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The Graduate Division is excited to welcome our new Graduate Programming Assistant, Adrienne Tsikewa. She will be working closely with the staff of the Graduate Student Resource Center on programming and initiatives that support our campus' graduate students. Read on to find out more about Adrienne!

UCSB Graduate Center for Literary Research invites you to the following upcoming lecture by Dr. Constanze Fritzsch: "Carlfriedrich Claus and A.R. Penck: Printed Portfolios and Artist Books as Means to Create a New Society." This lecture will be held on Tuesday Dec 6 from 10-11am on Zoom.

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you thrive during crunch time. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Yimin Luo, a postdoctoral scholar in Mechanical Engineering, who used the IPS funds to attend a workshop focused on grant writing for young assistant professors and late-stage postdoctoral scholars. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Join us tomorrow, December 1st from 12-12:45 in Elings 1601 for our next Meet and Eat for the Individualized Professional Skills grant program! At this event, two previous grant awardees -- Caragh Barry from Spanish and Portuguese and Bridget Vincent from EEMB -- will present on their IPS-sponsored experience. In addition, the IPS staff will be there to answer your questions. Lunch from Three Pickles will be provided!

The GSRC is offering a robust menu of workshops, lunches, and other events during week 10. We know that this is a busy time, but we encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, eat, and socialize!

The Ventura College Faculty Diversity Internship Program is now accepting applications from STEM students. This is a great opportunity to learn about teaching at a community college. The intent of the program is to increase the pool of potential candidates that reflect the diversity of VC's student population in the local community, greater South Central Coast area, and internationally.

Apply now to three incredible opportunities offered by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center! The Graduate Collaborative Awards and the Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Awards are open until January 18, 2022. The IHC Dissertation Fellowship open until April 17, 2023. Apply now!

This week, the UCSB Housing office sent out a message to graduate students about housing availability and processes for the 2023-24 academic year. Read on for the full statement, which includes information about a Virtual Housing Program for Grad Students that will run on November 16 from 6-7pm.

Job Alert - UCI is looking for a Research Development Coordinator for their Humanities Center!

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is seeking a Graduate Assistant for Education Initiatives. This position contributes to the RCSGD mission of facilitating the intersectional inclusion and representation of the identities, experiences, and concerns of LGBTQIA+ students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members at UCSB. Applications due Nov 27!

Are you a graduate student or postdoc who qualifies for Core or Midlevel Benefits through your UCSB employment? Then join representatives from Fidelity Investments for upcoming webinars where they will discuss the Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) 401(a) as well as the Voluntary Retirement Savings Accounts and the benefits of pre- vs. after-tax contributions available through these accounts.

The Schmidt Family Foundation is funding an Environmental Solutions Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to advance science that has direct application for environmental problem-solving. The fellowship will include $90,000 per year for two years with the opportunity for a one year extension. Apply by November 25!

EAP and OISS are hosting an international language exchange event, and you are welcome to join on Tuesday, November 8 at 12-1pm. Come practice your Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin language skills in a casual environment while meeting new people and enjoying international snacks. All levels welcome!

International Education Week starts on Nov. 14! Find interesting events all across campus, including an international potluck dinner on Thursday, Nov. 17 and a fashion show on Friday Nov. 18. Read on for more information about these and other events.