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| Dear Gaucho Grad Student:
The quarter, and the year, are coming to a close. We hope your Fall Quarter has been a pleasant and productive one for you. Recalling events over the past year at UCSB, we've had a second successful Grad Slam competition; a climb in national and global university rankings; and the addition of another prestigious Nobel Laureate to our university's star-studded roster, among other accomplishments. View our video below to reminisce with a look back at 2014 in pictures. ... As for 2015, we are planning new career and professional development workshops and other events for you, so stay tuned. ... We wish you all very happy holidays and a wonderful new year. ... Please keep in touch with us and stay informed by subscribing to the GradPost newsfeed, following us on Twitter, and liking our GradPost Facebook page. ... As always, the GradPost and Graduate Student Resource Center staff members (Director of Graduate Student Professional Development Robert Hamm; Communications Director Patricia Marroquin; Funding Peer Kyle Crocco; Professional Development Peer Shawn Warner-Garcia; Writing Peer Ryan Dippre); and Communications Peer Melissa Rapp) are here to help. HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!
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| Spotlight on Umi Hoshijima: He Fights Off Penguins, Braves Antarctic Cold Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Ph.D. student Umi Hoshijima spends weeks at a time with his team in the bitter cold of Antarctica, where he studies pteropods, or sea butterflies. His tools of the trade are snowmobiles and diving equipment; and hazards of the job include fighting off aggressive penguins. Back in Santa Barbara, you might see him riding his bike, roasting coffee beans, or playing his gold accordion at Paseo Nuevo hoping for some change to finance his education. Read Kyle Crocco's interview with this NSF Graduate Research Fellow.
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| 'The Doctor Is In' Column Debuts
Could you use some career help? We have the remedy for you, and there's no hourly fee. The GradPost has launched a new column, "The Doctor Is In," in which our UCSB experts answer your questions about life in academia. In Shawn Warner-Garcia's inaugural column, three professors tackle such issues as balancing competing priorities; overcoming dissertation writing hurdles; and best ways to bounce back from setbacks. Settle in on a comfy couch and read this great advice.
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| Want to Know How to Survive and Thrive in Grad School?
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| UCSB Reads Selection for 2015:
Kerman's 'Orange Is the New Black'
The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor has announced that the book selection for the 2015 UCSB Reads program is "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison" by Piper Kerman. The author chronicles the 13 months she spent at a federal women's minimum-security prison in Connecticut for laundering drug money. The book is the basis for a Netflix series. A variety of UCSB Reads events will be held through winter and spring quarters, culminating with a talk by the author on April 15. The program kicks off on January 12 at Davidson Library, when free copies of the book will be distributed to UCSB students.
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| Your Money Series by Kyle Crocco
Funding Peer Kyle Crocco's columns over the past month focus on such money topics as how to manage financial record clutter; what your insurance credit score means; and top items to buy used. Read these columns for great tips and advice from our Funding Peer.
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| Career, Tips, Resources, Funding, and Life
International students, find out what you need to know about filing taxes from Funding Peer Kyle Crocco. ... Learn about the additional application cycle for a select number of 2015-2016 postdoctoral Fulbright awards. ... Writing Peer Ryan Dippre shares a straightforward guide on how to write an introductory email. ... Read Career and Professional Development Peer Shawn Warner-Garcia's recap of a Graduate Student Career Series workshop on how to write effective resumes and CVs. ... Kyle Crocco offers a recap of an Academic Job Search Panel workshop. Lots of valuable information on such topics as first-round interviews, campus visits, the job offer, and more. ... The California Attorney General's Office is seeking applications from grad students willing to be volunteers in the Attorney General's offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, or San Francisco. The positions provide a great opportunity to gain exposure while getting research, litigation, communications, and/or policy analysis experience. ... Career Services' John Coate writes about three considerations for getting hired outside of academia. ... Shawn Warner-Garcia shares 10 helpful websites for Ph.D. students considering a career outside of academia. ... For more funding opportunities, tips, resources, and events, visit our Life, Tools, Funds, Events, and Career pages.
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| UCSB Grad Life 2014: The Year in Pictures
Take a look back at an event-filled year at UCSB in this photo slide-show video.
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Gaucho Grad Student Web Essentials
The Graduate Division telephone: 805-893-2277
Newsletter compiled and written by Patricia Marroquin,
Graduate Division Communications Director
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