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On May 5, the Graduate Division hosted a salary negotiation workshop led by Lisa Gates, co-founder of SheNegotiates. Here are some helpful hints and resources in case you missed it.

Author and activist Winona LaDuke will speak at Pollock Theater Monday, May 15, at 7 p.m. There will also be a reception for students to meet LaDuke at 5:30 p.m. ​at the American Indian Cultural Resource Center ​the SRB.

Omar Souleyman, former Syrian wedding-singer and now indie EDM star, will perform a free show with an opening by UCSB's Middle East Ensemble. The concert will also serve as a forum to raise awareness of the evolving humanitarian crisis in Syria and offer a space for attendees to participate in relief efforts.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2018-19 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on Thursday, May 18.

Join Instructional Development at the Teaching & Learning Excellence Series: TALES Live!, on May 16. Dr. Jason Duque from the Education Department will discuss the importance of ignorance in teaching for learning.

The Graduate Division is pleased to announce that ​Lois Capps, the former U.S. Representative for California's 24th congressional district, will be the keynote speaker for the Graduate Division's 2017 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 18, at 4 p.m. on the Faculty Club Green.

Find out what you can do right now to search for funding opportunities for the coming year. Current funding opportunities may be dwindling down for the spring but get a jump start before new postings arrive! Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop and make a money plan!

The SACNAS Grad Chapter is bringing in Dr. Joel Yuen-Zhou, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD, for a special seminar and career talk on diverse identities of scientists on Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12.

Are you interested in being an entrepreneur? Then you won't want to miss this upcoming seminar with a star panel on the ins and outs of launching a startup. ​The seminar features a star panel and a networking session with light refreshments afterward to meet with the speakers.

This year, Alexandra Bayles – a graduate student in Chemical Engineering – was selected by UCSB and an international committee to attend the June 25-30 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings ​to network with Nobel Laureates and ​the next generation of difference makers.

Come learn how to maximize LinkedIn and Versatile PhD in order to look for non-academic jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain. Be sure to bring your laptop in order to access and customize these digital tools during the workshop.

When preparing to go on the academic job market, a well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Join us for a workshop on the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

As part of the UCSB Multicultural Center's Race Matters Series, Dr. Michael Hanchard will speak about the role democracy has played throughout history in the formation and shaping of racial regimes and ethno-national regimes in the MCC Lounge on Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m.

Are you applying for a late-breaking academic position, or trying to get a head start on the fall academic job cycle? Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective cover letter for academic positions! Space is limited, so please RSVP.

​Join ​the Department of Theater & Dance for their first-annual graduate research symposium, "Global Flows: Resistance & Performance" on Saturday, May 6.