The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is an elected governing body through which graduate and professional students express their concern for the welfare of graduate and professional students at Iowa State University, develop and disseminate ideas for the improvement of graduate and professional education, and contribute to the formation of relevant University policies. Founded in 1970, it is the recognized independent representative body of graduate students at ISU; it is charged with representing the graduate and professional students' perspective on campus issues and serving as a liaison between graduate/professional students, the university administration, and the Board of Regents.
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Please see Iowa State University's land acknowledgement statement of Ioway Nation territory here, and more about the current Meskwaki Nation tribe of Iowa here.
*Please note that new officer terms begin on August 1st, and the website will be updated accordingly. Until that point, all current officers are still acting in their roles and the elected officers are shadowing.
| Title | Name | Pronouns | |
| President | Eleanor "Ellie" Field | she/her/hers | gpsspresident@iastate.edu |
| Vice President | Carrie Ann Johnson | she/her/hers | gpssvicepres@iastate.edu |
| Treasurer | Zakayo "Zak" Kazibwe | he/him/his | gpsstreasurer@iastate.edu |
| Senate Information Officer | Kate Alucard | she/her/hers | gpsssio@iastate.edu |
| Senate Engagement Officer | Chelsea Iennarella-Servantez | she/her/hers | gpssseo@iastate.edu |
| Conference Officer | Abigail Kropf | she/her/hers | gpssconfchair@iastate.edu |
| Wellness Officer | Madelyne Losby | she/her/hers | gpsswellness@iastate.edu |
GPSS works closely with Student Government, meet our GPSS Senators-at-Large
| Senator-at-Large | Bailey Goff | she/her/hers | bgoff@iastate.edu |
| Senator-at-Large | Nathanael Langholz | natelang@iastate.edu |
"The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) is a student-run national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of graduate & professional students across the United States. Founded by student leaders in 1987, NAGPS is the only nationa
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Our Annual Graduate Student Wellness Week is this Monday, April 19th to Friday, April 23rd.
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Congratulations to all who participated, and a special congratulations to our session winners listed in the flyer and below:
2021
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These awards are to highlight the achievements of our graduate/professional students in the areas of Leadership, Teaching, and Research.
Thank you to all who applied, and congratulations to the selected recipients listed in the flyer and below:
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This conference is open to all graduate/professional students to share their research, hone their presentation skills, and learn from their peers.
Registration is free, as well as access to the Keynote speaker the night prior to the conference.
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Congratulations to our upcoming officers for the 2021-2022 year!
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We are excited to announce that the recipients of this year's Margaret Ellen White award are Dr. Denise Schmidt-Crawford & Dr. Cathy Miller.
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Professional Advancement Grants Committee of GPSS has finalized the review of Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year. The following graduate students are named as Teaching, Research, and Leadership Awards winners. Congratulations to all award recipients!
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The GPSS is monitoring the current COVID-19 outbreak and its effects on Iowa State University and the Ames community.
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*Check COVID-19 updates, resources, and statistics for campus here.
*Commencement will be in-person, check this page for updates.
*The adjusted academic calendar for 2021-2022 was recently released, see more here.
The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have some helpful tips on managing stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa State University Thielen Student Health Center also has a page providing helpful COVID-19 information for students. This BBC article also has some tips for mental wellbeing during this time.
The Student Wellness Division has some helpful tips for students and employees, and action plans to support student and employee wellbeing.
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