An annual conference hosted by the Diversity in STEM Coalition that provides two different tracks of workshops on either professional development or graduate school, a raffle with great prizes and a career fair!
Conference Purpose
To honor the progress that has been made towards diversity and inclusion on campus, in the industry, and beyond.
Conference Mission
To support the retention and success of marginalized students in STEM at UC Davis and foster community between diversity-focused organizations in STEM by collaboratively hosting professional development events.
 - How to balance work and mental health in a time of continued chaos and how to be resilient in times like these
 - Science communication: How to uphold science as trustworthy in a time of heightened skepticism
 - Tying together STEM, education, and political activism
 - How to avoid compromising your ethics for work
 - University beyond the classroom: Opportunities to stay in academia in a non-professorial role
 - Navigating the transfer: How to manage your new expectations and environment as a transfer student
 - How to be parent/caregiver and have a successful career in STEM
 - Avoiding compassion burnout: How to stay involved in DEI initiatives and activism without compromising your mental health and academic progress
THANK YOU TO OUR UC DAVIS SPONSORS
Office of Grad Studies (GS)
Graduate Student Association (GSA)
College of Engineering (COE)
College of Letters & Science (CL&S)
College of Biological Sciences (CBS)
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES)
School of Veterinary Medicine
School of Nursing
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS)
Center for Population Biology
Center for African Diaspora Student Success
LGBTQIA Resource Center
Women's Resource and Retention Center
Center for Student Involvement (CSI)
Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC)
