Association of Graduate Students in Educational Studies

08/21/2026

🎤 Presenting? ✔️
Facilitating? ✔️
Answering questions? ✔️
Keeping Orientation Day moving? ✔️
COE-GSO was on it! 🙌

Our team loved having the opportunity to welcome new graduate students, lead conversations, share resources, and help everyone get connected with the College of Education community.

A little glimpse of our COE-GSO members in action! 🎓✨

08/21/2026

🎓✨ A warm welcome to our newest College of Education graduate students!

Our 2026 Graduate Student Orientation was an afternoon of introductions, conversations, resources, and connections—all designed to help our incoming graduate students begin the semester feeling informed, supported, and part of the COE community. ❤️

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us to welcome our students and share their guidance and resources, including Dr. Nicole Swoszowski, Dr. Jonathan Wingo, Dr. Karri Holley, Dr. Hunter Christian, Dr. Kagendo Mutua, Dr. Paul Eaton Ms. Melissa Herzberg, our department and faculty representatives, Graduate School and International Programs Office representatives.

Here’s to a semester of learning, community, and supporting one another. Welcome to the College of Education! 🎓✨

08/21/2026

📸✨ The faces that made Orientation Day special!

It was wonderful welcoming new and returning graduate students, seeing conversations begin, and watching new connections form across our College of Education community. ❤️

We hope you left with a few new faces you recognize, a few new connections, and the reminder that you’re part of a graduate student community that’s here to support you.

Welcome to the COE community—we’re so glad you’re here! 🎓🐘

08/15/2026

08/15/2026

👀 Did you see COE-GSO at GROW today?

We loved meeting so many new and returning graduate students and sharing a little about what COE-GSO has in store for the semester! ❤️🐘

Spotted us today? Drop a 👋 in the comments and say hello!

And this is just the beginning… Join us at the COE-GSO Orientation to meet fellow graduate students, connect with our community, and kick off the semester together!

📅 August 17
⏰ 12–4 PM
📍 Autherine Lucy Hall, Room 213

We’re looking forward to seeing you there! ✨

07/15/2026

Research participation opportunity for graduate students!

Researchers at The University of Alabama are seeking participants for two interview studies focused on graduate student experiences:
• Institutional support for professional skill development and career preparation
• Career motivations of international graduate students in U.S. higher education

04/29/2026

🔥 Passing the Torch 🔥
Serving on COE-GSO this year has been a true honor. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to elevate graduate student voices—bringing your concerns to the Dean and College leadership, helping shape meaningful events and workshops, and supporting funding opportunities that allowed many of you to present your work at conferences.
From Meet & Eats to Write & Unwind, every event we planned was grounded in what you shared you needed. Getting to know our members through this work has been one of the most rewarding parts of this experience.
To the 2026–2027 Executive Board—we trust you fully to carry this work forward. We know you will continue to advocate, build community, and create opportunities that support COE graduate students in meaningful ways.
Thank you to everyone who trusted us to serve. It has meant more than we can say.
Onward and upward! !

04/26/2026

Wrapping up an amazing academic year! 🎉 We're ending the semester with a Write & Unwind event, where our members can focus on their final projects and enjoy some cake to celebrate 🍰! As we head into summer, we wish all our members a relaxing break, fun adventures, and a recharge for the next academic year!

And to those graduating, we wish you success in the next stage of your career.

04/07/2026

The two rounds of elections have concluded, So: 🎉 Meet Your 2026–2027 COE-GSO Leaders 🎉
Please join us in congratulating our newly elected COE-GSO Executive Board and Department Representatives! We are excited to see this group step into leadership and continue supporting, advocating for, and building community across the College of Education.
👏 A special congratulations to those elected through a competitive vote, and sincere thanks to ALL who ran. Your willingness to serve reflects a strong commitment to our graduate student community.
📣 Still Open: SPED Representative
We are still seeking a Special Education representative to ensure every department has a voice. Stay tuned for how this position will be filled.
💻 These leaders will officially begin their roles in mid-May and will kick things off by helping host the COE-GSO Graduate Student Orientation in August 2026.
To our incoming leaders — we are grateful for your willingness to serve.
To our community — thank you for trusting us to lead this year.
✨ One More Thing… We’re Not Done Yet!
We still have a few final events this semester:
• Our monthly Meet & Eat
• Write & Unwind — a space to finish your final papers in community
More details coming soon!