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View ArticleImportant Changes in Fees and Filing of Theses, Dissertations
Great news: Dissertation and thesis filing has gone paperless! Starting this quarter, you will need to file your dissertation or thesis electronically through the ProQuest ETD website. The Davidson...
View Article'Résumania!' Draws Dozens of Students for 'Real World Résumé Critiques'
At an event that one Career Services staffer likened to “speed dating,” dozens of student “suitors” received quick critiques of their résumés on Thursday. “Résumania!,” held in the courtyard area at...
View ArticleGet Funding to Bring Back Your Top Alumni
The Graduate Division will be sponsoring events to bring back alumni from various graduate programs on campus so that they can share their career path and experiences with current graduate students....
View ArticleEEMB Grad Student Jaramillo Wins Prestigious UNESCO-L’Oréal Fellowship
Alejandra Jaramillo. Photo by George Foulsham, Office of Public AffairsUCSB grad student Alejandra Jaramillo is able to fund some of her important Ph.D. research as a result of being awarded a...
View ArticleDr. Rios Receives William T. Grant Foundation Award (Update)
Dr. Victor Rios is at it again! In the past, Dr. Rios has been highlighted in the headlines of UCSB's Graduate Post for his various university service and research awards, as well as his academic...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Katya Armistead
Hello everyone! We'd like to start off our first A Day in the Life segment this year with Katya Armistead. Many of you may know Katya from her position as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to You: Student Resource Building Turns 5
Photos by Patricia Marroquin The Student Resource Building was decorated with white balloons and red, heart-shaped helium balloons on Tuesday. Hot wings, fruit, salad and several large sheet cakes...
View ArticleNewly Renovated Hatlen Theater Holds Open House
Photos by Patricia Marroquin It seems fitting that on a day honoring love, UCSB’s Hatlen Theater held its Open House. On Valentine’s Day, the Department of Theater & Dance welcomed the public for a...
View ArticleGraduate Student in the Spotlight: Emmet Cullen
Emmet Cullen and his sister, Rachel Howard. Photo courtesy of Rachel Howard Service – to his country and to his community – is a top priority for Emmet Cullen. The UCSB grad student, who is pursuing...
View ArticleDr. Barcelo at the MCC on March 1st!
Hello everyone! I wanted to make you aware that Dr. Nancy "Rusty" Barcelo will grace us with a very special visit and diversity lecture this Wednesday, March 1, 2012. The lecture begins at 5 PM and is...
View ArticleGraduate Division Dean Gale Morrison Is Retiring
Dr. Gale Morrison, dean of the Graduate Division and a champion for UCSB’s graduate student community for many years, has announced her retirement, to begin in late June. Dr. Morrison has served the...
View ArticlePedal Power Propels Student Affairs Team to United Way Tricycle Race Victory
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young and Ron Cortez, Associate Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services, at start line. Photos by Patricia Marroquin There was some serious pedaling going...
View ArticleYour Voice, Your Support Network: The Graduate Students Association
There are eight people on this campus who are your voice. They represent you, the 3,000 graduate students at UCSB. Their work and decisions directly affect you. They are the officers of the Graduate...
View ArticleDiversity Champion Dr. Barcelo Inspires and Moves Audience
This past Thursday Dr. Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, president of Northern New Mexico College and nationally recognized leader for equity and diversity in higher education, spoke about diversity in higher...
View ArticleGrad Students Take Action at State Capitol; GSA Wins Statewide Award
Graduate Student Activists with California Speaker of the Assembly John A. Perez With our fearless leader, Ellie Sciaky (GSA's Vice President, External Affairs), in the driver’s seat, we left the...
View ArticleUCSB Students Join March for Higher Education
On Monday, March 5, 2012, thousands of UC, CSU, and Community College students marched to the State Capitol building to support a more accessible, affordable, and better quality higher education for...
View ArticleCommencement 2012 and Student Speaker Competition
As the winter quarter comes to a close, it's time to start thinking about commencement. The 2012 Graduate Division commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, June 17, at 4 p.m., on the Faculty Club...
View ArticleUCSB Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation by U.S. News
Once again you’ll find UC Santa Barbara placing high on the list for its stellar graduate programs. U.S. News & World Report magazine has released its 2013 rankings of top graduate and professional...
View ArticleUCSHIP Increases Premiums and Benefits for 2012-2013
It appears that UCSHIP (Student Health Insurance Plan) insurance premiums will be going up next year (up 8.3% for graduate students!) from $2,345.08 a year ($781.69/quarter) to $2,540.40 a year...
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