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The Graduate Student Wellness Program at UC Santa Barbara is a free program that provides wellness opportunities for all graduate students. Join Health & Wellness this quarter for a lineup of exciting events aimed at improving grad students' wellbeing. Read on for more info!

On May 7, join UCSB Innovation & Entrepreneurship for an interactive panel and keynote featuring five leaders from the world of impact investing who focus on early stage ventures that create meaningful social and environmental value. Read on for more info and to RSVP!

Read on for an important letter from Assistant Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students Katya Armistead and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Margaret Klawunn regarding the process for reporting bias incidents and a resource guide on how to handle doxing/online harassment.

Join the Santa Barbara Chapter of 500 Women Scientists for this month's discussion on the gender pay gap. Connect with other women as they discuss a wide range of topics including the causes of the gender pay gap and its impact on mothers in academia. The event is on April 15 at 6pm at the Roof Top Bar & Bistro - sign up today!

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures for a free public lecture by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt on her book "Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do," which highlights the power of stereotypes in shaping our memory, behavior, and perception. The event is on April 10, 7:30pm, at Campbell Hall.

The ​Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is extremely excited to announce the first ever Trans Week of Visibility at UCSB! It is now more vital than ever that we stand in solidarity with our trans community. We will be expanding the Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st into a full week of events beginning with a resource fair for trans students to become more acquainted with the available resources they have on campus. Read on for more info!

UCSB Alumni would like to extend a special offer to graduate students to attend the Taste of UCSB Beer, Wine and Food Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 2-5pm behind the library. Read on to learn more about this signature event of the All Gaucho Reunion weekend!

Every year, two graduate student delegates, along with their Graduate Deans, gather with local legislators in Sacramento to advocate for the support of graduate research. Meet this year's advocates: Adriana Sánchez, a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, and Nicholas Huynh, a doctoral candidate in the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science. Read on to learn more!

The newly implemented UC Santa Barbara Housing Voucher Program is part of our institution’s continued efforts to address food and housing insecurity concerns for our student population. Read on for more information and application details.

The UCSB Library is pleased to announce a NEW pilot program for Winter Quarter Dead and Finals Weeks. Beginning March 10 and ending March 22, Late Night Study will begin at 6PM. During Late Night Study, the Library is only open to UCSB students, faculty, and staff. Read on for more info!

Your submissions and votes for the sixth "Art of Science" competition made this year's competition the largest yet! You are warmly invited to attend a reception on Thursday, March 14th, 4-5pm in the Elings Hall lobby where the 2019 winners will be announced. Refreshments will be served.

UCSB's Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union will host a fundraiser at Pizza My Heart in Isla Vista on Wednesday, March 6. Purchases made all day wi​ll benefit the QTGSU with funding support. You can also join the Board Members who will be there from 4 to 7 p.m. Read on to learn more about the QTGSU.

Are you ready to take a peek and vote for your favorite science and engineering research inspired art? The seventh annual Art of Science Competition is excited to unveil 42 entries that share a visual story of creativity and discovery at UCSB. You're invited to cast your vote for the entries that best capture your imagination and convey their meaning through the aesthetic.

Are you ready to take a peek and vote for your favorite science and engineering research inspired art? The sixth annual Art of Science Competition is excited to unveil 61 entries that share a visual story of creativity and discovery at UCSB. You are invited to cast your vote for the entries that best capture your imagination and convey their meaning through the aesthetic.

UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and UC Agriculture Natural Resources (UC ANR) are scheduled to transition to UCPath in March 2019. To accommodate our sister campuses joining UCPath, the UCPath system will be unavailable for two periods in March. Read on for important dates and details on what will not be accessible during those times.