UC Berkeley Graduate Division

STEM*FYI is a program dedicated to increasing the success and retention of historically underrepresented students among all graduate STEM fields at UC Berkeley. Whether you want to collaborate with them, join the initiative or simply read about how they have adapted their activities to our current COVID-19 environment, read more about STEM*FYI at https://bit.ly/3aCVnXF

All UC Berkeley grad students are invited to attend our Graduate Student Town Hall on the topic of returning to campus Thursday, April 29 from 4-5:30 p.m. PT. RSVP and submit questions at https://bit.ly/3sWCOV0

ASUC 2021 Elections are open until April 8th at 1:00am! This year, all voters will automatically be entered into a raffle for $50 Amazon and CalStudent Store Gift Cards. Included on the ballot are three student fee referenda. ... Learn more by going to asuc.org/elections or visiting the Graduate Assembly's Election Information page: http://ga.berkeley.edu/resources/graduate-student-fees/

The UC system is launching a Graduate Student Experience Survey for the first time this year. At Berkeley, we want to hear from YOU on topics such as affordability, quality of academics, and the campus climate for diversity and inclusionamong many others. In particular, the Graduate Division will use your input to help determine new services, resources, and initiatives and to improve existing resources. https://grad.berkeley.edu/about/ucgses/

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week continues with a "Down for Across" collaborative crossword social with the Latino/a Association of Graduate Students in Engineering and Sciences (UC Berkeley Lagses). Sign up here: https://forms.gle/zUJTh884aQQrKucW9 More GPSAW events at: https://grad.berkeley.edu/gpsaw/

Graduate and Professional Student Week continues today with a full slate of events! How to join: https://grad.berkeley.edu/gpsaw/ Check out the line-up below: 11:00am - Meditation and Mindfulness Strategies for Managing Stress and Anxiety (Be Well Cal) ... 12:00pm - Discover Your Career Fit: InterSECT Job Sims with Dr. Thi Nguyen (QB3) 3:00pm - Graduate Disabled Student Town Hall (UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly) 4:00pm - Beyond the Bench: Science Policy Fellowships (UCB Science Policy) 5:00pm - Graduate Student Jeopardy! (ASUC Student Union) 7:00pm - PhD Movie 2 Night (International Graduate Student Ministry - IGSM) See more

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week kicks off this week! Today at 12pm: explore expressive writing and drawing at a Creative Wellness Workshop with Be Well Cal or flex your trivia muscles this evening at SEAONC at Berkeley's Trivia Night! How to join and more at: https://grad.berkeley.edu/gpsaw/

Margiana Petersen-Rockney, a 5th-year PhD student at UC Berkeley, was homeschooled on her mom’s diversified dairy goat farm in Massachusetts until she started college. Not many academics studying farming systems come from a rural or farming background, and that is where Petersen-Rockney who studies how rural agricultural communities in the United States’ are responding and adapting to climate change stands apart. I’ve always felt tension between doing tangible work, li...ke farming or working directly with farmers on the challenges they face, and having the capacity to effect structural inequities in our agri-food system through academic and policy work, says Peterson-Rockney. Often, we don’t see tangible change. Read about Margiana's work that values and includes rural knowledge holders. https://grad.berkeley.edu//margiana-petersen-rockney-food/

UC Berkeley’s Office for Graduate Diversity hosted its first universitywide Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair on Oct. 22, with a phenomenal participation from 1,500 virtual attendees and 52 academic departments. This fair aligns with the Graduate Division’s expanded emphasis on increasing diversity within Berkeley’s applicant pool, student body, and future faculty, and creating a culture where students from all backgrounds feel welcomed and supported. We thank the Office for Graduate Diversity, participating departments, and the 1,500 students in attendance for helping to execute such an historic event for graduate education at UC Berkeley. #GoBears Read more https://bit.ly/2Gb2wmi

The U.S. workforce in STEM is severely lacking in underrepresented minorities. Little progress has been made in diversifying the field's professoriate for many reasons, and the problem is most acute at research universities. Join IDEAL and BPA on 11/4 from 5-6pm PT for a Talk and Discussion about Diversifying STEM from PhD to Postdoc to Faculty with Dr. Colette Patt. For more information and to register https://postdoc.berkeley.edu/bpadiversity-ideal

Would you like to be considered for a market research focus group on housing? If so, please complete this brief 7-question survey and you will be entered into a drawing for a $250 Amazon e-gift card. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/housingFG UC Berkeley Capital Strategies, in partnership with American Campus Communities, is seeking program input on a potential graduate housing project in the greater Berkeley area. Current graduate students living in the Berkeley area are invit...ed to sign-up to participate in focus groups for the proposed graduate housing project. Several 90-minute, ZOOM-based focus groups are being planned for the last week of October to collect student insights on community amenities, floor plans and rental rates at the proposed project. Focus group members will receive a small gratuity upon completion. To apply, please complete the brief survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/housingFG See more

In addition to these suggestions from The Greater Good Science Center for managing stress surrounding the election, know that UC Berkeley has virtual Counseling and Psychological Services for all students >> https://uhs.berkeley.edu/caps

Carmen Foghorn, who served 40 years as Director of the American Indian Graduate Program (AIGP), played a critical role in mentoring Native students at Berkeley while infusing her program with traditional Native values to nurture the well-being of students. Read more about Carmen and her contributions to graduate education at UC Berkeley, as part of our university's recognition of 150 Years of Women at Berkeley https://bit.ly/3m6GAbb

Latinos are the second largest group of eligible voters in the U.S., but they continue to be misunderstood and underappreciated by political campaigns of all parties. UC Berkeley Vice Provost and author Lisa García Bedolla talks to NPR's Sam Sanders about how the word "Latino" encompasses diverse communities and political affiliations and what effectiveand respectfuloutreach to Latino voters would look like.

Join us for a virtual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair on Thursday, Oct. 22 to learn about the graduate application process, the Berkeley student experience, and hear from departments in your area of interest. #GoBears Register for this virtual event by clicking the event below

Join the International Graduate Student Ministry for a special talk from guest speaker, UC Berkeley Tang Center licensed psychologist Dr. Chiyon Won. Take time this Friday, October 23 from 7-8PM PDT to learn how to "Be Your Best Self" #GoBears #BeWell

We are also delighted to congratulate Professor Genzel on his Nobel Prize in Physics! #BerkeleyNobel #GoBears