Wellness and Work-life Balance

Check out this special roundtable discussion on February 11th with W. Kamau Bell, host of CNN's United Shades of America and author of The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell. Students are invited to bring their questions, comments, and thoughts to the virtual table. Read on to learn more!

Student parents: are you running out of ideas to keep your kids entertained during COVID-19? The Non-Traditional Student Resource Center (NTSRC) is here to help! Register for the NTSRC’s Oobleck night (Feb 10th) featuring a book reading, craft project, and science experiment all in one. Read on to learn more!

Each year the Graduate Student Association (GSA) grants awards for Excellence in Teaching by graduate student TA's, as well as awards for service to the graduate student community. These are the GSA Excellence in Teaching Award (ETA) and the Dixon-Levy GSA Service Award. The calls for nominations are now open and will end on February 28, 2021. You may nominate yourself! Read on to learn more about the awards.

The Art of Science initiative invites current UCSB undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs to tell the story of their research through the aesthetic. The competition is open until February 22, 2021. Click to learn more!

Read on to view the Black History Month Calendar, which showcases events across departments and organizations on campus!

Now is the time for faculty to nominate graduate students for the Lancaster Dissertation Awards! This annual award recognizes two individuals who have completed dissertations deemed by the Awards Committee as having significant impact on the field in terms of methodological and substantive contributions. This year two awards will be given to doctoral degree recipients or candidates from Biological and Life Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts. To be eligible for this year’s competition, dissertations need to have been completed between July 1st, 2019, and June 30th, 2021. All nominations must be submitted by April 2, 2021. Read on to learn more!

Do you need to look your best for an upcoming job talk, online presentation, interview, or other online event? Check out this special guide on how to film from home using the equipment you already own. Read on to download the guide!

UCSB's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce that a new team of experts will be providing workshops, trainings, and consultations, at no cost to units and departments. Read on for more details!

Come learn how to support LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and faculty through a QTie Seminar! QTie Seminars are designed to provide professional and personal development for students, faculty, and staff at UCSB regarding LGBTQ identities and experiences. With an awareness that all forms of oppression are inherently interconnected, these seminars will focus on LGBTQ identity, experience, and culture through a social justice and intersectional lens. Read on to learn more!

Vacancies are still available in San Clemente Villages. The apartments are open to all single graduate students, regardless of year. Read on for a short Q&A from the Housing Department and for more information about how to apply!

Interested in being a Resident Assistant (RA) for the 2021-2022 school year at San Clemente Graduate Apartments or Family Student Housing? Sign up for an info session to find out more!

While the library is closed during the COVID-19 emergency, the Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory is able to offer remote-access to some of its software. Read on for more information!

Read on to view the Black Justice Programming Calendar for Winter 2021, which showcases events across departments and organizations on campus that center Black justice and wellbeing.

January 11-15 is Basic Needs Awareness Week at UCSB, hosted by UCSB Thrive and partners. Join them all week for virtual events that highlight resources to help you thrive at UCSB!

UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents groundbreaking author Ta-Nehisi Coates as part of its acclaimed Race to Justice virtual series. The event will be held at 5pm Pacific on Tuesday, January 12th and is free for all UCSB students.