NATIONAL POSTDOC APPRECIATION WEEK
NPAW ’26 SCHEDULE
Monday, September 21
Coffee Hour: 9 - 11 a.m.
- Graduate School Lounge (RC1 North, Room 1310)
- Start the week off with free coffee, breakfast, and swag!
Headshots: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Free headshots for postdocs, sponsored by the Postdoctoral Office!
- Sign up for a time slot here.
Rooftop Yoga: 4 - 5 p.m.
- Anschutz Health & Wellness Center
- Relax and unwind with your fellow postdocs!
- Space is limited to 20 people; please only register if you intend to come.
- Click here to sign up!
Tuesday, September 22
Therapy Dogs: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Anschutz Health Sciences Building (AHSB) 2200
- Get out of the lab and enjoy some snuggles with your new furry BFFs
Headshots: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Free headshots for postdocs, sponsored by the Postdoctoral Office!
- Sign up for a time slot here.
- Bushnell Auditorium, Fitzsimons Building 8th Floor
- Meet new friends and show off your trivia(l) knowledge!
- Register with a group or ask to be assigned to a team. Click here to sign up!
Wednesday, September 23
Snow Cone Truck: 1 - 3 p.m.
- Frosty Yeti truck in front of the Fitzsimmons Building
- Free snow cones for the first 100 postdocs!
Plant and Book Swap: 3 - 5 p.m.
- Nighthorse Campbell Building, Shore Family Forum (M24-110)
- Bring a book or plant to swap! Get crafty by decorating your own bookmark and flower pot.
Thursday, September 24
Campus Art Walk 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Meet in front of the Fitzsimons Building (under the flag)
- Explore the Anschutz campus while getting your step count in for the NPAW Step Challenge!
Networking Reception: 4 - 6 p.m.
- T-Street
- Join us for networking and the announcement of the Graduate School Dean’s Postdoctoral Research, Service, and Mentor Awards
- Know someone who deserves recognition? Nominate them here by September 3rd!
Friday, September 25
Cooking Class: 12 - 1 p.m.
- Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, Demo Space, 1st Floor
- Come learn how to make sweet potato black bean chili and cornbread muffins! Practice your knife skills, learn new cooking techniques, and enjoy fall flavors.
- Sign up for the class here. Use code NPAW to access registration.
All Week
Scavenger Hunt
- Sign up as a team or make new friends
- Instructions will be released on Monday at Coffee Hour
- Complete the hunt throughout the week (~1 hr total)
- Final task is on Friday between 2-3PM, complete all clues to find out where!
- Register here!
Step Challenge
- Record and submit your step counts for Monday through Friday of NPAW
- The postdoc with the highest step count wins a prize!
- Sign up here!
Want even more NPAW fun? Check the National Postdoc Association website to learn how postdocs are being celebrated nationwide!
The National Postdoc Association encourages institutions around the country to show a little love to their postdocs throughout the week. Please email the PDA with questions or comments.