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The Graduate School’s 2018 Winter Celebrations for Families!

Join postdoctoral trainee parents, graduate student parents, their spouse/partners, and children at winter celebration’s on either the Evanston or Chicago campus! Registration for both events will be on Friday, November 16 at 12:00 PM. These events are only for currently appointed postdoctoral trainees with children as well as currently enrolled TGS students with children. Due to space and fiscal constraints, we are unable accommodate registrations from those not in this group. 


Chicago Campus - December 1

We will be hosting an open house in Abbott Hall, The Graduate School's (TGS) conference room 326 on the Chicago Campus on Saturday, December 1 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

Families are encouraged to take advantage of the holiday season in Chicago and use the conference room as a place to meet and mingle with others over light refreshments.

Fun holiday sights to check out downtown include

RSVP here.


Evanston Campus - December 8

Families will have the chance to mix and mingle and do crafts together in TGS Commons on Saturday, December 8 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided.

After the event families are welcome to walk together to Evanston's Holiday Tree Lighting which will begin at 5:00 PM at Fountain Square (Davis Street at Sherman and Orrington Avenues Evanston, Illinois 60201). Here they can enjoy special guest performances and holiday treats.

RSVP here.