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Sign up to be a GSA graduate representative! A number of departments, including Art, Global Studies, and Materials, still need a graduate representative. Read on to learn more!

Do you ever have a question like, "How I do I find the right job for ME?...What are my job options outside of academia?" Free the PhD is running an entire summit from Oct. 25 - Nov. 1 to help you work through all your career developments needs and questions. With 76 speakers and 34 categories, it's a career palooza! Read on to learn more and register.

On November 4, join Instructional Development for a workshop on interpreting and analyzing ESCI scores. You will learn to interpret statistics from your ESCI (UCSB's student evaluations of teaching) reports, find trends in the data, and strategize about how to enhance your teaching based on students' feedback. They will also discuss approaches for summarizing your ESCI data for the academic job market.  

On March 4, join Instructional Development for a workshop on interpreting and analyzing ESCI scores. You will learn to interpret statistics from your ESCI (UCSB's student evaluations of teaching) reports, find trends in the data, and strategize about how to enhance your teaching based on students' feedback. They will also discuss approaches for summarizing your ESCI data for the academic job market.  

Join UC Santa Barbara's Graduate Division on November 6th for the Multidisciplinary Research on COVID-19 and its Impacts (MRCI) Collaborative Symposium! This symposium recognizes the work of this summer’s MRCI mini-grant recipients. The students will share their experiences conducting research on a broad array of topics related to COVID-19 and its implications.

Join UCSB Arts and Lectures at the Westwind Drive-in from October 13 - December 16 for a variety of free films! Film start times are 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. before Daylight Savings and 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. after Daylight Savings. Arrive early to enjoy food trucks, concessions, and entertainment from your car. Read on to learn more!

Check out this blog post from Beyond the Professoriate titled "5 Things Grad Students and Postdocs Should Do Right Now to Build Successful Academic Careers." Read on for a short summary and link to the full post!

Melissa Barthelemy, a Ph.D. candidate in public history, was named one of 11 2019-2020 UC Free Speech Fellows by the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. Fellows receive a stipend to further the national conversation related to expression and civic engagement on college campuses, including how to advance campus dialogue and further viewpoint diversity and inclusivity. Read on to learn more about Melissa's work as a Fellow and watch a video about her activities!

Check out this week's Latinx Heritage Celebration from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Featuring five virtual events over two days (Oct. 22-23). Read on to learn more!

The Capps Center invites you to join them for a two-part election event on October 26 and November 10, from 6-7:30pm. A panel of students will discuss the issues that are of greatest concern to them as we elect the next President of the United States. Read on for more details!

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. This workshop will be offered three times in October. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. This workshop will be offered three times in October. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

The UCSB Library has an excellent event lineup for the Fall Quarter featuring discussions on disability, advocacy, and racial justice. Read on to learn more about their upcoming events!

OISS recently announced a new service from the OISS student advising team: Virtual Front Desk Drop-ins! OISS is bringing the front desk to you, virtually! Read on to find out more.

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop on February 25, you will explore several classroom-based assessment and questioning techniques that are based on the principles of giving effective feedback. Read on to learn more!