[Sshagradstudents] SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Digest

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SSHA Graduate Services is committed to providing information to graduate students that aligns with the academic year and provide resources. We understand that not everyone can attend the SSHA Virtual Office Hour due to scheduling. The SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Digest will provide highlights, events, and important announcements for the upcoming month keeping all of our SSHA graduate students informed.

Monica I. Garcia, Ph.D.
Lead Graduate Services Coordinator
mgarcia379 at ucmerced.edu
Interdisciplinary Humanities

Mitch Ylarregui
Graduate Services Coordinator
mylarregui at ucmerced.edu
Cognitive and Information Sciences
Economics
Psychological Sciences

Pakou Thao, M.S., P.P.S.
Graduate Services Coordinator
pthao29 at ucmerced.edu
Political Science
Public Health
Sociology

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End of Year Fellowships

Application Opens
Monday, March 1, 2021

Application Closes
Friday, March 19, 2021
5:00pm

Letters of Recommendation Due
Sunday, March 28, 2021
5:00pm

REOCCURRING EVENTS

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OFFICE HOURS
SSHA Graduate Services March Virtual Office Hours
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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Do you have questions about advancing to candidacy? Spring or Summer Graduation? Or have questions in general? Come Join Us!

All SSHA Graduate Students are Welcomed!
Flyer is attached below!

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WORKSHOP
Graduate Writing Tutor
Every Wednesday
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Online

Every Thursday & Friday
10:00am to 12:00pm
Online

If you are interested in getting help with your writing skills and assignments/projects involving textual content, click on the icon!
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WORKSHOP
Graduate Statistics Tutor Virtual Office Hours
Every Monday and Wednesday
10:00am to 1:00pm
Online

If you are interested to learn more about applying various statistical methods and models, click on the icon!

OTHER EVENTS
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WORKSHOP
Start Here Virtual FAFSA/CAACP Workshop
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
10:00am to 6:00pm
Online

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SOCIAL
Graduate Student Association 1st Year Student Hangout
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Online

The 1st Year Student Hangout is an opportunity to hang out with other first-year students at UC Merced, socialize, and make new friends. Older students are welcome to join too!

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SOCIAL
GSA General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
4:00am to 5:00pm
Online

The second general membership meeting of Spring 2021 will take place on March 3rd at 4pm. Please read the agenda ahead of time to be aware of the structure of this meeting.

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WORKSHOP
GradSLAM! Qualifying Rounds
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Grad Slam is a UC systemwide competition that provides you with a forum to explain the methods, results, and significance of your research via a three-minute presentation to a non-specialty audience and panel of judges.

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PRESENTATION
2021 Virtual Dialogue Series: History on the Run
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online

"...Vang outlines a methodology for writing histories that foreground refugee epistemologies despite systematic attempts to silence those histories."

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RESEARCH WEEK

March 1 - 5, 2021
UC Merced Research Week
Time: Various
Location: Virtual

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Research conducted at UC Merced fosters the development of students and faculty; it extends growth from within the local neighborhood to the global academic community. To celebrate this, UC Merced dedicates a week each year to highlight some of the significant work being conducted at the university. It is an opportunity for the general public to see the many innovative projects underway.

Please contact us at researchweek at ucmerced.edu (mailto:researchweek at ucmerced.edu)  with any questions.

Monday, March 1, 2021
Graduate Students - Paint and Share Your Research

Graduate students are invited to take their research to a canvas and show their artistic side. Share your interpretation of your research through art. Either share a picture via email at gradresources at ucmerced.edu (mailto:gradresources at ucmerced.edu)  with your name, graduate group and the title of art or share on your social media and tag the Graduate Division (ucmercedgraddiv) and use hashtags #ucmercedresearch #ucmercedgraduateresearch. We will share your photos!

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Core Facilities Tours
Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
Location: Various Lab and UC Merced Natural Reserves

Virtual tours of 8 different labs/facilities will be featured in 3 breakout rooms.

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Contact: David Gravano at dgravano at ucmerced.edu (mailto:dgravano at ucmerced.edu)  with any questions.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Research Week Showcase
Time: 10:00 - 12:00pm
Location: Live via Zoom

All UC Merced students (undergraduate and graduate students) are encouraged to participate in the Research Week Showcase to present their research conducted at the institution to the broader campus and local community. Campus research groups or faculty PIs are also encouraged to highlight their work during the event to promote research and to attract new undergraduate students to their projects. All of campus is invited to view posters and hear students’ presentations. In addition to campus presenters, Merced County Office of Education is collaborating to host winners from the STEM Fair before they go on to the state science fair.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
GradSTORY
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
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Grad-story is a chance to hear about the journey behind graduate student researchers here at UC Merced. We will interview graduate students with a focus on their path to academia, the story behind their research interests, and what it's like to be a graduate student. After each interview, questions from the audience are welcome as well! This is a great opportunity to learn about what graduate life is like and experience the diversity of backgrounds and interests that shape graduate researchers at UC Merced.

Contact: Ronnie Hall rhall8 at ucmerced.edu (mailto:rhall8 at ucmerced.edu)  with any questions.
NEWS
Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech ft. HSRI Director Professor Deborah Wiebe
February 16, 2021

"A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech."
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NEWS
Q&A: Sociologist with Specialty in Right-Wing Movements ft. Professor Nella Van Dyke
February 10, 2021

"Social justice movements and conspiracy theories have become a hallmark of our time, but how do we know which inflammatory statements are legally protected and which are not?"
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NEWS
Eight Stories to Read for Black History Month ft. Several SSHA Professors
February 8, 2021

"Black History Month may feel different this February, after a year of the coronavirus and historic protests for social justice."
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NEWS
Campus Health Experts Answer Pressing Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations
February 5, 2021

"The United States is implementing COVID-19 vaccine programs across the nation bringing hope for brighter days ahead. However, it also brings many questions."
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NEWS
Q&A: How Public Health Research Can Shape Inclusive Immigration Policies
February 23, 2021

"President Joe Biden and the Democrat-controlled Congress have started boldly with immigration."
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