I'm extremely late making this post, but thank you to all the PAGSA members who coordinated and organized our welcoming event for new students! Even if you just came to the event to show your support, we thank you for your time and for helping us show incoming students we are excited to have them here! And of course thank you to all the new students who came, it was great to meet you all!

We're pleased to announce PAGSA's first annual Incoming Student Welcoming Event! We're hosting an informal chat between incoming and older students over some snacks/maybe pizza in GL227 from 3-4 pm August 29th. New students, feel free to ask us any questions-- older students, try to be informative! Some parts of grad school are difficult, and incoming students could use your frank and honest advice.

If you plan on attending, fill out this Google Form to RSVP and let us know about any dietary restrictions. Contact Jacob Morgan (jmorgan15@crimson.ua.edu) or Aditya Upreti (aupreti@crimson.ua.edu) if you have any additional questions.

PAGSA hope's everyone has a great year, and we all look forward to getting to know our new colleagues!

Hello PAGSA members! Now that this year has come to a close, it's time to meet and transition people into their new roles and discuss our plans for the coming year. Because many of us our out of town, we'll hold the meeting on Zoom, June 21 at 10AM. The Zoom invite is in a WhatsApp message in our officer's channel. If you don't have this invite, contact Aditya Upreti.

Thank you to everyone who could join us for our first bi-annual celebration for new doctorates! And thank you to all our members, who have made this organization possible. Good luck to those of us setting out into the job market-- you have already done great things!

Students Chhatra Joshi, Sudhir Regmi are defending their dissertations this week, and our own Prabandha Nakarmi successfully defended his May 18th! If you see them be sure to congratulate them/wish them luck!

We want to plan an event to celebrate their success (or upcoming success).

Stay tuned for updates regarding the celebration. Email Jacob Morgan if you have any questions/suggestions for the event!

PAGSA President Prabandha Nakarmi is having his thesis defense May 18th at 11:30AM in GL 200. Please feel free to come by or email him to show your support! See below for the official department announcement:

Prabandha Nakarmi Dissertation Defense

Join us at Lake Lurleen on May 15 for an afternoon of food, sun, swimming, and physics!

We'll meet at Gallalee Hall at 2pm to arrange rides to the lake. There is a $5 entrance fee for each person.

RSVP here.

Make sure to bring some good shoes, sunscreen, and a towel if you want to swim!

If you want to bring food or have any other questions, please contact Bhuwan Nepal.