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Sponsored by the UCSB Office of Black Student Development, AVC Umoja Community invites students, faculty, staff, and others in the community to join them for a Juneteenth Celebration at 9am on June 18. Read on for more info and to RSVP!

The Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is back for Summer 2021! They are offering a 10-week seminar program featuring talks from a diverse set of graduate students and/or postdocs who use simulation in their research, representing a wide swath of academic disciplines across UCSB. Presenters have the chance to win prizes. Read on for more info about the series and how you can sign up to present.

The STS Futures Initiative is thrilled to be hosting this year's Cal STS retreat: two full days of free professional development workshops and networking opportunities on June 25th and 26th. Participants are free to pick and choose which workshops they are interested in attending. Read on for more details and to register!

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? Join the Beyond Academia organizing committee for an information session on June 16th from 11am-12pm. Learn about how you can develop transferable skills that are ​valuable to careers both inside and outside of the academy!

UCSB's Graduate Division proudly invites you to Commencement 2021 to celebrate the graduate students who have completed degrees in 2020 and 2021! Read on to learn more about this year's commencement events.

UCSB's Office of Black Student Development is hiring two Graduate Student Assistants. These positions will receive $18/hour (10 hours/week) plus additional benefits. Apply by June 6th!

Tomorrow will be our last writers' room until the fall! Join any time from 6am-12pm. Read on for more info, and RSVP to receive the link.

The UCSB Graduate Division is currently accepting applications for its Funding Peer Advisor position. Along with an hourly salary and partial fee support (equivalent to 25% TA fee support), this position provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in academic administration while supporting fellow graduate students. Apply by July 12!

Please join UCSB's Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Belinda Robnett on June 3 from 1:30-2:30pm for a presentation on the office's current initiatives and programs, as well as future plans for advancing equity and justice on campus. There will be a Q&A and you can submit your questions in advance. Read on to learn more!

The Graduate Division would like to congratulate Sam del Castillo on matching at the California State University Long Beach Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)! Sam will be completing their predoctoral internship with CSU Long Beach's CAPS, where they will be working with students and supporting their mental health. They will also continue their dissertation work on parental support of transgender Latinx youth, as well as other projects on decolonizing psychology and teaching and training. Read on to learn more!

If you're looking for more tips and strategies for your job search, check out Beyond the Professoriate's new podcast - Job Search the Smart Way. The podcast provides tips and strategies for embarking on the next phase of your career with confidence. Read on to learn more!

Receive $50 a month to help cover the cost of your internet or cell phone! Did you lose income in the past year due to coronavirus, or is your income 135% or less than the federal poverty guidelines? Apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, a newly launched federal program which can pay for part of your monthly bill. Read on to learn more!

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Chemistry & Biochemistry and History. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Target gift card.

Join UCSB's CCAMPIS on June 8 at 8pm for a talk by Mary Rose Gates-Bowes and Marian Harms from CALM. Participants will gain information and strategies related to supporting children with transitions. Read on to learn more!

The UCSB Women's Center is hiring a graduate student to help with programming. The Women’s Center is the primary organization on campus dedicated to providing education on women’s issues, feminism, healthy masculinities, and gender and social equity. In addition, it serves as a conduit for many other women’s and social justice organizations, and a site for mentorship and external educational programs. The position pays $17/hour and requires 10 hours per week. Apply by May 28 at 5pm!