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The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for the 2019-2020 academic year. All materials, including the letter of reference, must be postmarked no later than April 8th, 2019, by 5pm. Interested students should submit application materials as soon as possible. Read on for more info!

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room will reopen on Monday, April 1, for the Spring 2019 Quarter. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

What if you had the opportunity to talk about your research any way you wanted to? What is it about your research that motivates you? At Lunch & Learn, we want to know! Sign up to present your research in a fun, informal 15-minute presentation -- with free lunch included! We welcome anything from PowerPoint slides to fireside chats to hands-on demonstrations. Sign up today!

Join Dr. Mindy Colin for a free lunch discussion to gain valuable knowledge of best practices for succeeding as an international TA. This event is planned to create a casual yet supportive network for international TAs to get insight into cross-cultural classroom communication, share teaching techniques, benefit from each other, seek support in teaching situations, and develop individual teaching identities.

Announcing UCSB's 2nd ​Annual​ Graduate Student Teaching Symposium, a showcase of teaching excellence with panel discussions and presentations about how to secure teaching jobs in higher education. Registration for UCSB students, faculty, and staff is FREE. Sign up today! Deadline to register is Monday, April 15.

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!

Looking to transition to a career in fields like data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence? Apply to become an Insight Fellow! The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students, PhDs, and postdocs. The application deadline for Insight’s Fellowships is quickly approaching on April 1.

If you are looking to pursue career opportunities outside of academia, your resume and cover letter are your tickets into that world. This workshop on April 11 will explore important techniques that will help you expertly craft and strategically target your resume and cover letter so you can get over the first application hurdle and on to an interview!

On April 11, join Instructional Development for a workshop on having a trauma-informed classroom. Participants will gain the tools to recognize trauma in students, how it manifests in the classroom, and be aware of specific student groups that are at elevated risks for trauma. Space is limited, so sign up today!

This April 11th financial literacy workshop is the only workshop this quarter on taxes. Attend and learn about common tax terminology, state and federal forms, and what information you'll need to gather before you can complete your tax filing. Don't delay - RSVP today!

UCSB’s Department of Statistics and Applied Probability is looking for graduate students interested in a TA position for Spring 2019 willing to work at 50% time for introductory courses: PSTAT 5A, 5LS, and 109. Interested students should submit application materials as soon as possible. Read on for more info!

We've all been there: there's an assignment to write, but we just can't bring ourselves to do it. This workshop on April 10 is designed to provide an honest conversation on writer's block - what it is in all its forms. It will then offer strategies to help writers with particular writer's block tendencies, from the small (e.g., ​lack of focus) to the large (e.g., psychological fears). RSVP today!

On May 22, join Instructional Development for a workshop on acting tips for teachers. Teachers often set the tone of a classroom, just like actors make a show memorable. This workshop will offer some acting tips for teachers who wish to increase their presence, confidence, and enthusiasm in the classroom. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On April 10, join Instructional Development for a workshop on preparing your CCUT portfolio. The session will provide tips on writing the CCUT teaching portfolio, including ways of presenting teaching materials, documenting student ratings, meeting the technology requirement, tone of the portfolio narration, and more. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On April 1, join Instructional Development for a workshop on setting the tone in your spring quarter classroom. This workshop will provide TAs with approaches and activities for the first day of section that will get students thinking, talking, and participating. Space is limited, so sign up today!