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UCSB’s Division of Humanities and Fine Arts is now accepting applications for the Dean's Prize Teaching Fellowship to reward excellence in teaching, curricular design, and pedagogical practices. Prize winners are appointed as Teaching Associates for one quarter to offer an independently-taught seminar. Application deadline is May 25, 2018.

If you are considering entering the job market any time soon, a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile is a must-have. Join our May 1 workshop on using LinkedIn and Versatile PhD as powerful tools for your non-academic career search!

Are you stressed about your finances? If so, UCSB researchers are looking for married couples who are interested in being in a study on financial stress. Information is confidential. Participants will be given $60 per couple for their participation.

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room reopens on Monday, April 23, for the Spring 2018 Quarter. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

Nominations are now open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Nominations may come from academic and research units as well as individual faculty. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 27.

If you're ​applying for a teaching-​focused academic job, you will almost certainly be asked to provide a teaching philosophy statement. ​So what is it and how do you even begin to describe your own philosophy? The Graduate Student Resource Center ​will host a handy workshop ​to answer ​these and other rhetorical questions. In this workshop, we will look at ​​teaching philosophy ​statements and ​ask the hard questions that will help you ​figure out what your own philosophy is.

The Graduate Division is offering ten paid registrations to the first ten graduate students indicating their interest to us about this year's Gaucho Gallop, an annual fundraising fun run put on by the Alumni Foundation on Saturday, April 28. This opportunity is first come, first served, so sign up today!

Join the UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education on April 23 for their 2nd Dean's Lecture on Education, Diversity, and Democracy ​by Dr. Daniel Solorzano, Professor of Education at UCLA. Dr. Solorzano will use a Critical Race Theory framework and the tools of racial microaggression to study everyday racism inside and outside of university spaces.

Lunch & Learn resumes next month with graduate students from Art History and Technology Management giving talks on May 4! Enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with grads from across campus. Space is limited, so sign up today!

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center seeks graduate students to work as instructors in a correspondence program on “Foundations in the Humanities” for people incarcerated in California Men’s Colony and Kern Valley State Prison. Apply now to be a Graduate Teaching Fellow in this IHC Prison Correspondence Course. Deadline is June 1, 2018.

The UCSB Chicano Studies Institute invites applications for funding for graduate students engaged in research addressing topics related to the Latino population in the United States. Awards are for up to $3,000 for a twelve-month period beginning from the date the funds are awarded. The application deadline is May 11, 2018.

The Society for American Music is dedicated to the study, teaching, creation and dissemination of all musics in the Americas. Upcoming fellowship opportunities include dissertation and independent research. Earliest deadline is July 1, 2018.

Come join an interactive workshop co-led by BASF, where facilitators will discuss concrete ways to connect with audiences of varied backgrounds and to translate scientific research for them. They will use case studies and video clips to illustrate effective strategies for identifying bridging points, distilling out unnecessary detail, explaining through metaphors, and engaging through emotion.

Did you know that Santa Barbara is a founding city of “Earth Day” (now celebrated around the globe)? On this tour you will enjoy beautiful scenic sites and learn the history of Earth Day while drinking popular beverages known to Santa Barbara natives. The tour will end at the Earth Day Festival in Alameda park where the Santa Barbara community celebrates regional leaders.

Join Dr. Mindy Colin for a free lunch discussion to gain valuable insights into best practices for succeeding as an international Teaching Assistant. This event is planned to create a casual yet supportive network for international TAs so that you can gain insights and build community. Current and prospective TAs are all welcome to join!