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GIDP Alumni, welcome! 

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Secure your tickets for the Bonfire Happy Hour!

6-8 PM, October 23, 2026: Kick off your Homecoming weekend with the Alumni All-University Happy Hour, where every college and every generation of Wildcats come together to reconnect, reminisce, and raise a glass.

Enjoy great food and a lively outdoor setting just steps away from the Bonfire. Whether you’re a recent grad, celebrating a reunion, or simply ready to meet old friends and make new ones, this is the place to be!

Join us at the Graduate College Tent on the Mall!

Pre-game fun on October 24, 2026: We look forward to seeing you at the Graduate College tent on the UA Mall for Homecoming fun! Join us on October 24, 2026, before the football game, and be ready to win fun prizes, engage in thought-provoking activities, and reconnect with alumni and faculty! See you there! 

 

Join us at the 2026 GIDP Research Showcase at Bear Down Gym!

Save the Date: December 10, 2026 - GIDP Research Showcase (10:30am-12pm)
Showcase RSVP Now Open!  

 

Inaugural Graduate College Alumnus of the Year, AY2026

Alejandro ChiblyGC Dean Kirsten Limesand & Dr. Alejandro Chibly (2026 CBIO)

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Graduate College Alumnus of the Year, who was selected to represent the college in AY2026. The honoree is Dr. Alejandro Chibly (photo above), a 2016 alum of the Cancer Biology GIDP. 

Graduate College Dean Kirsten Limesand and Dr. Chibly (photo above at right) participated at the University of Arizona's Alumni of the Year celebration on February 13, 2026. Congratulations, Dr. Chibly! 

Alumni — Your experience can spark the future of a U of A graduate student or postdoc!

The Graduate College is expanding ways for University of Arizona alumni to stay connected and “give back” by sharing their time and professional insight in support of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Involvement can be as simple as responding to an occasional 1–2 question poll, or as interactive as a 30– to 60-minute career conversation, mentoring, joining a career and professional development panel, or contributing a short story or quote for our website or newsletter. If you’re a University of Arizona alum, please join our engagement network by completing the Alumni Mentorship & Engagement Interest Form (or scan the QR code below) to indicate how you’d like to be involved.
 
Partner with us to build the professional skills today’s employers want through flexible mentoring and engagement.  
 

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2025 GIDP Showcase and Luncheon drew large numbers! 

We would like to extend a huge thanks to the nearly 220 people who joined us at this year's GIDP Research Showcase! There were about 55 posters and included participants from Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs as well as scholars affiliated with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium. Our Showcase speaker was Monica Landgrave Serrano (photo below) (ALRS Alumna, 2024), the lead urban planner for the City of Tucson. 

Monica Landgrave Serrano

We also had a full house at the GIDP Student & Alumni Luncheon with 60 guests! Four GIDP alumnae discussed Choosing a Career Path. The panelists were Dr. M'Balia Thomas (SLATPHD 2014), Eileen Lawless (IIAMS 2025), Dr. Kiana Lee Martinez (GENEPHD 2021), and Krista Jacobson (ABS PSM 2017).  

Speaker and panelists Luncheon Panelists GIDP Luncheon Guests

Photo at Left: L-R Eileen Lawless, Monica Landgrave Serrano, Krista Jacobson, M'Balia Thomas, Kiana Lee Martinez, David Quanrud, Elena Chabolla.

Center photo: L-R David Quanrud, GIDPAC Chair and panel moderator, Kiana Lee Martinez, M'Balia Thomas, Krista Jacobson, Eileen Lawless.

Photo at Right: GIDP students, alumni and GIDP Chairs. 

Please reach out to gidp@arizona.edu with any questions or if you would like information about GIDPs in general or about GIDP Alumni Engagement.