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Join the UCSB Black Graduate Student Association ​for their general assembly meeting on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in Kerr Hall 1150. Dinner will be provided!

Treat yourself to some food, fun, and ​relaxation with Health & Wellness's lineup of spring grad programming! These events are always popular, so be sure to get there early to get your wellness on.

Check out Instructional Development's spring quarter lineup of workshops aimed at supporting graduate student Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates. Their first workshop is on Friday, April 7. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today!

Jump-start your career on May 5-6! The annual Beyond Academia conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options. Registration is now open, but space is limited, so sign up today!

If you're applying for a teaching-focused academic job, you will almost certainly be asked to provide a teaching philosophy statement. So what is it and how do you even begin to describe your own philosophy?

Are you running on fumes this spring quarter? Do you need a pick-me-up to get through the slog? Well, we've got just the thing! Come out and​ bask in the warmth of these grad appreciation events happening over the next few weeks.

Come out for the grand opening of the Monarch Lounge, the new center at UCSB for undocumented students, Dream Scholars, and allies. Enjoy some refreshments and remarks by Margaret Klawunn, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, and IDEAS student leadership.

Do you have a passion for influencing public policy? Join Versatile Ph.D. as it hosts an AMA-style discussion panel on Ph.D. Careers in Think Tanks from April 3-7.

The 5th Annual Grad Slam competition starts in just one week! Each preliminary round features a People's Choice component, where audience members select their favorite presenter to advance to the next round, so be sure to come out and support your colleagues.

From big events to job search strategies to writing support – the Graduate Student Resource Center is here to help you make the spring quarter a success. Check out an overview of our upcoming events!

On March 4, UCSB Crossroads held an interactive event to re-introduce the campus to this interdisciplinary research program and share ideas about ways to improve the program moving forward. The call for Crossroads project proposals is now open through May 19.

The UCSB Art, Design, & Architecture Museum and the Library present a talk on John Wesley Gilbert, the first African American to attend the fledgling American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Do you ever wish you could talk with employers who only want to speak with graduate students? Well now is your chance! Join us for the first-ever Graduate Student Career Mixer to connect with employers specifically seeking to recruit graduate students and junior scholars for job and internship opportunities.

Join the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in STEM (SACNAS), the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP), and Procore for a panel of industry professionals followed by a wine mixer on Friday, April 7.

Nominations are now open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Nominations may come from academic and research units as well as individual faculty. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 28.