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A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Fellow Grad Students,

Today marks a meaningful milestone. On this day in 1985, the Purdue Graduate Student Government held its very first meeting. Forty years later, PGSG has grown into a collective voice representing over 13,000 graduate students. We have become a space where we advocate for one another, support our daily needs, and build pathways into leadership across academia and industry. This growth did not happen on its own; it is the result of students who chose to show up, volunteer their time, share ideas, and push for better. At its core, PGSG exists to represent you. To every student who participates, offers feedback, or steps into service: THANK YOU. You help shape where we are today and where we are headed next.

Strengthening Our Foundation
In the spirit of our 40th anniversary, we are focused on expanding the support systems that help our community thrive:

  • Expanded Mobility: We have released 200 Lyft vouchers today, doubling our usual offering so more of our peers can benefit. I am continuing to work with campus partners to increase this support in the coming weeks.
  • Nutrition and Wellbeing: We have partnered with Purdue Farms to offer a 25% discount on salad kits purchased between March 7 - May 9, for eligible graduate students. Click here to learn more about the program, and click this link to complete the PGSG sign up form by February 27th. 
  • Additionally, we have launched an initiative providing 40 food vouchers each month for use at campus food courts and the Purdue Memorial Union, starting August 2026.
  • Recognizing Excellence: We are proud to reintroduce the PGSG Excellence Awards, specifically designed to honor graduate students making an impact through research, networking, and community building.

Join us!
We want to mark this day with you in person. Join us this morning at Greyhouse Coffee to share a cup of coffee, work on your research, and celebrate how far we have come together.

Tonight, we will gather for Team Appreciation Night. While this event allows us to express our deep gratitude to our current members for their service, it is also a perfect opportunity for those of you looking to get involved and we would love to welcome you. More details about Team  Night are provided in the sections below.

Our flagship event, the 40th Anniversary Reception, takes place this Friday, February 20, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Purdue Graduate Student Center. This reception brings graduate students and university leadership together to reflect on what we have achieved through partnership and shared effort. If you have not yet RSVP’d, I encourage you to do so using the link or QR code below.

Forty years ago, our predecessors chose to organize and advocate for one another. Today, we carry that torch. I hope that forty years from now, the students who follow us will look back at this moment and see that we, too, strengthened the foundation. I hope they see that we met the challenges of our time with grace; that we stood up for one another; and that we kept the promise of this community alive.

Boiler Up,

Shalom Kpetsu 
President, 
Purdue Graduate Student Government 2025-2026


PGSG Updates | Workshops | Events | Grants | Meet Your Reps | News on Campus | Grad Student Spotlight

 
PGSG CELEBRATES 40 YEARS



Join Purdue Graduate Student Government as we celebrate 40 years of leadership, excellence, and advocacy.
Date: Friday, Feb 20, 2026
Location: Purdue Graduate Student Center
Dress code: Formal and Professional
RSVP via QR code or click link here. 
 Confirmation emails will be sent to successful registrants.


GRADUATE STUDENT MEMORIES



PGSG will celebrate its 40th Anniversary this month.
We're collecting photos from Purdue graduate students to create a video about graduate student life and memories. If you are interested in participating, please scan the QR code or link to share your photos.
TEAM NIGHT


 
The Purdue Graduate Student Government invites you to February Team Night. A special Appreciation Night celebrating four decades of graduate student leadership, service, and impact at Purdue.
Date: Feb 18, 6-8PM
Venue: KRAN G016 
AFTER-HOURS RIDE WITH LYFT 




The After-Hours ride with Lyft is on a first come first served basis. See QR code above and link here to claim the subsidy amount.
Code: PGSG19LAF7R



FROM THE LIFE TEAM  
Coffee Corner



Event Name : Coffee Corner
Date : 18 February 2026, Wednesday
Time : 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
Location : Greyhouse Coffee & Supply Co, 1000 Mitch Daniels Blvd

Drop by to grab your free drink. limited to one item per person until supply lasts. Please bring your PUID. Please form a line if you arrive early, and avoid crowding up the place.

Galinthias




Event Name : Galinthias (26th February)
Location : Tickets available for grad students to pick up from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at PGSC starting 02/18/2025 until the day of the event before tickets run out.
1 ticket per person. Limited tickets, given on a first come first served basis. 


 Arcade Night



Event Name : Arcade Night
Date : 27 February 2026, Friday
Time : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location : Game On Arcade & Bar, 209 N 5th St, Lafayette, IN 47901
Arcade games for 2hr duration. Snacks provided for the first 100 attendees.

FROM THE DIVERSITY TEAM


WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH



Please join the Purdue Graduate Student Government Diversity Team and Community Team to celebrate Women's History Month through a meeting with the Literary Club! We will be reading and discussing "We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie" on Saturday March 7th from 4-6 PM in Stone Hall Lobby (1st Floor).
Please fill out this form to RSVP. RSVPs are due 2/20!


AUTHENTIC ITALIAN



Filling out this form does not confirm attendance. You will receive an email with waivers to complete to confirm your attendance. All safety waivers must be filled out to attend. Join us to celebrate food from various cultures in our cultural tasting series. On Tuesday February 24th at 5:00 PM in the demonstration kitchen at the co-rec we will be having a private tasting session with the theme - Authentic Italian! First come first served based on the registration form. An email will be sent out to confirm participation if you were one of the first 20 to fill out this form.
FROM THE COMMUNITY TEAM

RESEARCH-O-RAMA

The Community Team invites you to present your research to the Greater Lafayette community at our annual Research-O-Rama event at the West Lafayette Public Library on February 21st. If you're interested in presenting please fill out the sign up form here or with the QR code below.
OTHER NEWS ACROSS CAMPUS
PGSCenter: THE HOME OF PGSG

Make this your home on campus - Purdue Graduate Student Center is located at 504 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette. We are located right in front of the Northwestern Parking Garage. PGSCenter is open to all graduate students Monday through Friday from 8 am to 9 pm . Enjoy what the Center has to offer!
Kitchenette equipped with microwaves, full size refrigerator, coffee, hot chocolate, snack (first come first served basis) & Coke vending machines. Lounge features large screen TV, piano keyboard, board games, etc. We also have 60 seating conference room for seminars, meetings, etc.
Plus, there are many areas to use for study space or meet up with friends!
FREE WELLNESS SCREENING
WELL BEING EXPO



Well-Being Programs is hosting the Well-Being Expo this Wednesday, February 18, 2026 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm in the CoRec Feature Gym. The Expo provides a variety of resources available to the Purdue Community. There will be many FREE offerings (Free Food Free T-shirts) and PUPPIES! 
CONTACT US

https://www.purduegradstudents.com