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The preliminary rounds of the 6th Annual Grad Slam wrap up with round 8. This is your last chance to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

Through a Critical Race Theory prism, Professor Crenshaw will discuss Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name as challenges to contemporary jurisprudence on race, and assess the new openings presented by current events.

The Food, Nutrition, and Basic Skills Program offers FREE cooking, budgeting, and planning workshops to students, staff, and faculty! Check out their April calendar to learn more ways to save money and make delicious food.

The 6th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 6 and 7. Remember to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

As many TAs spend much time grading students' writing, this session addresses strategies for making our work more efficient and consistent, as well as ways to encourage students' improvement. Issues we will discuss include grading rubrics, written feedback, and anticipating potential grade disputes.

The 6th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim round 5. Remember to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

UCSB Career Services is excited to announce this year's Graduate Student Career Mixers on April 18 and 19. The mixers are an excellent opportunity for you to ​network with employers specifically interested in hiring grad students and postdocs, all in a relaxed conversational setting that is designed to create connections. We hope you will join!

UCSB Career Services is excited to announce this year's Graduate Student Career Mixers on April 18 and 19. The mixers are an excellent opportunity for you to ​network with employers specifically interested in hiring grad students and postdocs, all in a relaxed conversational setting that is designed to create connections. We hope you will join!

The 6th Annual Grad Slam continues with prelim rounds 3 and 4. Remember to get out the vote to help your favorite presenters advance to the semifinal rounds! Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

The 6th Annual Grad Slam kicks off Monday, April 9! Come out to the first two preliminary rounds, where your People's Choice vote can help your favorites advance to the semifinal rounds. Check out a preview of the presentations and be sure to follow us on Facebook for live updates on the winners of each round.

Come learn more about Raytheon and their career opportunities. Woodstock Pizza will be served. Raytheon is a global technology leader that provides innovative solutions to customers in 80 nations. They provide the most advanced technology in the world in the strategic business areas of Homeland Security, Missile Defense, Precision Engagement and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance.

Career Services' quarterly résumé clinic features real-world employers and UCSB career counselors to give you advice on your résumé. Your attendance at Resume+ (or the grad resume workshop happening on the same day!) earns you an "Early Admission" pass for the upcoming Spring Career & Internship Fair on April 19.

Health Resources and Services Administration is hosting a virtual job fair for behavioral health professionals on April 11. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from over 100 healthcare organizations recruiting for 1,000+ behavioral health vacancies during the event.

Join us for a special June Lunch & Learn, where you'll be treated to talks and performances by graduate students in Theater & Dance and Mathematics -- all while enjoying free lunch. Note the extended time and different location for this event -- 11:30am-1pm in HSSB 1135 (Modern Dance Studio). Space is limited, so sign up today!

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference, where you can have the opportunity to develop transferable skills that are ​valuable to careers both inside and outside of the academy.