The Graduate Women’s Gatherings are luncheons that focus on issues of particular concern to graduate women. Women in academia face distinct challenges. This is particularly true for women in the sciences and technical fields, where they have been, and remain, under-represented. The Graduate Women’s Gather­ings are designed to address graduate women’s issues. The gatherings alternate between seminar talks, interactive workshops, and networking lunches. Women faculty, administrators, and students share stories about succeeding in academia. Programs provide an opportunity for all women graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, administrators and faculty members to share ideas and experiences on topics ranging from professional collaboration to relationship with advisors to negotiation.