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New Student Convocation

New Student Convocation is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 19, 2011, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on the Faculty Club Green for all new freshmen and transfer students in the entering class of 2011. Approximately 5,000 new UCSB freshmen and transfer students are expected to attend this ceremonial induction into the University designed to promote […]

History TA Initial Training Session

9-10 - Introductions from Department Chair, Faculty TA Coordinator, Undergraduate Adviser, plus general meet-and-greet. 10-12 - Workshop on the basics of TAing, including TA Responsibilities, Writing a Syllabus, Lesson Planning, Generating Classroom Discussion, Holding Office Hours, Assessing Student Performance. 12-1 - Potluck lunch with returning TAs. 1-2:30 - Presentations from campus resources, including CLAS, DSP, […]

Fall classes begin

See the calendar at:www.registrar.ucsb.edu/cal2012.htm On our Courses page you will find some syllabi (click the Download link), and links to the instructors' faculty pages, where there are often announcements about waiting list and "crashing" policies. hm 8/11; 9/13/11, 9/17

Women, Islamism & the Jasmine Revolution

Women, Islamism & the Jasmine Revolution (or the so-called "Arab Spring") Thursday, October 6, 2011 * 12:00 noon * Center for Black Studies Research 4603 South Hall* Tunisian women have played a major role in the Jasmine revolution that led to the ousting of President Ben Ali, after 23 years of autocratic leadership. They stood […]

Congress in Black and White: Race and Representation in Washington and at Home

At this event the convenors will announce plans for lectures and events for the coming academic year which include lectures by Keiji Sato, Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University (visiting at the Davis Center, Harvard University) on national mobilization and Barbara Junisbai, Pritzer College on ethnic conflict and Kazakhstan. All colleagues and graduate students who may […]