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On April 21, the Graduate Division hosted undergraduate scholars from across California for an eventful day designed to allow scholars to learn more about research, admissions, and grad resources, as well as to encourage them to pursue a graduate degree here at UCSB.

Career Services is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Career Peer position for 2017-18. The position provides valuable experience in ​higher-ed administration and the opportunity to assist with program development. Please submit resume and cover letter by Friday, May 26.

Don’t miss out on the last opportunity of the academic year to connect with employers! The Last Chance Job Fair is a one-day event that hosts organizations seeking all disciplines.

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the first session of the 2017 Dissertation Write-In! Application deadline is Wednesday, May 31.

The deadline to apply for this free, four-day intensive workshop is Wednesday, May 31. You are eligible to apply if you are a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy, has completed a chapter of your dissertation, and is committed to attending all sessions of the Write-In.

The 2017 MAT End-of Year-Show: Re-habituation has a full line-up of events including an exhibition on Friday, May 19, and a concert on Saturday, May 20, encompassing work by over 50 artists and researchers.

Josh Kuntzman, Ph.D. Education, will deliver a message focused on inspiration, reassurance, and empowerment at the 2017 Graduate Division Commencement ceremony on June 18.

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.