Academic

Wednesday May 5/28

Earth and Exchange: Tapia and the Construction of Early Modern Iberia

Wed 5/28 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP

Zoom

In this presentation, UCLA doctoral candidate Rachel Schloss analyzes the social, cultural, and technological history of tapia, a system of rammed-earth building utilized on the Iberian Peninsula from the 11th to 17th centuries CE, from which...

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Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies

Thursday May 5/29

Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-Working and Consultation Session

Thu 5/29 • 1PM - 3PM PDT RSVP

Powell Library, Room 190

Please join us for the "Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-Working and Consultation Session," hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Sammy Solis. Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you...

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Teaching and Learning Center

Telling Your New American Story: Applying to the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Thu 5/29 • 6PM - 7PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide guidance on preparing a competitive application for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans (https://www.pdsoros.org/), which provides up to $90K in support for graduate students from migrant backgrounds....

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Graduate Writing Center

Tuesday June 6/3

TA and Postdoc Drop In Hours - Social Grading Edition!

Tue 6/3 • 9:30AM - 11:30AM PDT

Zoom

Join us on Zoom for TA and postdoc drop-in hours, social grading edition! Build community with your fellow TAs and gain some accountability while you work through your end of quarter grading. TLC staff members from the Graduate Student and...

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Teaching and Learning Center

CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Daniela Cruz-Gomez

Tue 6/3 • 2PM - 3PM PDT

Zoom

During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...

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Center for Accessible Education

Some Favorite Writers: James Lasdun

Tue 6/3 • 7:30PM PDT

hammer museum

James Lasdun has written several books of fiction, memoir and poetry. His essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Granta and the London Review of Books. His most recent book is the novel Afternoon of a Faun. Lasdun will read from his...

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Hammer Museum

Wednesday June 6/4

CAE Disability Specialist Check-In

Wed 6/4 • 2PM - 3PM PDT

Zoom

During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...

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Center for Accessible Education

Thursday June 6/5

CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Kristen Acosta

Thu 6/5 • 10AM - 11AM PDT

Zoom

During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...

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Center for Accessible Education

DARS Orientation

Thu 6/5 • 10AM - 12PM PDT

Online - by invitation only

SAIT will be conducting a DARS Orientation session to foster understanding of how DARS works and how to navigate the system. This would be an ideal training for anyone that uses the system and has not yet attended an orientation session

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Student Affairs IT

Tuesday June 6/10

DARS Exceptions Training

Tue 6/10 • 1PM - 3PM PDT

Online - by invitation only

SAIT will be conducting a DARS Exceptions training session for anyone that makes exceptions and has not yet attended a training session.

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Student Affairs IT

Wednesday June 6/11

From Practice to Policy: Scalable Approaches that Promote Undergraduate Success at the UC

Wed 6/11 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP

The academic experiences of first-year undergraduate students significantly influence their academic paths and retention at universities. This seminar showcases two approaches developed and implemented at the University of California (UC) that aim...

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Teaching and Learning Center

Thursday June 6/12

TA and Postdoc Drop In Hours - Social Grading Edition!

Thu 6/12 • 2PM - 4PM PDT

Powell 190

Join us in Powel Library 190 for TA and postdoc drop-in hours, social grading edition! Work through your end of quarter grading while enjoying refreshments and building community with your fellow TAs. TLC staff members from the Graduate Student and...

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Teaching and Learning Center

Monday June 6/16

Digital Accessibility Drop In Hours

Mon 6/16 • 2PM - 3PM PDT

Zoom

Need help making your course materials digitally accessible? Join TLC experts during our open drop-in hour to get your questions answered and receive direct support with accessible documents, accommodations, course content, and Bruin Learn tools....

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Teaching and Learning Center

Tuesday June 6/17

Ready, Set, Summer! Preparing to Teach in Summer Session for Graduate Students Workshop

Tue 6/17 • 10AM - 11:30AM PDT RSVP

Come get help preparing for Summer Teaching during intersession with the Teaching and Learning Center Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement team! Topics covered include: June 17: How to Teach Online and Use Bruin Learn – Learn how...

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Teaching and Learning Center

Wednesday June 6/18

Ready, Set, Summer! Preparing to Teach in Summer Session for Graduate Students Workshop

Wed 6/18 • 10AM - 11:30AM PDT RSVP

Come get help preparing for Summer Teaching during intersession with the Teaching and Learning Center Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement team! Topics covered include: June 18: Sample Assignments and Syllabus Help – Take a deeper...

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Teaching and Learning Center

Tuesday July 7/1

Project Organization for Writing

Tue 7/1 • 9AM - 10AM PDT RSVP

In this workshop, we will discuss how to set up an organized system for a large-scale research and writing project, especially the writing components.

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Graduate Writing Center

Strategies for Writing Effective Scientific Papers

Tue 7/1 • 12:45PM - 1:45PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will address basic principles for writing scientific papers and offer strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. We will also introduce key points from Joshua Schimel's book Writing Science, focusing on effective and clear narrative...

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Graduate Writing Center

Wednesday July 7/2

Time Management and Productivity Tips for Writing

Wed 7/2 • 9AM - 10AM PDT RSVP

In this workshop, we will discuss effective strategies for time management, goal setting, and productivity when conducting large-scale research and writing projects, especially for the writing components.

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Graduate Writing Center

Creating Effective Figures and Visual Aids

Wed 7/2 • 12:45PM - 1:45PM PDT RSVP

This workshop focuses on strategies for designing effective figures and visual materials. The workshop will also introduce different software packages that can be used to create high-quality figures and offer further resources for learning these...

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Graduate Writing Center

Tuesday July 7/8

UCLA IRB Review: Policy and Procedures

Tue 7/8 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide an overview of the UCLA IRB application process and related policies and procedures.

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Graduate Writing Center

Wednesday July 7/30

Self-Editing Strategies for Non-Native Speakers of English

Wed 7/30 • 5:15PM - 6:45PM PDT RSVP

This workshop will provide concrete strategies and online tools to enable non-native speakers of English to improve their writing and editing process, check grammatical issues, make appropriate vocabulary choices and approach issues like article and...

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Graduate Writing Center