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All international graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars are invited to attend the first-ever UCSB International Graduate Student Appreciation Reception. Come socialize with fellow students and scholars over food, drinks, and celebrate International Education Week.

If you are traveling to present your research at a conference, be sure to read up on recent changes to the Graduate Student Association's $200 conference travel grant award.

Are you interested in finding funding for a non-academic internship or job opportunity? Come to our info session to learn about the UCSB Graduate Student Internship Fellowship and how to create a ​competitive application for the $2,000-2,500 fellowship ​awards.

The Ford Foundation offers prestigious fellowships designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties. Join us for two upcoming information sessions on November 8 and 13 to help you understand the Ford Foundation Fellowship and build a strong application.

The quarter is halfway over but funding opportunities and deadlines are still current, especially if you seek funding for 2018-2019. Start your planning now by attending the next Finding Funding Workshop!

Check out UCSB Ph.D. student Nancy Scherich's winning video submission in the Dance Your Ph.D. competition, where she explains her mathematics research using interpretive dance and aerial silks. Congratulations, Nancy!

Want to capture the reader's attention and encapsulate your research concisely? Learn how at the Introduction and Problem Statement workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco.

Calling all Teaching Assistants! Join us for a hands-on workshop on November 13 that will explore common challenges that arise from teaching sensitive topics such as identity, politics, and violence.

Ready to recycle that old t-shirt into something more useful? Come out to Health & Wellness' next grad event on November 7! You bring the t-shirt and they will provide FREE LUNCH and the tools to transform your shirt into a shopping bag. Pre-registration is required, so be sure to sign up today!

The Graduate Division is excited to welcome our new Professional Development Peer Advisor, Daina Tagavi. She will be working closely with the staff of the Graduate Student Resource Center to support programming and initiatives that support our campus' graduate students.

Having relevant job experience is imperative when going on the non-academic job market. This workshop will cover how to find and pursue relevant experience in the form of part-time jobs and internships that can be done alongside your graduate work.

The UCSB Office of Instructional Consultation seeks to hire a Graduate Assistant who is responsible for revising and developing survey items for ESCI course evaluations. Application deadline is November 3.

Are you thinking about participating in Grad Slam this ​spring or just want to improve your public speaking skills? Then check out Toastmasters@UCSB, a friendly and encouraging environment to present and receive feedback on public speaking.

The Food, Nutrition, and Basic Skills Program offers FREE cooking, budgeting, and planning workshops to students, staff, and faculty! Check out their calendar and sign up for weekly reminder emails.

Join us for free public lecture by Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor: "How Did We Get Into This Mess? Reclaiming our Economy and Democracy."