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The Graduate Student Resource Center will be hosting a workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. We will cover methods of organizing experience, types of content to include, and the tone you should set in your statement.

The semifinal rounds for the Grad Slam competition come to a close with round 3 on Wednesday, April 19, at 11 a.m. in ESB 1001. ​Come listen to your fellow graduate students explain their research in 3 minutes or less and find out who will advance to the final round.

Come meet Luis Alberto Urrea, the best-selling author of this year's UCSB Reads book "Into the Beautiful North," at a special networking reception for graduate students on Monday, April 24.

Did you know that each year graduate students from every UC campus travel to Sacramento to school lawmakers about the importance of graduate research? Meet this year's advocates: Lois Harmon from Education and Tori Greenen from Environmental Science & Management.

The Grad Slam semifinals continue with round 2 on Tuesday, April 18. Join us at 3 p.m. in the SRB Multipurpose Room and cheer on your fellow graduate students as they vie for a spot in the final round!

If you are looking to pursue career opportunities outside of academia, the resume and cover letter are your ticket into that world. This workshop will explore important techniques that will help you expertly craft and strategically target your resume and cover letter.

The 5th Annual Grad Slam competition continues with three semifinal rounds this week, leading up to the ultimate final round on Friday, April 21. Join us for the first semifinal round on Monday, April 17, and watch your fellow graduate students explain their research in 3 minutes or less.

The UCSB Police/CSO will be holding a flash sale of abandoned bikes for you to purchase for just $50 each on Tuesday, April 18! Line up early because the sale is first-come, first-served.

Did you know that UCSB's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) offers support just for graduate students? There are a few open spots in their graduate student process groups and continued drop-in support space for graduate students of African heritage.

The 5th Annual Grad Slam competition prelims come to a close with the final round 9 on Friday, April 14. Vote for your favorites to advance to the semifinal round with the People's Choice Award.

Come out and enjoy a free picnic dinner with other grads as part of our annual Graduate Student Showcase and Graduate Student Appreciation Week. ​Enjoy food, music, lawn games and fun in the sun while meeting other graduate students.

Campus Advocacy, Resources, & Education (CARE) is hiring a graduate assistant to develop and organize education and prevention programming for the graduate student community and to supervise our undergraduate student staff in their own programming efforts.

The 5th Annual Grad Slam competition nears the final rounds of the preliminary stage with rounds 7 and 8 on Thursday, April 13. Vote for your favorites to advance to the semifinal round with the People's Choice Award.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2017-2018? Attend any of the Finding Funding Workshops this quarter with Funding Peer Advisor Noreen Balos and learn about campus and external funding sources.

Don't miss out on one of our most popular grad appreciation events of the year: the Library Wine & Cheese Reception! This event is ​free to all grad students in possession of a valid ID that says you're a graduate student and over the age of 21.