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Dear Graduate Students:
Happy last month of the year! In 2015, we had a few "firsts" and initiated some new events. For example: The Grad Slam, which originated at UCSB as the brainchild of Graduate Division Dean Carol Genetti, went UC-wide. All campuses held their own competitions, and their champions went on to compete in the inaugural UC Grad Slam. There, our own Champion, Daniel Hieber, took second place. We held an inaugural Beyond Academia one-day conference dedicated to exploring careers outside and alongside the academy. We published our first "Graduate Education" magazine. And the Graduate Division hosted the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education (see article below). It was a busy year, and we look forward to offering you more exciting events, workshops, and conferences in 2016!. ... Before the new year, if you are a first-generation graduate student heading home for the holidays and dreading all that family drama, we have just the webinar for you! In "Smarty Pants Comes Home for the Holidays" on December 14, Dr. Stacey Patton will share lessons she's learned as well as a practical guide. Get details on how to register for the free webinar. ... We would like to invite you to subscribe to the GradPost newsfeed to get all the latest news in your inbox, and encourage you to like our GradPost Facebook page. ... As always, the GradPost and Graduate Student Resource Center staff members (Director of Graduate Student Professional Development Robert Hamm; Graduate Student Career Consultant Lana Smith-Hale; Communications Director Patricia Marroquin; Professional Development Program Coordinator Shawn Warner-Garcia; Funding Peer Stephanie Griffin; Writing Peer Kyle Crocco; and Diversity and Outreach Peer Charles Williams) are here to help. ... Graduate students, enjoy your holiday break, and we'll see you in 2016!
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in the News 
Our People in the News stories this month feature an engineer, a sociologist, a museum curator, and a linguist. Check out these articles on three Ph.D. students and a successful alumnus.
  • Tanya Das. The fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering has a variety of interests inside and outside of academia. Learn about this hip-hop dancer, published poet, and science writer who studies nano-optics.  
  • Shawn Warner-Garcia. Our former Professional Development Peer Advisor has joined the Graduate Division staff in the role of Professional Development Program Coordinator. Find out a little more about Shawn and how she can assist you with your professional development needs.
  • Michael Darling. This 1997 Ph.D. alum rose from museum security guard and local art critic to curator at one of the largest contemporary art venues in the world. Read our feature on Dr. Michael Darling of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, who made a "Power 100" list this year of the top Chicagoans with the most clout.
  • Alex Kulick. The second-year Sociology Ph.D. student and graduate assistant for UCSB's Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity discusses his research, his student activism, and who he considers his hero. 
California Forum for Diversity a Big Hit at UCSB
UC Santa Barbara and the Graduate Division, among others, played host recently to the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education. About 220 private and public universities from throughout the U.S. joined more than 1,000 undergraduate and master's students in the all-day event at UCSB aimed at recruiting students from underrepresented backgrounds to attend graduate school. Sociology Professor Dr. Victor Rios was the keynote speaker. Read a wrap-up of the event and view the video.
California Forum for Diversity 2015 video
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New Career Pages; Conference Networking;  Academic Job Search Advice; and More
Recent Career and Tools posts offer advice, recaps, and informational webpages. Check out the following articles, and read more on our Career and Tools pages.
Funding and Money Matters
Recent articles focus on application calls for a number of fellowship opportunities; free tools for student budgeting; and a funding webinar recap. For more money and funding articles, visit the GradPost's Funds section.
Living as Stewards of Peace; Concert Review; Amazon@IslaVista
Check out the articles below and read more news in our Life and Events sections.
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