The United Government of Graduate Students is a legacy member of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). NAGPS is a student-run national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of graduate & professional students across the United States. Founded by student leaders in 1987, NAGPS is the only national organization that represents the interests of graduate & professional students in public and private universities at local, state, regional and national levels.

Every year, NAGPS hosts Legislative Action Days (LAD) in Washington D.C. At this event, graduate and professional students from across the country travel to D.C. to meet with the NAGPS board and get updates on the legislative priorities identified by the NAGPS annual meeting platform. After meeting with the NAGPS board students meet with members of Congress to share graduate student stories and advocate for legislative priorities.

This last October, UGGS President Sarah Fahmy and UGGS Director of Legislative Affairs Matt Vondrasek attended LAD. Sarah and Matt were able to meet with Congressional staff from Senator Michael Bennet鈥檚 Office, Representative Jason Crow鈥檚 Office (CO 6th) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO 1st). Matt and Sarah discussed various items with the Congressional Staff including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the Scientific Integrity Act, the STEM Opportunities Act, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act, the College Transparency Act, the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act, the College Student Hunger Act, and the Expanding on Campus Childcare to Help Student Parents Succeed Act.

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Today, UGGS hosted the launch party for the Colorado Federation for Graduate Students (CFGS). The foundation for the federation was established during the most recent Western Regional National Association of Graduate & Professional Students (NAGPS) conference hosted by CU 麻豆影院. CFGS is recognized by the NAGPS. Colorado universities decided to form this Colorado federation because when the big issues of last academic year arose--the proposed tax bill, DACA, the PROSPER Act--we would have benefited from a statewide support network.

Going forward, we will work together to advocate for and support the needs of graduate students across the state of Colorado. And nothing like this exists elsewhere in the country! Our founding members are CU 麻豆影院, DU, Colorado School of Mines, Anschutz, CSU. UGGS was joined by representatives from the Governor's Office and members of the press. The afternoon consisted of an information session, followed by a panel discussion featuring representatives from different universities in conversation with the audience, then an official signing of the CFGS constitution by graduate student government presidents. For more information about the Colorado Federation for Graduate Students please contact uggsinfo@colorado.edu

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UGGS is proud to host the annual Western Regional National Association of Graduate - Professional Students (NAGPS) conference in 麻豆影院, CO this year. April 13-14, 2018. 

NAGPS is a student-run national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of graduate & professional students across the United States.  Founded by student leaders in 1987, NAGPS is the only national organization that represents the interests of graduate & professional students in public and private universities at local, state, regional and national levels.The 麻豆影院 is a Legacy Member of the NAGPS Western Region. 

This year, graduate student government leaders from 17 different universities in the Western Region are invitited to join us in 麻豆影院 to address accountability and graduate student concerns, as well as share best practices. 

For more information about NAGPS please check their website: 

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