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May 15, 2020

Find Out What You Missed At Our Virtual Town Hall

Graduate Student Community, I hope you and your loved ones are taking the necessary measures to stay safe and healthy during this challenging time. We know that the COVID-19 crisis has brought immense disruption to our campus and to the lives of our students. …

May 14, 2020

Why You Should Consider a GradPro Check-In Group This Summer

Photo: Christina Wocintechchat from Unsplash. Summer is a magical time for graduate students: it’s three months during which we feel it’s finally time to catch up on our reading, really sink our teeth into research, brush up on a language, or…

May 14, 2020

Jump Start Your Professional Development Remotely This Summer

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via pexels.com Summer can be an excellent time to bring attention to your own professional development, as the pressures of academia simmer down for a few months. On the other hand, summer can be accompanied by the desire to make huge strides in progress,…

May 13, 2020

Temporary Access to Millions of Digitized Library Volumes

Need a book from the UC Berkeley Library? The library is able to provide temporary access to digitized versions of millions of volumes held by UC libraries through the Hathi Trust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). Things to know: Start with the Hathi Trust…

May 12, 2020

Check Out Issue 38 of Berkeley Science Review

Issue 38 of the Berkeley Science Review (BSR) is here!  The BSR is a science magazine run by graduate students that covers the groundbreaking research happening at Berkeley in a way that is accessible to everyone.  Some highlights…

May 12, 2020

Zoom Trainings and Tools for Remote Instruction

To support instructors preparing for summer’s remote instruction, Digital Learning Services (DLS) in collaboration with Center for Teaching and Learning, have developed the following resources also available on this summer sessions webpage. Remote Instruction Guide Developed specifically for summer…

May 7, 2020

Free Digital Access to Nature Research Journal and Online Courses

UC Berkeley’s Visiting Researcher Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA) program is proud to offer our affiliates and UC Berkeley graduate students access to a Nature Masterclasses subscription, which will allow you access to an online course in scientific writing and publishing, taught by editors from the Nature research journals. Who is the course…

May 4, 2020

CARES Act and Emergency Funding for Graduate Students

Dear Graduate Student Community, This message is to inform you about financial resources available from the CARES Act and campus relief funds to assist eligible students with additional expenses experienced during this period of social distancing and online learning. The request for action deadline is Friday,…

April 14, 2020

Graduate Students Recognized with Chancellor’s Awards for Public Service

Chancellor’s Awards for Public Service Each year, the Chancellor recognizes students, staff, faculty, and community partnerships that embody UC Berkeley’s proud tradition of public service and commitment to improving our local and global community. Faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, and campus-community partnerships are all eligible.

April 14, 2020

Recognizing Exceptional Graduate Student Mentors

The Graduate Division and Graduate Assembly are thrilled to announce the 2020 recipients of the Graduate Division’s Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Awards and the Graduate Assembly’s Faculty Mentor Awards. Excellent faculty…

April 14, 2020

Online Prevention & Response Certificate Training through PATH to Care

Do you want to influence campus culture? Do you care about preventing and responding to interpersonal violence? Join the PATH to Care Center for an online leadership and training opportunity to gain valuable skills and tools to prevent and respond to violence and harm using a social justice lens. The T.R.A.I.L.

April 14, 2020

Cal Esports Virtual Open House — 4/18/20

Hang with the Cal Esports community and participate in open play, tournaments, virtual board games Cal Esports is hosting a lightly structured open house for current and prospective students, as well as staff, faculty, alumni and guests on Saturday, April 18. The event will…

April 14, 2020

Online Resources for Academic and Professional Skill-Building

It goes without saying that this is a difficult time for all of us to navigate. We understand that it can be frustrating to balance this reality with our lives at school. When we have to dedicate so much mental space to processing a global pandemic, our academic and professional…

April 14, 2020

Food Pantry, CalFresh and Case Management Support through the Basic Needs Center

Basic Needs efforts have expanded to meet the needs of the UC Berkeley community. The Basic Needs Center’s living document serves as a resource for assistance with food distribution, CalFresh benefits and case management. Food Pantry Distributions The Basic Needs Center is coordinating grocery bag pickups and…