Graduate Student Commons
420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95064
Upcoming Events
Open Meditation Lab, Assistant Dean Jim Moore will share meditation practices from various traditions, though the ground for these practices is within what...
Have you noticed that writing with others provides motivation to accomplish your writing goals? We will offer a dedicated space for international grads to...
Wake up check Twitter, eat breakfast.... Our days consist of routines and habits that are not always aligned with our goals. Learn and apply simple,...
A support group for male graduate students who wish to come together to discuss the challenges of being a grad student. This group is participant driven,...
Graduate Women's Group, sponsored by CAPS: A supportive place to discuss the demands of juggling personal and academic lives, and develop coping strategies....
Recent Events
Grad Slam Presentation Recording Videos
1/17/2020Caps: Grad Talk
1/16/2020Writing Together
1/16/2020Graduate Women's Group
1/15/2020Recent Activity
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 11/27/2018
Ellen Newberry consistently gives a great workshop on finding one's authentic self and voice for public speaking. Although a capacity group of graduate students signed up, we ended up with an intimate group of attendees, perfect for personal feedback from Ellen.
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 11/7/2018
Michelle Waters gave an excellent talk on what to do to prepare an engaging talk using slides to complement ... and what not to do or risk death by PowerPoint.
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 11/4/2018
Christina Hall covered all the reasons why every graduate student should be on LinkedIn and how to make their profile professional and recruiter-noticing.
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 10/28/2018
Gwynn Benner followed Christina Hall’s Resume Writing for Industry Jobs workshop with an equally thorough and excellent presentation on what goes in a curriculum vitae, depending on a variety of factors, including the job you’re applying for.
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 10/28/2018
Christina Hall delivered a thorough presentation on crafting a great resume.
Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 10/18/2018
Bri McWhorter never fails to deliver engaging presentation skills workshops. She gave three on the 19th and received glowing feedback from attendees of all three.
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Sonya Newlyn left a positive review 11/28/2018
Janina Larenas provided another thorough presentation on best practices for designing a research poster.