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End the quarter right with our last Lunch & Learn event of 2016, featuring talks by graduate students in Communication and Environmental Science & Management. Come enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus!

Networking is a key component for starting your career, whether in academia or beyond academia. Building a network takes time and commitment but can provide long lasting benefits. Join Lana Smith-Hale for a workshop demystifying the world of networking.

UCSB offers an abundance of valuable campus resources to help graduate students thrive, but sometimes it can be hard to keep track of them all! The Graduate Division has recently compiled a digital resource packet to help faculty connect graduate students with campus resources.

Whether you are just beginning to write your dissertation/thesis and wondering about formatting, or you are close to filing and need to know about policies such as copyrighting and embargoing, the Graduate Division has you covered.

Neko Case, singer-songwriter and member of the New Pornographers, played to a fan-friendly audience at Campbell Hall on Friday, November 18, showcasing her unique voice and low-key charm to an adoring and generous audience.

Are money matters getting complicated? Or are you intimidated by all the numbers and financial terminology? The following online resources support students in becoming financially literate and improves financial planning during school and for after graduation.

All graduate students currently enrolled in American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, History, Physics, Psychology, and Public Policy are invited to submit an abstract to William & Mary's 16th Graduate Research Symposium. The deadline is November 25.

The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for Winter 2017 to teach the History of Jazz.

The Globalization and Education Special Interest Group of the Comparative and International Education Society presents "Puncturing the Paradigm: Education Policy in a New ‘Global’ Era" a public webinar on December 12, 2016.

The application for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship Program is now open! This is a great opportunity for those who would like to become the next generation of leaders within the federal government.

The School for Scientific Thought provides UCSB science and engineering grad students and postdocs the opportunity to design and teach a five-session hands-on course for an audience of local and regional high school students. Winter 2017 applications due November 28, 2016.

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. The Department of Education will host a webinar session on December 5.

Now accepting applications for a two-year year postdoctoral fellowship to research and teach in African-American, African, and Afro-Caribbean Studies at the Woodson Institute for African-American & African Studies at the University of Virginia. Deadline is December 1.

Networking has immense value in all types of careers. Read a recap of a workshop given by Lana Smith-Hale on the importance of networking, how to effectively conduct an informational interview, and maximizing your LinkedIn profile.

You've almost survived fall quarter! Don't forget to take advantage of all the awesome resources that are available to you during your time here at UCSB. Check out the new digital resource packet featuring a compilation of grad-related campus resources.