[Bphystudent] FW: R'Grad Weekly

[Antonio Knox]

GradSuccess is hiring and Distinguished Teaching Award nominations are open!
[R'Grad Weekly]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF2049B&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>

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GradSuccess Is Hiring!
Application Closes April 7
Online

GradSuccess is hiring coordinators, lead consultants (50% appointment, equivalent to a TA'ship), and part-time consultants for GradQuant and the Graduate Writing Center (10%, four hours per week) for both our academic year and summer programs. For more information, visit the website<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF2049C&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2>.

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Workshops
[http://studentemails.ucr.edu/rside/events/3-2021/rgrad_event_image_ethics-and-accountability.jpg]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF2049E&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
ORI Seminar – Ethics and Accountability in Fieldwork on Urbicide in a Former War Zone
March 16, 1–2pm
Online

Christina Schwenkel<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF2049F&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>, professor of anthropology, reflects on the ethical challenges of ethnographic research on urban devastation and reconstruction in Vietnam’s most-bombed city. She discusses navigating issues pertaining to race, gender, and nationality as a white, female, U.S. passport holder in a former conflict zone.

[A graphic promoting the Nonresident Tax Workshop.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A0&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Introduction to Nonresident Tax Filing in the U.S. (Federal Taxes) Workshops
March 16, 3–4pm
Online

This<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A1&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> workshop will give an introduction to non-resident tax filing obligations, Glacier Tax Prep (GTP), required tax forms, and frequently asked tax questions related to COVID-19.

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[An illustration of a computer displaying the GradSuccess blog.]
Conferencing Like You Mean It

It’s normal to feel overwhelmed or intimidated at conferences, especially as an early career scholar who hasn’t yet built up a network of colleagues. Learn how creating a strategy to push the edges of your comfort zone can make conferences more fruitful and more fun in our latest blog post.

View Blog <https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A3&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>

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Recurring Events
[Vanessa Lee is the graduate students career specialist at the Career Center.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A4&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Graduate Student Career Counseling Appointments
Mondays–Fridays
By Appointment Only
Online

Looking for career advice? Look no further than the Career Center! Make an appointment via Handshake<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A4&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2>. For more information, contact Vanessa Lee<mailto:vanessa.lee at ucr.edu>.

[A graphic featuring the XCITE logo.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A5&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
XCITE Office Hours
Mondays, 7–8pm
Tuesdays, 10–11am
Online

XCITE TA liaisons Teresa Neal and Eric Johns offer weekly office hours<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A5&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2> for graduate TAs. We can help TAs navigate new software and tools for online discussions, testing, labs, and lecture classes. We can discuss iLearn, YuJa video production, Gradescope, Canvas, and online best practices for TAs.
[Two people compare notes.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A6&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
GradQuant Drop-in Hours
Tuesdays, 9–11am
Online

During GradQuant drop-in hours<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A6&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2>, students can talk to GradQuant consultants without an appointment. Bring your statistics or programming questions to us at your convenience. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

[Isabela Perez is the GSA diversity and inclusion academic liaison (DIAL).]<mailto:gsadial at ucr.edu>
GSA DIAL Office Hours
Tuesdays, 2–3pm
Wednesdays, 2–4pm
Online

Contact Isabela Perez<mailto:gsadial at ucr.edu>, your GSA DIAL rep, for online CARE hours on Tuesdays and drop-in hours on Wednesdays for DIAL. Use the meeting ID 916 2109 1667 and passcode 672757 to join these weekly sessions.
[Yelda Serin is the coordinator for the Graduate Student Resource Center.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A7&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
GSRC Coordinator's Office Hours
Tuesdays, 3–5pm
Online

Meet with Yelda Serin<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A7&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2> to talk about career development in graduate school and beyond, careers in STEM, individual career development plans (myIDP, ChemIDP, ImaginePhD), and international graduate student/postdoc concerns.

[A student uses their laptop to take part in a Zoom meeting.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A8&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Digital Graduate Writer's Room
Wednesdays, 1–3pm
Online

This two-hour digital writers’ room, hosted via Zoom<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A8&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2>, fosters a collaborative graduate writing community amidst the need for social distancing. Each session includes goal setting, a 90-minute writing session, and a closing check in.
[A student takes notes during a virtual discussion.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A9&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Graduate Student Support Group
Wednesdays, 2–3pm
Online

Join CAPS for a graduate-student-specific support group<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A9&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2> each week. To access, use Zoom meeting code 978-1206-6638 and passcode 090513.

[Viresha Perera is the GSA Career Center liaison.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AA&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
GSA Career Center Liaison Office Hours
Thursdays, 11am–12pm
Online

Contact Viresha Perera<mailto:career.gsa at ucr.edu>, your GSA Career Center liaison, for advice and guidance on your career and professional development needs. Join the Zoom<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AA&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2> session or email Viresha.
[An interior view of a computer processing algorithms.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A6&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=3>
GradQuant/UCR Library Hacky Hours
Thursdays, 11am–1pm
Online

Organized by GradQuant and UCR Library, Hacky Hours<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A6&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=4> are open to all members of the UCR research community, including graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff. Come talk to us about programming, statistics, data management, and more.

[A person makes notes on a paper during a one-on-one meeting.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A7&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=3>
Director's Office Hours
Thursdays, 2–4pm
Online

Need advice about negotiating your graduate career in these confusing times? Want to know about resources for teaching online? Our director is here to help via Zoom<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204A7&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=4>. No appointment needed.
[A graphic featuring the R'Pantry logo.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AB&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Grad R'Pantry Hours
By Appointment Only
Visit rpantry.youcanbook.me<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AC&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> to make an appointment.

If you’re in need of emergency food services, R’Pantry is accessible by appointment<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AD&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> to all registered students and can provide basic supplementary foods and hygiene products. Connect with R'Pantry online<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AB&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2> for current information.





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Social & Wellness Events
[A graphic promoting the Geospatial/GIS Meetups.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AE&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Geospatial/GIS Meetups
March 17, 12–12:50pm
Online

Join us<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204AF&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> for a lunchtime discussion about GIS (geographic information systems) and geospatial inquiry. Topics include research, instruction, upcoming events, and collaborations at UCR. A brief presentation is often included.

[A hand assembles a three-dimensional square from tangram pieces featuring a silhouette of a person.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B0&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
B.O.L.D. Leadership Series (Black Organization Leadership Development)
March 17, 5–6pm
Online

Leaning on the Social Change Model of Leadership, this bi-weekly series<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B1&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> helps current UCR leaders enhance their leadership skills. Students will build and reflect on their own leadership skills through keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and a personal leadership journal.
[Arturo Nevárez is a doctoral candidate in the Education, Society and Culture program at UCR.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B2&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Equity & Justice Series: Arturo Nevárez
March 18, 1–2pm
Online

In this talk<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B3&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>, doctoral candidate Arturo Nevárez builds on the narrative and experiences of one ninth grade Latinx student in an ethnic studies classroom to trace how they were supported in developing their racial literacy — the language and praxis to “read” the existence of institutional racism and to disrupt its effects.

[A graphic promoting Beyond the Professoriate.]<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B4&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
Non-Academic Career Options for Humanities & Social Sciences
March 26, 9am
Online

What can grad students in the humanities and social sciences do with their PhD? Join<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B5&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> L. Maren Wood, founder of Beyond the Professoriate, as she talks to three humanities and social science PhDs about their career paths.

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Opportunities


Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Earth and Environmental Sciences – Register for GEO 190/290 (CRN 68476), a new two-credit course taught primarily by Marilyn Fogel with Samantha Ying as the secondary instructor. The spring quarter course, which will be held Tuesdays from 3–4pm, is open to all. For more information, contact Professor Fogel<mailto:marilyn.fogel at ucr.edu>.



Apply to the Student Service Fee Advisory Committee – Want to influence where fee money is allocated? The Student Services Fee Advisory Committee is recruiting<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B6&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> graduate and undergraduate committee members for the 2021–22 academic year. To learn more, contact jbram004 at ucr.edu<mailto:jbram004 at ucr.edu> or ssfac at ucr.edu<mailto:ssfac at ucr.edu>.
Deadline: March 25



UCR Student Health Behavior Survey – Two-thousand current UCR graduate students have been randomly selected to anonymously participate in the National College Health Assessment (NCHA)<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B7&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> student health behavior survey this month. Check your R’Mail to see if you’ve been selected to participate and please take the survey if you’re able to. All participants will be entered into a gift card drawing.
Deadline: March 31



Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine (PRISM) – Propel provides inclusive training for postdoctoral scholars in the School of Medicine focused on academic careers. Our mission is to recruit and develop a distinguished group of postdoctoral scholars to build an inclusive, diverse and equitable professoriate. For more information visit the website<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B8&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>.
Deadline: April 12



LA Review of Books Publishing Workshop – Join us<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B9&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> virtually June 27–July 30 for an intensive, five-week course on the foundations of print and digital publishing. Workshop fellows work with leading industry professionals from all over the country, gaining a comprehensive understanding of how the publishing industry works.
Deadline: April 15



Embark Presidential Postdoctoral Program – Gladstone's Embark program<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204BA&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1> aims to increase the representation of underrepresented minoritized groups within the sciences. Gladstone brings together diverse approaches to tackle scientific challenges in creative ways, create opportunities for discovering new treatments and cures for disease.
Deadline: Open until filled.



OITE Seminar Series: The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Biomedical Researchers – OITE holds monthly webinar and small group discussions promoting mental health and well-being for scientists. For a full list of topics, times, and programming, visit the website<https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204BB&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>.
Event Dates: Ongoing

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Coming Soon
March 31

Stress Management Group Medical Visit with Dr. Crystal Glassy <https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204BC&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
March 31, 10–11:30am | Online

March 31

Introduction to Nonresident Tax Filing in the U.S. (Federal Taxes) Workshops <https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204BD&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
March 31, 3:30pm | Online

March 31

B.O.L.D. Leadership Series (Black Organization Leadership Development) <https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204B0&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=2>
March 31, 5–6pm | Online

April 1

GradSuccess Hiring Info Session 2 <https://ucr.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=BF204BE&e=120ABD0&c=EE321&t=0&l=2FD51C4D&email=d5yf0h9QR48%2BtAnYK%2BhVMaBanR218rId&seq=1>
April 1, 11am–12pm | Online

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