Graduate StudentResource Center

The 2022 MFA Thesis Art Show, It Appears to Be a Circle, is now open at UCSB's Art, Design, & Architecture Museum! This exhibition, which features the work of Marisa de la Peña, Tom Dunn, and Chad Ress, will be available until May 29th. Also, don't miss the Kinder Art Exhibit this coming Saturday, May 21 from 12-4p. This event will be held in the Jewel Box Gallery of the AD&A Museum.

Summer is almost here -- a great time to make progress on your dissertation! Do you need a productive, quiet environment where you can really get things done? Come write alongside your fellow grad students in the Graduate Writers' Room, featuring comfortable seating, snacks, and the best free coffee on campus! The ​Writers' Room will open ​Tuesday, June 21, and be open all summer long in Student Resource Building Room 1103.

One of our most popular events is back! Join us on Monday, May 16 from 4:30-6pm for this fun social event hosted by the Graduate Division and the UCSB Library. This event is ​FREE to all current graduate students. Come enjoy some wine, cheese, and camaraderie!

Next Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, the Bren Environmental Justice Club will be hosting its 4th Annual Environmental Justice Symposium. This hybrid event will explore topics ranging from the roots of environmental harm to advice for environmental justice careers. This event brings together interdisciplinary scholars, activists, and thought-leaders to envision the future of environmental justice. Read on for more information!

The Academic Writers’ Space is offering is first free “public” coworking session on Saturday May 14 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.

Join the Graduate Mental Health Peers on May 17 from 2-3pm for the next event in their Graduate Series "Finding Meaning and Harmony in the Journey": "Who Am I When I Am Not a Graduate Student: Identifying Your Values & Incorporating Self-Care." This virtual workshop will explore the different identities graduate students carry.

Join the Women's Center on May 20 from 2-4pm at the Women's Center lounge (1st floor, Student Resource Building) for an interdisciplinary panel featuring four graduate student scholars. Each panelist will share their research and pedagogical approaches on various topics relating to social justice. Stay for a q&a session, coffee, and treats. 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!

The UCSB IHC Research Focus Group “What Is a Shakespeare?: Shakespeare and Global Media” is hosting a virtual conference: "Global Snapshot: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Media, Performativity, and Global Communities." The conference features Keynote Speakers Dr. Peter Eckersall and Dr. Ambereen Dadabhoy, and will run on May 14.

Nominations are open for two awards honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves as mentors of undergraduates. Each of the eight recipients will receive a $1,000 award. The deadline to nominate is next Monday, May 9, 2022.

The Graduate Division and the Academic, Professional, and Technical Graduate Writing Development Program are excited to extend to you the opportunity to participate in a study on graduate student writing experiences at UCSB. To participate, you will need to take an online survey that takes ~20 to 30 minutes to complete. In compensation for your time, you can enter into a drawing to win 1 of 10 $50 gift certificates. Read on for more info!

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents one of America’s cultural treasures, Ballet Hispánico: Noche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 Years at 8p PST on Friday, April 29 at the Granada Theatre. This event is FREE for UCSB Students. Read on for more information!

Join the Mental Health Peers on Friday, April 29 for a conversation on managing burnout while in graduate school. The workshop will discuss ways in which graduate student may experience burnout and strategies you can incorporate to integrate a work life harmony. The workshop will include activities and open discussion. Read on for more info.

UCSB Arts & Lectures is hosting two events during Week 5 as part of their CREATING HOPE programming initiative. Discounted tickets to both events are available to UCSB students (student ID required). Read on for more information about these events!

Attend UC Global Health Day 2022 on Saturday, May 7 from 8:30am – 6pm PT (in-person and virtually). This day-long collaborative global health conference showcases innovative research and initiatives occurring across the University of California. This year’s theme of Centering Social Justice in Community Health is exemplified by diverse speakers who are actively engaged across a variety of disciplines and doing work that has benefited communities at local and global levels. Read on to learn more!

Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education is seeking graduate students to share their experiences with graduate programming and services in virtual listening sessions. All selected participants will receive a $25 gift card to the University Book Store. Read on for more information.

The Mental Health Peers, in collaboration with the GSRC, are offering a virtual workshop on April 19 from 2-3pm: "Graduate School: Unpacking the Realities of Being a Graduate Student." The seminar will focus on helping students unpack the multiple roles they navigate within their graduate programs.

UCSB Health and Wellness has opened the Rejuvenation Station for graduate students, where you can get a free massage from a massage therapist! The Station is open on Thursdays from 2-3pm in the Wellness Center Conference Room, in the SRB.

Join the IHC's research focus group "What is a Shakespeare: Shakespeare and Global Media" for an event on Friday, April 15 from 4-5:30pm: "Bolstering the Bard: Pedagogy and Performance Beyond UCSB." An invited panel of knowledgeable actors, directors, dramaturgs, and educators will discuss experiences in conveying Shakespearean material to students and/or audiences with varying degrees of knowledge of the Bard. Read on to learn more!

The Graduate Student Association is teaming up with the Office of Development to host a coffee and donut event for UCSB Give Day on April 7 from 8-10am. Drop in to the GSA lounge (2502 University Center MC 6052) for free coffee and donuts, and also to write a short thank-you note for donors who have supported graduate fellowships.