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August 14, 2021

What you need to know about the new UC Library Search

UC Library Search has officially landed. The new platform, launched Tuesday, July 27, makes it easier for you to find and borrow resources from libraries not just at Berkeley, but across the University of California system. Want to learn more? Let’s break…

August 13, 2021

Resuming In-Person Instruction and Services

To help you prepare for the new year, this article outlines what you need to know about guidelines for returning to campus this month. Please review all community health expectations before coming to campus. For graduate specific information, review the Graduate Division’s return-to-campus webpage. Resuming In-Person Instruction and…

August 13, 2021

Student Tech Updates + Free Loaner Laptops, Webcams, and More

Photo: Tony Tieu Free Loaner Laptops, Webcams & More – Students in need of a laptop or other technology hardware can apply to the Student Technology Equity Program (STEP) for a loaned device at no charge. STEP is now accepting applications on a rolling basis throughout the…

August 12, 2021

Helfand Fellowship in the History of Medicine and Public Health — 9/17/2021

The Audrey and William H. Helfand Fellowship in the History of Medicine and Public Health supports research using Academy Library resources for scholarly study of the history of medicine and public health with an emphasis on visual culture. It is intended specifically for a scholar in residence at the…

August 11, 2021

New Student Success Toolkit Launched

The Division of Student Affairs has launched an online Student Success Toolkit, which includes information about student resources such as Recreational Sports, campus housing, the ASUC Student Union, Office of the Registrar, and as well as community expectations and health requirements for the fall semester. The toolkit has been…

August 11, 2021

Submit Your Interest: Public Humanities Writing Workshop

The Townsend Center for the Humanities invites Berkeley PhD students across the humanities to share their thoughts on the topics and/or guests for a fall writing workshop. Over the last decade, the landscape for more thoughtful writing about culture has been transformed by the emergence of para-academic venues…
Patrick Naranjo directs the American Indian Graduate Program at UC Berkeley

August 6, 2021

NSF awards $10M to alliance to increase Indigenous participation in Higher Ed

A wide range of academic programing around food, energy, and water systems (FEWS) designed by and for Native Americans and other underrepresented student groups will expand substantially as a result of a new $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the University of California, Berkeley and the University…
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July 15, 2021

How To Prepare For Campus This Fall

Dear Graduate Student Community, I’m greatly looking forward to welcoming you to campus again! As you prepare for the fall semester, we’ve compiled helpful information, curated by category, about what to expect this fall on our return-to-campus webpage. Additionally, the Graduate…

July 14, 2021

Looking for child care?

UC Berkeley’s Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) is now enrolling children ages 2 to 4.5 for the 2021-2022 school year which begins on August 16, 2021. ECEP teaches UC Berkeley’s youngest students — children of faculty, staff, students, and community members alike. Each of the five…

July 14, 2021

NIH Postdoc Positions: Race-Related Stressors and Health Disparities

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Bethesda, MD and surround areas Position Description The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is seeking two full-time postdoctoral fellows to join the Race-Related Stressors & Health Disparities Research Area. This area of research is housed in the Epidemiology…

July 14, 2021

Award-Winning Teaching Ideas from Berkeley GSIs

Enhance your teaching skills without reinventing the wheel: One-page, award-winning teaching ideas from Berkeley GSIs Every year, approximately 14 Outstanding GSIs receive the Teaching Effectiveness Award. In one-page essays, they describe a problem they encountered in teaching, a solution they devised to address it, and a method they…

July 14, 2021

Graduate Certificate Orientation Session – 7/21/21

We invite graduate students, GSAOs and Head Graduate Advisors to attend a virtual Graduate Certificate Orientation Session on July 21 from 3–4 p.m. to learn about several of Berkeley’s certificates available to master’s and doctoral students. Graduate certificates are a terrific opportunity for students to obtain interdisciplinary training and…

July 14, 2021

College of Marin Faculty Diversity Internship – 7/16/21

The College of Marin is accepting applications for the inaugural Faculty Diversity Internship Program. The Faculty Diversity Internship Program is intended to provide Interns with the opportunity to learn about College of Marin and the California Community College system from both inside and outside of the classroom. Interns will gain…

July 14, 2021

Blanket Waiver of Remote QEs to Continue Through Fall 2021

Through Fall 2021, the Graduate Council has extended its blanket exception to the rule that all members of milestone exams must attend in person; all members can attend either fully remotely or fully in person. “Hybrid” exams, in which some members…

July 14, 2021

Take A Short Survey On How Grad Div Should Offer Programs and Services

As the Graduate Division gears up for the fall, we would like to include your preferences in deciding which programs and services should be offered in person and which ones should continue to be provided remotely. To that end, we would be grateful if you would fill out this very…
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July 14, 2021

Summer Research, Teaching, and Learning Resources for GSIs

Photo: Chris-Montgomery from Unsplash Research, Teaching, and Learning (is composed of several teams providing support for instructors and researchers at Berkeley. Graduate Student Instructors should consider attending one of the following trainings or workshops this summer to enhance remote teaching skills and learn how to transition back…

July 14, 2021

Graduate Assembly is Hiring a Basic Needs Officer and Wellness Officer

The Graduate Assembly (GA) is hiring a basic needs officer and a wellness officer, both of which are paid positions under the GA Campus Affairs Vice President’s office. The GA is looking for applicants interested in working on projects related to supporting and advocating for the…

July 14, 2021

Service Changes At Campus Libraries

Visit the Library’s COVID portal to learn more about the three libraries you can visit now, what service disruptions to expect between now and August 25, and much more. What does the retirement of OskiCat and Melvyl mean? Read about UC…

July 14, 2021

In Remembrance of Marilyn Seid-Rabinow, Assistant Director for Language Proficiency

Marilyn Seid-Rabinow, former Assistant Director for Language Proficiency at the Graduate Division’s GSI Teaching & Resource Center, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. More than 20 years ago, Marilyn created the Language Proficiency Program in the Graduate Division in order to support international GSIs in the development…