Exciting Renovations at the Inclusive Excellence Hub Over the last four months, you may have walked by 2515 Channing Way and noticed work crews, painters, and even cement trucks. The Inclusive Excellence Hub, a vibrant and inclusive community space for underrepresented graduate students, was getting an update.
GSR position available with Dr. Lisa Garcia Bedolla Lisa García Bedolla is Berkeley’s Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, and a Professor in the School…
Full of Anticipation Dear Graduate Student Community, I hope 2024 and your Spring semester are off to a strong start. I know it can be…
How to Complete Your Grad Student Tax Return (and Understand It, Too!) Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution or funding agency – or the forms you didn’t?
Gain Experience and Make Connections in the Publishing Industry The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and the Graduate Division are pleased to invite applications…
Live at I-House: Rooms and Meal Plans for Graduate Students Apply to Live at International House! International House at UC Berkeley is accepting room and board applications for graduate students, both international…
Develop Your Presentation Skills through Grad Slam! Last spring, Madison Browne, now a fifth-year Ph.D. student in psychology became Berkeley's 2023 Grad Slam Champion for her presentation, "Shedding Light on Alzheimer's Disease." Madison went on to compete against the nine other campus champions across the UC system.
Why You Should Join a Check-in Group for Spring 2024 Starting the week of January 29, GradPro will be running a series of weekly Check-In Groups designed to help you set attainable goals and access resources and support.
UC Berkeley Receives Prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Grant to Transform STEM Doctoral Programs On January 11, we received the good news that UC Berkeley has been awarded a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan grant to host a Sloan Center for Systemic Change.
UC Berkeley’s Mace: A Commencement Ceremony Icon The afternoon of Saturday December 16 saw Haas Pavilion filled with almost 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students alongside over 6,000 friends and family members to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2023.
Mentoring Course for Graduate Students With the variety of courses being offered in the Spring 2024 semester, it can be overwhelming to figure out which to take. We encourage you to enroll in GSPDP 301, Effective Mentoring in Higher Education. This seminar will help guide graduate students as they mentor undergraduates at Berkeley, work in the context of a mentoring relationship with their graduate advisers, and prepare for the mentoring they will do in future academic and non-academic careers.
Congratulations on making it through this fall semester! Congratulations on making it through this fall semester! I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all of you for your exceptional resilience and dedication.
Welcome Emily Yraceburu – Graduate Student Basic Needs/Housing Specialist The Graduate Division is delighted to announce the hiring of the inaugural Graduate Student Basic Needs/Housing Specialist, Emily Yraceburu.
Take Action on SHIP – December Want to waive SHIP? The Spring 2024 waiver period is December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024. All waivers received between January…
Highlights From My Favorite Moments This Year First, I want to thank you for reading this, and for your past gift(s) of support. As we end another year, I thought I could share a quick look back.
Path to the Professoriate: Advancing Diversity in Academia Since Fall 2020, the Office for Graduate Diversity’s (OGD) Path to the Professoriate (P2P) program has hosted four cohorts and more than 300 underrepresented doctoral students. P2P is designed to prepare first-year doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds for assistant professorships and academic publication.
Craft Your Three-Minute Thesis to Submit to Grad Slam 2024 You could win cash prizes and state-wide recognition while you further your professional development skills! Attention all graduate students, from all disciplines!…
Berkeley Graduate Students get access to Merck Research Laboratories through flagship industrial partnership It was an exhilarating day filled with exciting discoveries for eight Berkeley graduate students affiliated with the Inclusive Excellence Hub. The Hub sent this cohort of masters and doctoral students from a variety of disciplines to take part in the Scientific Engagement and Emerging Discovery Sciences (SEEDS) Symposium organized by Merck Research Laboratories in South San Francisco.
Let’s Talk About Code-Switching: A Double-Edged Sword Have you ever found yourself adjusting the way you talk or behave when transitioning from one environment to another? Perhaps you shift from casual banter with friends to adopting a more formal tone in professional settings.
Roselyn Lindheim Award — January 2024 The Roselyn Lindheim Award in Environmental Design and Public Health is open to students across the Berkeley campus. The award honors the life and work of Roselyn Lindheim (1921-1987), Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.