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Check out some important and concise resources addressing equity, diversity, and access in your classroom spaces and interactions with undergraduate students.

What do you want to be known for? What makes you stand out as a scholar/professional? If you don't define your own value, others either won't know or will define it for you. Join Bri McWhorter from Activate to Captivate for a hands-on workshop that will help you learn how to articulate what makes you unique, define your career goals, and make a plan to convey your message to others.

Communication is essential to everything we do as scholars, and it is especially important when interacting with other people. In this workshop, you'll experience how to be hyperaware of what is going on around you while still being relaxed enough to receive new information. You'll leave knowing to how to deeply listen and connect to those around you.

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships provide opportunities for outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about federal policymaking while using their knowledge and skills to address today’s most pressing societal challenges. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2018.

The Coastal Fund (CF) is a student organization that protects, enhances, and restores the UCSB coastline. The fund supports research, restoration, preservation, access, and educational projects in line with CF's mission. Quarterly opportunities available; current fall deadline is October 12, 2018.

Want to win up to $10,000 for your project, startup, or student group that has social impact? Come to a Big Ideas Contest information session on October 11th to learn about the contest's goals, categories, timeline, and application requirements.

Have you always wanted to study in Scandinavia? Imagine experiences in educational and cultural exchange in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Apply now or review other opportunities for lectureship or grant projects related to work in this region.

Do you have an interest in helping junior high students gain familiarity with science education? Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science. If you are interested in becoming a FUSE volunteer, please attend the training session on Thursday, October 4.

Be sure to check out upcoming events and workshops from the Graduate Student Resource Center. From kick-starting your career search, finding funding, or working on your academic writing, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of ​fall programming.

Join the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU) on Monday, October 1, for a health and services access panel, featuring representatives from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as well as the Disabled Students Program (DSP).

Students often find quantitative concepts difficult to understand and may respond by disengaging in the course. In this workshop on October 3, we will explore barriers to quantitative thinking and learn strategies that can be used to help students overcome those challenges.

Student participation is key to making discussion sections both effective and enjoyable. In this workshop on October 11, Instructional Development will talk about how you can prepare yourself—and your students—for lively in-class discussions.

This workshop on October 16 will provide information on the basics of mentoring, including identifying students in need, helping students’ organization, and improving student success in college. RSVP today as space is limited!

Get creative with video assignments for students, screencasting, online office hours, and short video tutorials for labs at this overview of the instructional media tools available to TAs and students at UCSB. Please RSVP today as space is limited!

The session on October 23 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. Please RSVP today as space is limited!