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The annual Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State; it makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available to persons meeting certain eligibility requirements. Visas are allocated to natives of countries with historically lower rates of U.S. immigration. Read more for information on entering the lottery.

Join the UC Santa Barbara Library on October 18 to celebrate Latinx history and culture at the opening reception for the Nuestras Américas exhibition. The event is free and open to the public, and will include live music and featured speakers.

Join the Black Graduate Student Association for their first general body meeting on October 8. Dinner will be provided!

Check out some important and concise resources addressing equity, diversity, and access in your classroom spaces and interactions with undergraduate students.

Join the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU) on Monday, October 1, for a health and services access panel, featuring representatives from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as well as the Disabled Students Program (DSP).

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity announces the creation of UCSB's Out List, a list of faculty, staff, and student members and supporters of the LGBTQIA community at UCSB. Sign up by October 10 to become a part of the inaugural Out List!

DSCasting ​is working on a project with current and former grad students in the Santa Barbara area who took out loans for their education. ​They will be interviewing students for the next two weeks and are looking for interested UCSB students to apply ASAP.

Interested in entering a raffle for a $50 Visa gift card? Researchers at Suffolk University are looking for graduate students of color to complete an anonymous online survey for a study focused on values and sense of belonging.

UCPath, the new system for Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources​, goes live at UCSB​ ​this Fall. UCPath replaces our current payroll system and will be available to all UCSB employees. Learn more about the benefits of UCPath, what this means for graduate student employees, and how to prepare for this new change.

What does it take to create LGBTQIA+ communities that are healthy, supported, and powerful—both within and beyond academia? Envisioning LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing brings together graduate students and community practitioners to explore the future of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applications for both individual papers and complete panels are welcome. Deadline extended to October 12, 2018.

A new United States Citizenship and Immigration Services policy puts UCSB international students at risk of being barred from entering the U.S. or even being deported for unintentional lapses in immigration status. Read here for more information and specific guidelines.

The Office of International Students & Scholars is currently searching for graduate students to serve as volunteers to help welcome the incoming class of international graduate students on Wednesday, September 19. Volunteers will sit at tables to answer questions and guide incoming students on acclimating to life at UCSB.

Introducing Profs at the Pub, an engaging, free speaker series featuring UCSB professors at Santa Barbara’s favorite watering holes. On Thursday, September 20, come hear Dean John Majewski's talk "Hamilton! The Musical as History" at Draughtsmen Aleworks. You won't want to miss it!

Come watch a special screening of the award-winning documentary Skid Row Marathon followed by a panel with filmmakers and cast members! Tickets for the on-campus showing this Sunday, August 26, are free for UCSB students with a student ID. No advance tickets required.

Have you heard? UCPath, the new system for Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources​, goes live at UCSB​ ​this Fall. UCPath replaces our current payroll system and will be available to all UCSB employees in early October. Learn more about the benefits of UCPath, what this means for graduate student employees, and how to prepare for this new change.

Beginning in July 2018, student U-Mail accounts will be migrated from Office 365 to a Connect Google Suite for Education account. Connect is UCSB’s suite of messaging and collaboration tools, including services such as Box cloud storage and Zoom video conferencing. Learn more about the benefits of the new Google Suite, next steps, and what you need to know to prepare for the migration.

UCSB’s Student Health will remain open during its usual hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Current health coverage for GHI members continues until September 22, 2018.

Join UCSB Media Arts and Technology program for their End of Year Show, a presentation and celebration of this year’s research in electronic music, emergent media, computer science, engineering, and art.

The Higher Education Act (HEA) is the primary law governing post-secondary education, including federal student aid programs. UC has developed materials to assist with advocacy efforts regarding the reauthorization of HEA. As the Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization process continues, the University of California wants to share materials recently added to the HEA advocacy toolkit.

Have you ever experienced the “Graduate School Madness” that caused you lot of stress, depression and other emotional issues? If you are looking to improve your work-life balance or ways to receive mental support, check out this recent article from Nature on how changes to the culture can help you survive and thrive in the hyper-competitive academic environment.