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Do you know an OUTSTANDING teaching assistant?
Many of us have had a teaching assistant who encouraged us, motivated us and even inspired us to go to graduate school. As graduate students, we may have experienced the responsibility of being an...
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New Grad Students of Color Welcomed at MultiCultural Center Reception
The cheese, fruit, cookies and brownies were laid out. The sign-in table held marking pens and blank “Hello My Name Is …” tags. Vibrant ethnic music was playing. Everything was in place for the New...
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Learn to Write Professional Script Coverage and Earn Course Credit
The STAGE project at UCSB's CNSI program is looking for curious and diverse individuals who would like to read new scripts and learn to write professional analyses - or coverage, as it's known in the...
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Former Bren Grad Student’s Design Inspires Winning Equipment
A former Bren grad student's innovative design inspired a piece of oil-spill recovery equipment by Elastec/American Marine that has earned a $1 million top prize. Victoria Broje, working in a research...
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Proposals Sought for "The Politics of Unrest" Conference
The Graduate Student History Association of Claremont Graduate University is pleased to announce its fourth annual spring conference: “The Politics of Unrest: A Transdisciplinary Conference.” This...
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Before the quarter is out, we will be offering a few more of our Finding Funding overviews in the GradPost headquarters! This is a great opportunity to make sure you are in the know about all of the...
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Wilcoxon’s Life Celebrated; Graduate Division Announces Fund in Her Memory
Nearly 200 colleagues, friends and family members paid tribute to Lynn Wilcoxon, a 27-year employee of UCSB’s Graduate Division, at a memorial service Thursday, Nov. 3, at Corwin Pavilion. Wilcoxon,...
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Donating to the University for the Future
The University of California, Santa Barbara, has launched a fundraising campaign in an effort to help support our campus community. If you know of anyone who would like to donate to "The Campaign for...
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Follow UCSB Grad Students, Professor on Antarctica Trip
UC Santa Barbara grad students Graham Hagen-Peter and Bryan Norman, along with their professor, are about to embark on a two-month expedition in the TransAntarctic Mountains. And they are taking you...
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Dr. Aldana Discovers New Readings of Mayan Ritual Texts
Dr. Gerardo Aldana, associate professor in Chicana/o Studies, has just released research findings on new interpretations of Mayan ritual texts. Dr. Aldana's research work on the Mayan calendar's...
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Grad Students’ Idea Becomes Reality With Peaceful Vigil Nov. 30
Lisa August-Schmidt, left, and April RidlonGrad students Lisa August-Schmidt and April Ridlon may be new to the UCSB neighborhood, but they are already fostering a sense of community here....
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A Day in the Life
This school year, The GradPost at UCSB is pleased to kick off our "A Day in the Life" series with one of our students from the Life Sciences department, Jacob Torres. Please read on to gain a little...
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Finals Week at UCSB in Full Swing
Christina Fudurich studying for finals.Fall quarter finals week is always such a busy time with loads of grading, exam proctoring, and holiday travel planning all wrapped up into such a short period of...
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New Face Wearing Many Hats in the Graduate Division: Francisco Herrera
(Editor’s Note: In the following feature, the GradPost introduces you to a new staff member in the Graduate Division this year: Francisco Herrera.) Francisco Herrera joined the Graduate Division in...
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Why You Should Consider Earning a Graduate Degree
Editor’s Note: The following article – written by UCSB alum William “Woody” Robinson, who graduated with Dean’s Honors in Spring 2011 – is reprinted with permission from UC Santa Barbara’s Department...
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UCSB Moves on Up in the Rankings
Hot off the presses: UCSB jumps from 34th to 17th in Kiplinger's 2012 list of the top 100 best values in public colleges and universities based on outstanding education and economic value. As a...
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Diversity makes our graduate education experience rich, and with the release of the 2011/2012 international student census, we are proud to study with students from all over the map! This academic...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Set for Jan. 16
I recently received an email about "Santa Barbara Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day" and I thought I'd pass the information along to you; I'm personally planning on attending myself. The...
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Summer Sessions Expands Mentor Program for Teaching Associates
In the first program of its kind offered on a University of California campus, all grad students offered Teaching Associate appointments for the 2012 Summer Teaching Institute for Associates (STIA)...
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Martin Luther King Jr
On this day that we take as holiday to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I'd like to offer some words that speak to what Dr. King's memory means to me. Although Dr. King existed during the civil...
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