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Join the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) for Coffee with a Prof! The winter visiting scholar is Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, Professor of Political Science from Eastern Michigan University and Director of the Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center.

Come join the International TA Appreciation Social on Wednesday, March 1 from 3-4:30p. The focus of the social is "Finding Your Teaching Identity". There will be food and fun activities to help international TAs boost their confidence as teaching assistants.

The Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity has two workshops around processing burnout and fatigue coming up at the end of February! In this workshop, participants explore these questions through engaging in reflections on critical thought — particularly the wisdom of BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ and feminist thinkers — and leaning into creative practices.

Next week, UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomes acclaimed materials scientist and science communicator Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. On Feb 22, Dr. Ramirez will host a lunch and learn session on the topic of “Diversity in STEM.” On Feb 23, Dr. Ramirez will deliver an illustrated presentation on the impact of women and people of color in science and engineering. Both events are free.

UCSB's Center for Black Studies Research (CBSR) has a number of events coming up over the next few weeks, and you are invited! Read on for more info about each of these opportunities.

The Public Domain Players (PDP) theatre company is hosting an informational session to recruit more people, especially graduate students, and to talk about their upcoming season. This session will be held on this Thursday, Feb 16 at 6:30pm in the Early Modern Center (South Hall 2510). Join the Artistic Directors to learn more about this opportunity to get involved in the theatre arts!

The lecture series, “Fast & Curious: ED Talks from UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School," returns on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm at the Santa Barbara Public Library. Three faculty members, two graduate students, and one postdoctoral fellow will give talks about their research or work that is shaping education and applied psychology.

The International Graduate Student Peer and Instructional Development are collaborating to host an Academic Job Market Pop-In space on January 24 from 1-3pm. Graduate students working on their academic job applications are invited to bring questions, concerns, or work in progress. Drinks, snacks, and goodie bags provided!

UCSB Arts & Lectures is pleased to announce several additions to the Justice for All programming initiative for Winter 2023. Read on for more information and to reserve your tickets.

Residential and Community Living is beginning its process for hiring Resident Assistants for the 23-24 academic year! The application window opens January 17 and closes on January 31 at noon. The Residential and Community Living team will also host a pair of virtual info sessions over the next two weeks. Read on for more info and relevant links.

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is currently accepting project proposals for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. Don’t miss the chance to fund your campus green project. Applications are due on Friday, February 3rd, 2023.

Grad Guide, a new student organization for graduate students, is looking for members. Grad Guide is a mentorship program on UCSB campus directed towards undergraduate students in STEM who are interested in applying to graduate school. Read on for more info and the sign-up link.

Check out this article on the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) program in Inside Higher Ed written by GSRC's management team, Baron Haber and Shawn Warner, and Arica Lubin, the associate director of the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships. Read on for more information about the IPS program and a link to the article.

UCSB Graduate Center for Literary Research invites you to the following upcoming lecture by Dr. Constanze Fritzsch: "Carlfriedrich Claus and A.R. Penck: Printed Portfolios and Artist Books as Means to Create a New Society." This lecture will be held on Tuesday Dec 6 from 10-11am on Zoom.

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 thrive during crunch time. 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!

Join us tomorrow, December 1st from 12-12:45 in Elings 1601 for our next Meet and Eat for the Individualized Professional Skills grant program! At this event, two previous grant awardees -- Caragh Barry from Spanish and Portuguese and Bridget Vincent from EEMB -- will present on their IPS-sponsored experience. In addition, the IPS staff will be there to answer your questions. Lunch from Three Pickles will be provided!

This week, the UCSB Housing office sent out a message to graduate students about housing availability and processes for the 2023-24 academic year. Read on for the full statement, which includes information about a Virtual Housing Program for Grad Students that will run on November 16 from 6-7pm.

EAP and OISS are hosting an international language exchange event, and you are welcome to join on Tuesday, November 8 at 12-1pm. Come practice your Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin language skills in a casual environment while meeting new people and enjoying international snacks. All levels welcome!

International Education Week starts on Nov. 14! Find interesting events all across campus, including an international potluck dinner on Thursday, Nov. 17 and a fashion show on Friday Nov. 18. Read on for more information about these and other events.

Join the Multicultural Center on Nov 9 for a screening of Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba. Bakosó is a groundbreaking documentary that weaves the story of Cuban DJ and Producer Isnay Rodriguez, also known as DJ Jigüe, and the creation of an entirely new genre. There will also be a post-screening Q&A with Dj Jigüe, Producer/Director Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, and Co-Producer Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi.