Graduate Student Association

🗳️🎓 Graduate students are more than scholars....we are voters! Your voice matters in shaping OUR community & OUR future. Whether you vote early or on Election Day, show up & let your values be heard. 💙💛

📍 Early Voting: June 1–5
📍 Election Day: June 9
📍 JCSU, 2nd Floor

For a list of all statewide voting locations, please visit the Nevada Secretary of State’s website: https://www.nvsos.gov/elections/election-information/2026-election-information/2026-polling-locations

Your Vote. Your Values. Your Future.

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GSA voting graphic featuring a voting location at JCSU, University of Nevada, Reno, with the message “More Than Students, We’re Voters!” and information about early voting and Election Day.

🇺🇸 Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

Their courage and legacy live on in the freedoms we hold dear. On behalf of the Graduate Student Association, we extend our deepest gratitude to those who served, the families who carry their memory, and all who continue to honor their sacrifice. May we never forget. ❤️🤍💙



Alt text: Memorial Day graphic with an American flag, candle, red and white flowers, and a message honoring fallen service members.

☀️ Meet the 2026 GSA Summer Task Force! This summer, Loi, Iulia, Shaik, Hannah, Naomi, Jennifer, and Cody will help keep GSA moving forward by reviewing Clubs & Organizations requests, promoting vacant College/School seats for Fall 2026, improving the GSA Council Representative WebCampus page, and assisting with graduate student orientations and outreach before the Fall semester.

The Summer Task Force will meet biweekly beginning the week of June 1, 2026, and will conclude during the week of August 10, 2026. Thank you to our task force members for helping build a strong start to the new academic year! 💙🐺

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

Alt Text: Bright summer-themed GSA graphic featuring headshots and names of the 2026 Summer Task Force members: Loi, Iulia, Shaik, Hannah, Naomi, Jennifer, and Cody.

🎓💙 A graduation gown can mean so much more than attire — it can make a milestone possible.
Thank you to everyone who supports the GSA Regalia Program and helps UNR students celebrate graduation with confidence and pride.

If the Regalia Program helped you too, we’d love to hear your story: [email protected] ✨



Alt text: Graduation-themed GSA poster showing students celebrating with caps and diplomas in the air. The poster features a quote from Md Azizul Hakim (2026) about how receiving a donated graduation gown helped make graduation possible.

✨ The 2026 Spring Awards photo gallery is now live!
A huge thank you to our photographer, Procter Lotulelei (), for capturing these moments so beautifully 📸

View and download the full gallery here: https://tinyurl.com/54rcenfh

If you share any photos on social media, please credit the photographer and tag

Summer mode: activated. ☀️🍓🍍 The GSA Office will have adjusted summer break hours from May 18–August 21: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Please note the office will be closed on 5/25, 6/19, 7/3, and 8/20 (orientation). Wishing everyone a restful and sunny summer break! 🌴✨



Alt text: GSA office graphic announcing summer break adjusted hours, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with summer-themed fruit illustrations.

🎓✨ A Message from the GSA President

To the Class of 2026: congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! Your journey has been shaped by late nights, hard work, sacrifices, resilience, and a determination that carried you all the way to this moment. As you cross the stage, remember that you are not only earning a degree, you are carrying forward a story of perseverance and pride.

The Graduate Student Association is honored to celebrate each and every one of you. Wherever life takes you next, may you continue to lead with courage and carry the spirit of the Wolf Pack with you. 🐺💙



Alt text: GSA President Ratchanya Dev Chinnappan speaks at a podium during a graduation ceremony, with text congratulating the Class of 2026 graduates.

🎓 GOOD NEWS, GRAD PACK! 🎓

Some Master’s regalia items became available again! ✨

If you are still looking for regalia for graduation, please reach out to us at [email protected] to check availability.

📌 Please make sure to submit your regalia application through Pack Life — the link is below.
https://unr.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/674168

📍 Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 302

We are happy to help make your graduation day special



Alt text: Navy and gold graduation poster announcing that some master’s regalia items are available again through the GSA Regalia Program.

Take a break before the next chapter begins! 🎉✨ Join us for the GSA End of Semester Bash on Friday, May 15 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in JCSU #320 for food, games, and a well-deserved chance to relax with friends. 🌮♟️

RSVP for food count: https://unr.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12428659

A huge thank you to our co-sponsors, the GSA representatives from CoE & I, N, S and the GSA Japan Pack Club, for hosting this event with us! Anyone interested in joining the Japan Pack Club can contact [email protected] to learn more. 💙



Alt text: Neon-style flyer for the GSA End of Semester Bash on May 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in JCSU 320, featuring food, games, and fun.

Celebrating culture and community at Unity in Diversity 2026! A heartfelt thank you to all of the tabling organizations and performers who shared their traditions, talents, experiences, and stories with us. Together, our diversity makes us stronger. 🌍🤝🎓✨

📸 Photo credit: Luke Merlino
Please find the full album here: https://nevada.box.com/v/GSAUiD2026Photos



Alt text: Collage for GSA’s Unity in Diversity 2026 featuring cultural performances, speakers, tabling, and group photos.