Events
Graduate Scholars of Color+ (GSoC+) Community Dinner
May 16 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | In-Person |
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The monthly Community Dinners are an opportunity for graduate students and postdocs from marginalized populations to meet, greet, laugh, and build community at UC Davis! The goal is to engage in social interactions in an effort to make UC Davis feel more like home.
Yoga on the Lawn - Every Wednesday
May 16 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Walker Hall South Lawn |
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Graduate Students and Postdocs are invited to join us for free yoga on the South Lawn of Walker Hall. This is an opportunity to get centered, build strength, and focus. It is an opportunity to engage in radical self-care. Grab your mat (if you do not have one email
dlhorton@ucdavis.edu), water, and sunscreen and join us every week!
Coping with Microaggressions
May 17 | 2 p.m. |
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Multiculturalism is a learning experience, and it is not a perfect process. Microaggressions happen everyday and can negatively impact the experience and success of a student. Learn how to best support your mentee as they cope with microaggressions.
Inspiring Womxn and Femmes in STEM
May 18 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Online |
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Join us in the 2nd edition of "Inspiring Womxn and Femmes in STEM" with a workshop to overcome negative self-talk, cultivate work/life balance and avoid burnout followed by an empowering panel of Womxn leaders in STEM fields.
Graduate Teaching Community: Structures that Support Student Learning
May 18 | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Hybrid |
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GTC meetings are informal, discussion-based gatherings geared toward enhancing the teaching skills of graduate student instructors. Meetings begin with check-in from participants about their teaching practices and classroom experiences, followed by a discussion of evidence-based teaching and learning strategies facilitated by GTC participants.
Improving Science Communication through Improv Theater
May 18 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | In-Person |
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This workshop brings STEM graduate students together from all disciplines to learn about using performative theater techniques to engage an audience with scientific storytelling. Practicing improv theater improves stage presence, mental acuity, and audience awareness, all skills necessary for successful sci-comm. Participants have the opportunity to develop their research pitch into a relatable message
From Grad School to Nonprofit and Fundraising Communications (DEVAR)
May 23 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Virtual |
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This event will focus on developing and presenting your transferable skills at any stage of your degree program, with an emphasis on the field of nonprofit and fundraising communications.
Simplifying Course Description
May 23 | 11 - 11:50 a.m. | In-Person |
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In this workshop, you will learn strategies to guide you in course design and lesson planning. Participants will be introduced to the Integrated Course Design framework to inform their planning process, and they will also explore ways to apply the framework to a course they may be teaching.
Maintaining Multiculturalism in Mentoring Relationships
May 24 | 2 p.m. |
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Multiculturalism requires life-long learning. Join our panelists on an insightful discussion about best practices in cross-cultural mentoring relationships.
DataLab: Spring and Summer Workshops
Various Dates and Times |
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The DataLab offers workshops that complement the material taught in regular courses, provide hands-on applications, and present new topics and under development techniques. This spring’s workshops include: Python, Natural Language Processing, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Using the Census API, DataFeminism Book Club, and more!
