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UCSB’s Writing Program is now accepting applications for TA positions to teach Writing 2 for 2017-2018. Application deadline is 4 p.m. on January 26, 2018.

Learn more about the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship and meet two students who successfully navigated the application process. Lunch will be provided.

The Office of International Students & Scholars is now accepting applications from students to serve on the International Student Advisory Board. Both international and domestic graduate students are welcome to apply. Applications will be accepted through December 4, 2017.

On November 29, 2017, graduate students, as well as undergraduates and faculty in solidarity, participated in the National Rally to Save Higher Ed walk-out to protest tax changes proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is seeking early-career faculty, graduate students, and postdoc scientists and engineers for a day of science and public policy in Sacramento.

The UCSB Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education office will be hosting focus groups for graduate students to learn about their experiences with CARE's educational programming regarding interpersonal violence. Join them for free pizza on Thursday, November 30!

The California Community College Registry is hosting a Northern California job fair in Oakland and a Southern California job fair in Los Angeles for people interested in working in the community college system.

This is the last Finding Funding Workshop for the fall quarter. Bring your questions along with your ideas for your research/plan and the needs you have for funding (graduate, doctoral, dissertation, fieldwork, travel, etc.). You'll leave with strategies and next steps in your funding search.

Many graduate students have become aware of recent proposed changes to the United States tax code that could greatly impact ​them and their institutions. In this article, we provide resources to educate you about these changes and offer ways that you can respond.

Are you already feeling the stress of the holidays or the end-of-quarter crunch? One of the best ways to combat the pressures of life is to get good sleep. Come to Health & Wellness' November 27 workshop to learn how aromatherapy and meditation can help you sleep better!

"Lab Girl" chronicles prize-winning paleobiologist Hope Jahren’s coming-of-age experience as a female scientist and juxtaposes this with beautifully-rendered meditations on the life of plants.

On Tuesday, November 28, Academic Advisors from the Graduate Division will be available to meet with students individually to conduct formatting pre-checks and answer questions about the process of filing a master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or DMA supporting document.

Learn some basics about how your values tie into approaches for understanding income sources, managing debt, saving, and investing. Also become familiar with resources and tools that can help you create a financial plan.

ImaginePhD is a new online career exploration tool for humanities and social science PhDs. Find out more about the different parts of the site and how you can use ImaginePhD in each stage of your graduate program.

The 2017-2018 Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series kicks off with a talk by Professor Yasamin Mostofi (UCSB Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering) to be followed by a public reception. Professor Mostofi will discuss the significance of her work with radio frequency signals.