Wellness and Work-life Balance

The MultiCultural Center and UCSB Reads are partnering for an upcoming discussion led by UCSB graduate student Fátima Suárez on "Into the Beautiful North​," which is the 2017 UCSB Reads selection that tells the story of a young woman who leaves her home in rural Mexico for the U.S.

A sold-out crowd at the Arlington shared a musical treat​ on Valentine’s Day—Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. Thanks to UCSB Arts & Lectures for booking another high-energy show.

Wilson Park Chronicles, a short documentary film detailing the significance this park has attained in the community of Vallejo, California, will be screened in the Multicultural Center Theater on Tuesday, February 28 at 6 p.m.

From the ​people that brought you recent hits such as the Valentine's Day ​Ice​ Cream ​Social and Succulunch, Health & Wellness presents its last grad event of the quarter: The STEM Women ​Sunset Cruise! Sail into a sunset with rad science-loving women. What could be better?

Join your fellow international student peers for a fun potluck event sponsored by WGSE Women’s Center. Bring your favorite dish to share with your new friends.

​Are you in need of some centering and strength in the midst of a crazy quarter? Join your fellow grads for a free yoga event sponsored by Health & Wellness. The first six guests will also receive a free mat!

At this event, Black graduate students, as well as some undergraduates, will present research projects with which they are involved here at UCSB. Entertainment will even be provided by some students as they demonstrate their creative abilities as well.

The UCSB Multicultural Center will screen "Latino: The Changing Face of America" by writer and director Roxanne Frias, who wanted to create a film that acknowledges the important role Latinos have played in U.S. history while also not being embraced by America like previous immigrants.

The Office of International Students & Scholars hosts an International Student Lunch Discussion every other Tuesday. Enjoy good company and free pizza! Topics are casual, all are welcome.

Demonstrate your ardent self-love by enjoying free McConnell's ice cream for Valentine's Day. Stop by the GSA Lounge between 12:30-3 p.m. on February 14 to snag your scoop, sponsored by Health & Wellness!

Brazilian artist Lino Arruda will lead a two-day zine-making workshop on February 7 and 8 in the MCC Lounge, with the goal of representing Trans* and Queer narratives situated in the banal details of daily life.

Translatina activist Isa Noyola, one of the leading voices in the LGBT immigrant rights movement, will speak at The Hub on February 7.

Enjoy free food and some gardening therapy at the Graduate Student Succulunch event sponsored by Health & Wellness! Bring your own container (pot, old coffee mug, tea container, etc.) to plant ​a free succulent, add some provided googly eyes, and meet your new desk friend.

Are academic expectations, personal issues, and/or the current political climate stressing you out? Do you have trouble prioritizing your own needs and keeping things in perspective? Come join CARE, Career Services, and CAPS for a special workshop on "Self Care for Graduate Students."

Read the following article by UCSB's Office of International Students and Scholars explaining the impacts of Executive Order. Please review the guidelines issued for travel, visa renewal procedures, and maintenance of legal F1/J1 status.