. During this event, come chat with GPSG officers about your experience with DEI issues on campus. The first...

2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Winners

April 29, 2021

The Graduate and Professional Student Government is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. During this inaugural award year, we received 12 applications and awarded 5 awards with 3 honorable mentions. We will post more about the award recipients this summer so you can...

Open Letter on Race

May 30, 2020

Dear Graduate and Professional Students of the CU Boulder and greater community, In recent days and weeks, we have seen long-standing issues of race rise to the surface with protests around the United States and the world. Once again, lives have been lost needlessly. The killing of George Floyd in...

A Letter in Support of the Black Student Alliance's Demands

Oct. 7, 2019

This is an archive page for the joint letter released by UGGS and CUSG executives regarding demands by the Black Student Alliance. Click here to read the letter