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| Dear Graduate Student:
We hope you are enjoying your summertime, and that it hasn't been all work and no play for you. As we gear up for the new academic year, we would like to share some of the articles we published in the spring and early summer. They range from Spotlights to a Supreme Court decision; career strategies to Commencement; and a digital reputation recap to Doodle and Dropbox tools. ... And speaking of articles, the Graduate Division is proud to announce the debut of its Graduate Education magazine. The magazine showcases the "spirited and creative thinkers" who make up UC Santa Barbara's graduate student body. You may read the entire magazine here. ... As always, the GradPost and Graduate Student Resource Center staff members (Director of Graduate Student Professional Development Robert Hamm; Communications Director Patricia Marroquin; Special Programs Coordinator Henry Covarrubias; Funding Peer Kyle Crocco; Professional Development Peer Shawn Warner-Garcia; Communications Peer Melissa Rapp; and Diversity and Outreach Peer Charles Williams) are here to help.
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From left, Karly Miller, Christian Villasenor, and Will Ryan. | |
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| People in the News
Our People in the News include award winners; Grad Slam competitors; a Commencement speaker; and a Fulbright scholar. Check out these articles on our accomplished graduate students and staff members. - Karly Miller. The marine science Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar pursues her passion for the ocean, studying in such places as New Zealand, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
- Christian Villasenor. The Graduate Division's Assistant Dean was honored with the Margaret T. Getman Service to Students Award. He was praised for being an advisor, a mentor, and a champion for graduate students.
- Will Ryan and Stacy Copp. These Psychological and Brain Sciences and Physics Ph.D. students were honored with the Fiona Goodchild Award for Excellence as Graduate Student Mentors of Undergraduate Research.
- Timothy Irvine, Mario Galicia Jr., Melissa Barthelemy, Alex Kulick. These four grad students offered their perspectives and reaction to the historic Supreme Court decision ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in all 50 states.
- Daniel Hieber. UCSB's Grad Slam Champion talks about revitalizing languages, rock climbing, research motivation, and more. For him, taking second place in the inaugural UC-wide Grad Slam was "icing on the cake."
- Mario Galicia Jr. The 2015 student Commencement speaker tells the GradPost what his education has meant to him; who supported him along the way; and why UCSB holds a special place in his heart.
- Abel Gustafson. The UCSB Grad Slam runner-up doesn't believe in excuses. He explains why, in addition to talking about his passion for volleyball and what it was like to compete in the three-minute talk competition.
- Kaia Joye Moyer, Gary Haddow, Jennica Rebelez-Ernst, Joe Bergeson. These four graduating grad students were featured in the UCSB Office of Public Affairs and Communications' "Meet the Class of 2015" column. Read about these extraordinary students who exemplify UCSB's traditions of service, teaching, research, and excellence.
- Pawana Shrestha, Dhilung Kirat. The Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science doctoral students were among a small group who organized a fundraising effort to assist in relief and recovery efforts after a 7.8-magnitude quake hit their native Nepal.
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|  | From left, Timothy Irvine, Abel Gustafson, Pawana Shrestha, and Dhilung Kirat | |
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| Accomplishments, Hard Work Honored at Commencement
Empowerment, discovery, achievement, and humanitarianism were the predominant themes during UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division's 2015 Commencement celebration in June. About 420 graduates received their master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificates. We heard inspiring speeches from Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall and doctoral candidate Mario Galicia Jr. Read our recap of the event. We have also posted two albums of photos on our Facebook page. View our Graduate Division Commencement photo album and our Bren Commencement photo album. And while you're there, please like our Facebook page if you haven't already.
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| UCSB Is Ranked No. 7 in
World in Leiden Ranking
UC Santa Barbara is once again on top of the world. In Leiden University's annual rankings of the 750 best major universities in the world in terms of their impact in the sciences, UCSB took the No. 7 position, rising one spot from last year.
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| Writing Retreat, Goals, Productivity, & More
Recent Career posts offer helpful strategies for such things as dissertation writing, informal interviews, and interpersonal relationships. Check out the following articles, and read more on our Career page.
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| Digital Reputation and Publishing Recaps; Formatting Tips; & More
Our Tools section offers workshop recaps and productivity software suggestions. Check out these articles and read more in our Tools section.
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| Kyle Crocco's Money & Funding Series
In recent articles, Funding Peer Kyle Crocco (and in one case, Communications Peer Melissa Rapp) offered tips and advice to save you money. Kyle will also lead two upcoming Finding Funding workshops. For more money and funding articles, visit the GradPost's Funds section.
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| Making the Most of Your Summer
Our Life page includes opportunities to enjoy music, recreation, and more.
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| Looking Back on the Year That Was
Whether you are a new or returning graduate student, join us for a photographic retrospective of highlights from the 2014-2015 academic year at UC Santa Barbara, below. You'll see some familiar faces and scenes at 1:06, 1:51, 2:09, 2:18, and 2:32. Video courtesy of the UCSB Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
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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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