Wellness and Work-life Balance

In today’s world of polarized opinions, don’t we all need a waltz about weevils or a jitterbug on joules to bring us together? Join AAAS's 12th edition of the annual “Dance Your PhD” contest ​which challenges scientists to explain their research without PowerPoint slides or jargon—in fact with no talking at all. You could win $1000 and perhaps go viral on social media. The deadline to submit is January 21.

Calfresh is a federally funded nutrition assistance program that provides students with up to $194 per month in food benefits (that's $2,328 per year!). About 8,000 students at UCSB are eligible for Calfresh, but many do not know about it or do not know where to find help. Join Food For All at their October 16 enrollment party to learn more and sign up today!

You are cordially invited to attend the Diversity Matters 2019 Event Series titled "Toward an Inclusive Campus" brought to you by the UCSB Graduate Division and our campus community partners. We encourage you to attend these events with your colleagues.

UCSB is home to the Graduate Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational graduate student Bible study sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The group holds a series of events throughout the academic year that all students are welcome to attend.

The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is pleased to invite you to participate in UCSB's second annual Out List! The Out List is a list of students, staff, and faculty who wish to publicly acknowledge and celebrate their affiliation with or support of UCSB queer and trans communities, supporting people of all genders and sexual orientations. Sign up by October 11 at 9am!

UCSB's Office of International Students and Scholars is actively recruiting mentors to serve as international ambassadors for the Global Ambassador Program. Build 21st-century intercultural skills and make new friends from around the world! Apply to be an Ambassador with this new program today!

All students (including graduate students) will now be able to indicate their pronouns in GOLD and other university systems. This comes after a long time effort from UCSB's Trans Taskforce, which has been advocating for more gender-inclusive policies on campus.

The Undergraduate Division is seeking graduate students who identify as allies ​or as first-generation students to connect, discuss, or present for their incoming first-generation undergraduate students and act as a First-Gen Mentor at the First-Gen Welcome event on Wednesday, September 25.

For one week each, beginning on August 9, three professional playwrights-in-residence will develop their new works in active collaboration with some of Santa Barbara’s favorite actors and a cadre of talented UC Santa Barbara students as part of LAUNCH PAD’s 6th annual Summer Reading Series. No RSVP is required and admission is free - learn more today!

Alumni Affairs and UCSB Affiliates invites you to a special Profs @ the Pub event! This Thursday, August 8th, come to Impact Hub in Santa Barbara to meet Brad Bouley and hear his engaging talk on the cataclysmic Black Plague. Profs @ the Pub is a free monthly speaker series for local alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community members at some of Santa Barbara's (and Goleta's!) favorite watering holes. RSVP today!

Las Cumbres Observatory presents Astronomy on Tap in downtown Santa Barbara. Join them monthly for free, short, public, astronomy-related presentations in a bar! The next event is Wednesday, August 7th. Bruce Banerdt from JPL will talk about Martian Seismology with InSight and Sandy Seale from Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) and UCSB will talk about Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Santa Barbara.

Grad students, invest in your long-term mental health! Join Health & Wellness for a FREE 4-session workshop series that will teach you the ins and outs of mindfulness and meditation using evidence-based curriculum designed specifically for you. Read on for more info!

Come explore Korean cooking with a vegetarian twist! Delve into some of the most delicious and nutritious of Korean food, all while staying on a budget. This event is for graduate students only. Reserve your spot today!

UCSB offers a host of resources to support graduate students in accessing basic needs such as food, housing, and overall wellness. Read on to find out more!

The UC Santa Barbara Department of Music will present the fourth annual UCSB Summer Music Festival on Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11, 2019, on the UCSB campus. Admission to all events is free. Reservations are not available. Seating is first-come, first-served. Read on for more info!