Dr. Maria Teresa Vélez saw potential in students before they saw it in themselves. This piece reflects on a remembrance event honoring her legacy of mentorship, belonging, and unflinching belief in underrepresented graduate students.

Graduate school finances don't follow standard rules. The Graduate Center's Financial Wellness webpage organizes tools, resources, and coaching around the realities students actually face, from budgeting on a stipend to managing long-term financial uncertainty.

Most graduate students carry the same anxiety that their writing is not academic enough. Judy Salcido, Graduate Assistant at the Graduate Writing Lab, thinks that framing is the problem.