We asked Graduate Student Association (GSA) leadership to weigh in on their top five places on campus for grad students to study or relax. Does this list match yours? Let’s take a look at some of the best places on UNMC’s Omaha campus for graduate students.
The Graduate Student Wellness Hub, located on the ground floor of Durham Research Center I, is cozy, and friendly. It’s a great spot to meet others and has a host of simple amenities, including foosball. Forget the latest lab struggles for a minute or two by connecting with those who are in the same boat.
The DRC common area, or to use its official name, the Maurer Commons, is the atrium between the two DRC towers. It is conveniently located for grad students and a great place to grab lunch, with food trucks stopping by most days of the week. In “off hours” it’s often a quiet, peaceful space. And even in the winter, its vast glass windows mean light, light, light.
Depending on the weather, you may not spend hours at a time here, but just outside DRC is a great spot to soak up some much needed quiet, natural light and fresh air. The views are inspiring, and a few minutes can be just what you need to take a deep breath and find your peace before heading back to work.
With all of the recent renovations the McGoogan Health Sciences Library study rooms are now state-of-the-art while also offering back-to-basics quiet. Great spaces to get some serious work done, or simply recharge. Don’t forget the nap pods!
The Starbucks Common area. Ahhhhhhhhh, coffee! What more need be said?
Let us know your favorite spots on campus, or your idea for our next top five list.