Events

We can't wait to celebrate our 2026 graduates on May 8th from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Ruttan Commons. We will be serving light refreshments and beverages. Your graduates will all receive a gift from the department, and the opportunity to take photos and mingle with faculty and other graduates!

Agenda
9:30 a.m. — Refreshments and socializing 
10 a.m. – noon: 

• Welcome and FCC update 
• Awards, recognition, promotions and transitions
• Associate Deans' updates 
• Collegiate updates
• Provost updates

Noon — Informal dessert reception in recognition of Dean Buhr 

APEC and AFBM undergraduate students are invited to a highly interactive workshop - Making the Most of LinkedIn - on Thursday, April 30 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Ruttan 143.

This panel features Natalia Guerrero, Uma Parasuram, Hossam Ibrahim, and Scott Sommers (ECON PhD), who will share insights from their recent experiences on the job market. Panelists will discuss application strategies, signaling, flyouts, research presentations, and navigating different types of institutions.

The Panel will be held via Zoom (https://umn.zoom.us/j/95730382458 ), but we will also stream it in Ruttan 119, so you can attend in whichever way you prefer. There will be snacks and soda! 

The group will meet at Amazing Thailand in Minneapolis at 5:30pm to discuss Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine the Economy and then head over to Magers and Quinn to see the end of Misty’s talk/get books signed. 

The graduate students invite you for free coffee, tea, and community conversations every Friday, during the semester, from 9:30 – 10:30 am in Waite Library.

This weekly gathering is a great way to:

• Connect with your peers
• Network with faculty and fellow graduate students.
• Recharge with a warm drink to finish your week strong.