On a sunny afternoon, undergraduates interested in hearing about graduate education lounge in the shade, eating ice cream on a grassy lawn and meeting other students studying on the beautiful OSU campus in Corvallis for the summer. Our Ice Cream Social events are an opportunity for students to meet with staff of the Graduate School and learn about graduate education, why someone would want to pursue a graduate degree, and how that dream can become a reality.

The students came from a variety of places. Some are members of groups participating in research programs on campus for the summer, some are OSU students taking summer session courses, and some are from other colleges in the area and across the country. This event gave them all an opportunity to think about graduate education, convene together in one of the many pleasant corners on campus, and enjoy some mint chocolate chip on a warm summer day!