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Ready to learn some tasty recipes? The Food, Nutrition, and Basic Skills Program offers FREE cooking, budgeting, and planning workshops to students, staff, and faculty! Check out their winter calendar to learn more ways to save money and make delicious food.

Join on January 20 after the Women's March to continue the conversation on the #MeToo movement. This event will feature a free panel discussion to explore this timely topic of sexual harassment from social, cultural, media, legal, political, and business perspectives. A community Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Grab a free unicorn mason jar, a scrumptious Starbucks coffee, and serve yourself a healthy breakfast of fresh chia pudding. Vegan and gluten-free. Graduate Student ID required. Also be sure to check out the weekly Wellness Center hosted in the GSA Lounge every Thursday from 12-2pm!

Are you concerned about managing your money while in graduate school? Learn some basics about how your values tie into approaches for understanding income sources, managing debt, saving, and investing. ​You'll also become familiar with resources and tools that improve your financial literacy and that can help you create a financial plan for during school and after graduation.

Whether you are a new or experienced TA, it is important to consider your “teacher identity” to help you justify your pedagogical choices and deal with unexpected challenges. In this workshop, you will explore your own experiences as a student and TA in ways that will help you understand why you teach the way you teach.

The University of California Humanities Research Institute has announced their current list of 2018-2019 call for applications to include fellowships and grants. Review list with earliest deadlines of February 19, 2018.

UCSB’s Student Health suggests everyone to avoid entering ocean water surrounding campus due to high bacteria level. Review updates on ocean closure, flu shots, and Gaucho Health Insurance to better protect yourself during the January storm and the flu season.

Instructional Development is offering a workshop for TAs who are interested in improving their teaching, but don't have time to make major changes. Twelve small, easy to implement tips will be shared!

If you are attending a conference this winter quarter between January 8-April 1, you may apply for a Graduate Student Association travel grant to reimburse up to $200 of your conference or travel expense. The extended application deadline is now January 19, 2018.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – as part of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Award Program – is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, design, and demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. Deadline is February 7, 2018.

UCSB’s Writing Program is now accepting applications for TA position for 2018-2019 academic year. The assistantships offer you the opportunity to develop theoretical and practical experience in the teaching of writing, curriculum design, and work with students. Make sure to submit your application by 4 p.m. on January 26, 2018.

Our Funding Peer has compiled a list of over 130 funding opportunities with deadlines in the next three months -- all organized by type and stage for your convenience! Check out the full list and also be sure to sign up for an upcoming Finding Funding Workshop to create customized funding searches that work for you.

What difference can one person make? How do you prepare for a career that uses your passions? Join the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life for an exciting conversation about the intellectual and practical aspects of identifying and pursuing the career of your dreams.

As part of the Professional Development Series for postdocs and graduate students, Dr. Kimberly Tanner will share her knowledge and path towards working in the field of biology education. Dr. Tanner holds a PhD in Neuroscience from UCSF and is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biology at San Francisco State University.