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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 carve out time for writing. 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!

The Ventura County Transportation Commission has expanded their College Ride program to include UCSB undergraduate and graduate students. This program will allow students to ride any bus in Ventura County for free by showing their Access Card. Student commuters from Ventura County may ride the Coastal Express to and from campus for free for the 22/23 school year.

The UCSB Attention Lab is recruiting participants for a new study investigating the effects of stress on the human brain and body! The study consists of one session that will last approximately 3-4 hours, and participants will receive $20/hour for their time spent in the lab. Read on for more information.

The Academic Writers’ Space is offering a free “public” coworking session on Saturday, September 10 at 12pm PST. This session is open to anyone interested in experiencing how coworking can help their productivity. In this 2-hour Zoom coworking session you will be guided to focus & engage effectively with your own academic work.

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 with your writing this summer. 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!

The Graduate Diversity Program is currently seeking volunteers for the upcoming first-generation panel called "Thriving, Not Surviving 2022: Navigating Higher Education as a First-Generation College Student." This event will run from 4-6pm on Wednesday, August 17. Read on for details.

UCSB Arts & Lectures' popular FREE Summer Cinema Series “Hot Fun in the Summertime” kicked off last Wednesday, July 6 at UCSB Campbell Hall, and continues through August 26. Films also screen Fridays at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden. Wednesday screenings at Campbell Hall are open to UCSB students only (UCSB student ID required).

Whether you are a new or continuing UCSB graduate student, GradPost has a links to a number of resources that can help you in your on- and off-campus housing search. Read on for more information, and also a note about how to avoid recent housing scams in Santa Barbara.

Lunch & Learn will return to in-person programming next Wednesday, July 13th. Come join us in the UCSB Library for our July Lunch & Learn: Hazards and History, which features talks from graduate students in Environmental Science and English. Pizza, salad, and soft drinks will be served! In-person attendance is limited, so RSVP today!

Pedro Craveiro received PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures at UC Santa Barbara. In the future, he aims to combine his love for teaching with administrative work to improve student life for students. Pedro recently sat down for an interview with Marketing and Communications Office Intern Matthew Choi. Read on for a transcript of that interview!

David McIntosh is a recent PhD in History who got his degree from UC Santa Barbara. This fall, he will continue his involvement in academia as an Assistant Professor in New Mexico. Read on for a transcript of a recent interview with David.

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 with your writing this summer. 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!

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 with your writing this summer. 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!

Have you ever wondered what happened before the chaos in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark? Where was Ophelia's mother, and how did Yorick die? Why was Claudius so mad at King Hamlet? Come see this show to find out the answers! THTR 194A's production of Hamlet's Big Adventure! (A Prequel) is opening at the Isla Vista Community Center on June 3rd and 4th at 4p. Admission is free.

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is hosting two events for graduate students the week of May 30, 2022. There will be a study hour for LGBTQ+ grads at the library on May 31 from 5-7p and a celebration lunch for LGBTQ+ graduate students of color at the Student Resource Building Multi-Purpose Room on June 3 from 11:30a -1:00p. Read on for more details and to register!