Nearly 125 graduate students recently gathered for a Grad Student Mixer, and the mood was joyful. Amy Levin, AVP Graduate Studies explained, "It was our first in person event since early 2020 and it was incredible to feel the energy in the room. The students were excited to make connections and Drs. Beck, Walker, Watkins and I were grinning behind our masks for the entire 90 minutes! Some students will be graduating in May 2022 and this was their first time on campus meeting other graduate students face to face. There was a big contingency of students from both Computer Science and Educational Leadership and watching them laughing together and sharing hugs was heartwarming."