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06/05/2020

It is important now more than ever for us to stand together and for each of us to use our own voice both against toxic ideas and racism and in support of people of color, especially members of the Black community. As members of the Chemistry Graduate Student Council and Chemistry GSA, we openly and irrevocably condemn the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, David McAtee, among countless others, as a result of excessive force and police brutality, as well as the incessant discrimination experienced by the Black community as a whole. We acknowledge the need to act against the historical institutional racism which has been deeply rooted in and among our society, and we are committed to advocating for the members of underrepresented minorities. In this time, the CGSC and ChemGSA representatives extend their support to members of the Black community. We see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. It is our turn to effect change.

To the allies and advocates of the Black community: the CGSC and ChemGSA put forth a call to action. The following listed items are resources with which you can practically serve this community.

1. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. It is imperative for us to educate ourselves in order to dismantle deep-rooted discrimination and institutional racism:
–> Peer-reviewed journals:
• Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
• DuBois Review: Social Science Research on Race
• Race & Class
• Journal of Black Studies

–> Books:
• Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow (2010)
• Paul Butler. Chokehold: Policing Black Men (2017)
• Robin DiAngelo and Michael Eric Dyson. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (2018)
• Paul Ortiz. An African American and Latinx History of the United States (2018)
• Another excellent reading list is available here: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers

–> More resources can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tL9_huJWJ_iekHzK5PShI00u-C25w0jrExhpJpuNHII/edit (Resources compiled by Sarafina Nance)

2. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: show those you know that you support the black community.
–> Make posts in solidarity.

–> Share information and help others to educate themselves.

3. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀: Make a difference and stand with the Black community.
–> If you are attending: Be prepared, make sure to bring a fully charged phone with you, and share your location with one or two close friends who are not attending.
• A few key tips: Don’t wear contacts, make sure you have food and water, and don’t forget to wear a face mask, we are still in the midst of a pandemic.
• You can find more information and suggestions here: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/how-to-attend-george-floyd-protests-safely.html

–> You can still support the protest if you decide to stay home!
• Serve as a point of contact - monitor police chatter and keep in communication with those attending.
• Chalk the sidewalks!

4. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲:
–> A more comprehensive list can be found https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tL9_huJWJ_iekHzK5PShI00u-C25w0jrExhpJpuNHII/edit

–> Here is a bail fund for local support: Dede McClure Community Bail Fund (San Diego) https://gf.me/u/x48gvn

5. 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆:
–> Help to “Establish a community-led independent Commission on Police Practices, created and controlled by the people, not politicians and not law enforcement” in San Diego by signing up here: https://www.sandiegansforjustice.com/

–> Additional petitions and information can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tL9_huJWJ_iekHzK5PShI00u-C25w0jrExhpJpuNHII/edit

In Solidarity,
The UC San Diego Chemistry Graduate Student Council (CGSC) and Chemistry Graduate Student Association (ChemGSA) Representatives

Ember Tota
Kristine S. Cay, “Cayk”
Angel Payan
Taryn Lucas
Kelly Hunter
Lucia Cancelada
Madison Edwards
Elizabeth Porto
Victor Wang
Kayla Busby
Anupam Anand Ojha
Alysia Kohlbrand
Satyam Khanal
Bryce Timm
Mariam Salib
Mia Rosenfeld
Eleanor Castracane
Kartik Lakshmi Rallapalli
Philip Belzeski
Austen Michalak
Adarsh Balaji

04/01/2020

Hi Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Students and TAs,

With the support and input of Student Affairs, we are pleased to be rolling out Microsoft Teams both for our Chemistry Grads as well as our TAs. This tool is intended to serve as a bridge between you and your fellow graduate students/TAs to support and communicate with each other during this unprecedented situation. You will be added to Teams via your SSO sign in credentials so please sign in using that option. The software can be used in a browser or downloaded for your desktop or mobile devices.

We have populated several channels anticipating your needs so please make sure you can see any channel that might be pertinent to you. You can find a list of channels posted in the general channel. For Private conversations there is also an instant chat function that can be used between two or more people.

Here is a brief video demonstrating the features of Teams. We’ve prepared some guidelines for the intended use of this communication platform which you can find in a tab in the general channel. If you have any questions please feel free to ask them in the Teams Help and Suggestions channel. We hope this resource helps you feel more supported and connected while we all figure out how to do our work from home.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

Ember Tota | Chair
Chem Grad Student Council
UCSD Chemistry & Biochemistry

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09/05/2019

Think you have a great chili recipe? Round up your lab (or register solo) for our first ever chili cook off!

Get out your recipes for your best chili and/or cornbread and show the rest of the department what you got!

Sign up using the link by Saturday September 7th!

Date: Wednesday September 11th
Time: 3-5 pm
Location: PACH 1st Floor Patio

Save your receipts and GSA will reimburse grocery costs! Receipts should only contain items purchased for your recipe and cannot include any alcohol in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

Who will be crowned champion? Join us in tasting some delicious dishes, cast your vote, and help us decide!

Event Date: Wednesday September 11, 2019 Event Time: 3-4 pm Event Location: TBD

07/08/2019

Our first Mental Health Support Group meeting will be

Tomorrow, July 8 at 9am in Pacific Hall 4500!

Come join your fellow grad students for coffee, bagels, and healthy discussions!

05/23/2019

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿!

The Student-Led Seminar Series is hosting two exciting speakers in the coming weeks! We are looking for Chem Grads interested in meeting with the speakers over lunch (faculty club) or dinner (off campus).

If you are interested in attending an event, please respond via the google form by 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵

𝗗𝗿. 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 | Lawrence Livermore National Labs | May 29-30
"𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘙𝘈𝘚 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳"

𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 | The Scripps Research Institute | June 6
"𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘦
𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯"

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