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Joan Baez merged her folk songs with her strong political views at the UCSB Arts & Lectures concert at the Arlington Theatre to entertain and politically engage her audience in a way that only she can do – and has been doing since the 60s.

Join us for the November 14 Finding Funding Workshop at the San Clemente Center! We’ll discuss campus resources, fellowship opportunities, and extramural funding databases. Leave with a plan of ideas, strategies, and next steps!

Do you love teaching but don’t want the pressure of a research university? Then you should consider an academic career at a primarily undergraduate institution! Dr. Adam Urbach, Professor of Chemistry at Trinity University, will discuss this career path in a talk on November 15.

FATHOM is a tech company focused on using 3-D printing for prototype fabrication. They are seeking applicants from all fields for jobs ranging from customer service to sales, engineering to office management. Join their virtual information session to learn more!

The conference is organized by UC-Mexicanistas, an intercampus research association of faculty and former students developing scholarship in the areas of Mexican literature, culture, and history. The first session begins Thursday, November 10, at 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Center Theater.

The Graduate Division seeks a project coordinator to develop and deliver modules and workshops to graduate students on pedagogy and interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as to provide general support to the Crossroads program and its assessment. Priority deadline is November 21.

Calling all Ph.D.s and postdocs in the biological sciences. Do you have an interesting research story? Do you want to get your research broadcasted to the world? Apply to the Young Scientist Seminars competition ​to win money, invaluable communication training, and the chance of a lifetime!

Queer graduate students on a boat together watching the sunset – what could be better? Nothing! So be a smart cookie and reserve your free ticket now. Spots are limited.

Learn more about how to maximize the benefits from your LinkedIn and The Versatile PhD profiles when looking for jobs and connecting with others.

If you’re a graduate student in engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science and would like to strengthen your preparation for a technical career, the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory Technology Leadership Scholars (ATLAS) Program is designed for you.

The Bender Virtual Career Fair is an online recruiting event where job seekers with disabilities meet employers across the nation. This event is free for students and alumni with disabilities and provides an end-to-end accessible technology platform.

A great resource for available liberal arts tenure-track positions is through the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO) Consortium. Currently, there are approximately 170 tenure-track positions available, ranging from Anthropology to Native American Studies and Environmental Justice.

The University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School has compiled an excellent resource for faculty advisors called How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty. Learn how to improve your effectiveness as a mentor and utilize tools other faculty have found useful.

The University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School's "How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students" is a great resource to figure out how to navigate mentor relationships in graduate school.

In this workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco, you will analyze a successful grant proposal and then learn how to write your own proposal, including the mechanics, organization, and what content to include or exclude.