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The Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts, the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, and the Center for Literature and the Environment cordially invite you to attend the Environmental Humanities Flash Talks Mixer on Thursday, May 11. Please join them for flash talks from faculty in the departments of English, Sociology, Environmental Studies, and more.

The Bren Environmental Justice Club is hosting the 5th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium on May 18-19, 2023, and they seek participants and flash talk applications from the UCSB graduate community. Deadline extended to May 11.

Join UCSB's Educational eXcellence and Inclusion Training Opportunities program (ÉXITO) on May 10 for "Like Water to a Rose," a talk by Dr. Joaquín Noguera, Postdoctoral fellow with the Center for Black Studies Research (CBSR) at UCSB.

The Graduate Division would like you to join in the celebration of graduate student achievement! Register to participate in the 2023 Graduate Division Commencement by May 15. The ceremony will be held on June 16.

Join UCSB's Center for Black Studies Research (CBSR) on May 15 for "Learning to See Again with a Bionic Eye," a talk by Dr. Michael Beyeler, Assistant Professor in Psychological & Brain Sciences and Computer Sciences Department at UCSB.

As part of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Week, the Undergraduate Research Slam is a competition where participants have just three minutes to give a dynamic presentation of their research project. The Slam will be hosted on Thursday, May 11, from 4:00-5:30 pm in the CITRAL office located on the first floor of the Library.

On May 9, the UCSB Women's Center is hosting graduate students for dinner and conversation to wrap up the year.

University of California Alianza MX is accepting applications for funding support for graduate student short-term research stays in Mexico. The organizers are hosting an info session on May 15, and the application deadline is June 16.

There are two events for international students happening on Monday, May 8. From 1-3pm, join our the Let's Taco 'Bout the Job Market event. From 2:30-3:30pm, come grab an Asian snack and make a candle to help you relax as we talk about culture shock at the Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage month event.

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Each of the eight recipients will receive a $1,000 award. The deadline to nominate is Monday, May 8, 2023.

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on May 4 for an info session highlighting funding opportunities to support programming that strengthen community and advance equity and justice at UCSB.

During Winter 2023, visiting Graduate Career Consultant Vay Cao, founder of Free the PhD, hosted a number of virtual workshops on various topics related to graduate student professional development. These workshops were all recorded and are available to stream through your UCSB Google Account.

The Art of Science initiative invites current UCSB undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs to tell the story of their research through the aesthetic. Cast your vote for the winning entries by May 5!

This May and June, check out Funding Fest, an annual series of informational workshops on grants and fellowships organized by the Torrey Pines Training Consortium to provide resources and information for graduate students and postdocs about available funding opportunities and tips for writing successful applications.

UCSB Graduate Center for Literary Research invites you to the following upcoming lecture by distinguished visitor Dr. Ursula Heise: "Beyond Realism: Narrative and Environmental Crisis." This lecture will be held on Thursday May 4 at 5pm.