Award-winning author Laura Micheletti Puaca will speak on campus and during the Discovery Place Science + Society 2018 event Tuesday, April 24.
More information is available on the Graduate School’s website.
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Noted Author Laura Micheletti Puaca to Speak
Categories: Featured
2018-19 Graduate Fellowship Recipients Named
The Graduate School has announced recipients of the donor supported fellowships for 2018-19. For a list of winners and other details, please visit the Graduate School’s Funding site.
Female Researchers Sought for Projects in Germany
The not-for-profit Women in Research (WiRe; womeninresearch.org) organization is offering postdoctoral fellowships for female researchers at German Universities.
Based at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University (WWU) Münster/Germany, Women in Research offers support to women researchers on legal issues, Visa questions, insurance and financial aid.
The fellowships focus on female postdocs or professors in STEM-related fields. Fellowships offer up to 2000 € (approximately $2,500) per month for a period of 1-6 months. An additional 500 € ($617) per month is possible to cover child care.
For more information contact Women in Research. You may also download an application form.
Session on Funding Task Force Findings Apr. 20
The Graduate Student Funding Task Force will be presenting their preliminary findings and recommendations Friday, April 20. There will be two separate campus forums, one for graduate students which begins at 11:00 a.m. and one for faculty and staff to follow at 1:00 p.m. Both forums will be held in Rowe Arts, Room 130.
For more information, please visit the Graduate School’s Faculty & Staff Resources site.
Mukherjee Awarded First Citizens Medal
Categories: Dean's Office
Pinku Mukherjee, Professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal April 11 at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen.
First Citizens Bank Award 2018
The First Citizens Medal is UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award for excellence in research.
Mukherjee, who also is chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, is a leader in transforming how cancer is diagnosed and treated. Her innovative approaches more accurately detect breast cancer early, and she is developing targeted therapy and imaging for pancreatic, ovarian and colon cancers.
Read more at the Graduate School’s home page under recent news.
Distinguished Dissertation Award Applications Due May 25
Categories: Student Affairs
Applications for the faculty-nominated Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award are due May 25.
The 2018 program focuses on social sciences, mathematics, physical sciences and engineering. The winning submission will receive $1,000 and go to the Council of Graduate Schools for consideration at the national level. Applications and questions should be sent to Coren O’hara (ceohara@uncc.edu), Associate Director of Advising and Student Programs at the Center for Graduate Life. For more information, please visit the Center for Graduate Life’s Student Competitions page.
Wang Receives 2018 de Silva Award
Categories: Dean's Office
Dr. Chuang Wang, professor of educational research and director of the Doctorate in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation, received the 2018 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award Mar. 29.
Read the full story on the Graduate School’s Faculty Spotlight page.
Grad Programs Make National Rankings
Several UNC Charlotte graduate programs received high rankings in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School report out this week.
Read more on the Graduate School website.
Research Symposium will Conclude Graduate Student Appreciation Week Events
Categories: Student Affairs
The 18th Annual Graduate Research Symposium on Apr. 6 will conclude a week of events celebrating graduate students.
The Graduate Research Symposium runs from 9-5 p.m. Apr. 6 in the Popp Martin Student Union. More information on the Research Symposium visit the Center for Graduate Life’s website.
Other events planned for the week are workshops, Paint and Sip, Movie Night and an Ice Cream Social. For more information on Graduate Student Appreciation Week, contact the Center of Graduate Life, gradlifecenter@uncc.edu.
Academic Policies Updated for 2018-19
The Graduate Council recently approved several changes to academic policies affecting graduate students. The update will appear in the 2018/19 version of the Graduate Catalog.
The new polices affect
- Course Time Limits and Revalidation
- Transfer of Credit
- “C” grades and graduation
- Advanced Standing tracks for Ph.D. programs
Until the 2018/19 Graduate Catalog is published, you can download a preview of the policy changes from the Graduate School’s Academics page.
NAGAP Seminar: How to Reach Intl. Students with GRE/GMAT/TOEFL
NAGAP’s webinar “This is NOT a Test: Reaching International Graduate Students Through GRE/GMAT/TOEFL Search” is Wednesday, March 28, 1-2 p.m. Led by Raymond Allen Lutzky, Ph.D., Senior Director of Enrollment and Admissions at Cornell Tech, this webinar is open to anyone.
For more information, go to NYGAP’s webinar and registration site.
Have Standardized Tests Run Their Course?
In a recent round of meetings of the Graduate School and academic program leaders at UNC Charlotte, a question surfaced that is being debated broadly in academic circles: Are standardized test scores like the GRE still a valid tool for determining readiness for graduate education?
An article in online magazine OZY last October, suggests maybe not. The article details a number of GRE shortcomings and lists a number of colleges and universities that are relying less on standardized testing. “Research from Yale and Vanderbilt shows that the test is only a modest predictor of success for first-year grad students,” the article said. “Other studies reveal huge gender- and race-related disparities.”
An earlier downloadable study published by researchers from the University of Wisconsin and Detroit’s Wayne State University Law School in 2014 takes a contrarian view: “…since the year 2000, in particular, total enrollment growth has been stronger for minorities than for whites, and stronger for women than for men. This would not occur were the GRE selectively suppressing the admission of women and minorities.”
Finally, in a downloadable report published in 2016 entitled Holistic Review in College Admissions, the Council of Graduate Schools recommends relying less on quantitative scores and more on “a broad range of candidate qualities including “noncognitive” or personal attributes.”
What do you think? Start the conversation: Share your experience with standardized test scores below.
New Services Center Opens Mar. 13
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Niner Central Student Services Center opens Tuesday, Mar. 13 online and in Cone University Center. Among the available services are financial aid/loans, billing/payments, registration/records and transcripts. For more information, visit NinerCentral.uncc.edu, or call 704-687-8622. |
Study Points to Mental Health Concerns for Grad Students
A study in Nature Biotechnology and reported in Inside Higher Education suggests a higher risk for mental health issues than the general population. Read more at Inside Higher Education.
Mar. 16 Deadline for Veteran Assistantships
The deadline for nominations for the three competitive Veteran Graduate Assistantships is COB, Friday, Mar. 16. All that is required is an e-mail from the Program Director to Dr. Alan Freitag in the Graduate School (arfreita@uncc.edu) nominating the admitted student. Contact Dr. Freitag for details.
Veteran Education Events Coming Up
Education fairs are planned at North Carolina military installations in which colleges and departments may wish to participate. Camp Lejeune (on the coast near Jacksonville, NC) will host its Spring National Education Expo Apr. 18. Fort Bragg’s Training and Education Center (near Fayetteville, NC) hosts its Education Expo on May 15.
There is no cost for the Camp Lejeune event, but the Fort Bragg event has a $100 participation fee. Contact Dr. Alan Freitag in the Graduate School (arfreita@uncc.edu, x77312) for details.
Recruiting Opportunity Mar. 20 at Wingate
Wingate University’s 2018 Spring Recruiting Fair is Mar. 20, 4:30-6 p.m. at Wingate’s Laverne Banquet Hall.
Reservation is free for the first two representatives. For more, visit Wingate’s registration page.
Campbell Career Fair Mar. 27
Campbell University’s 2018 Career Fair will host a multitude of employers and agencies from the public and private sectors interested in networking with students and alumni.
The event is Tuesday, Mar. 27 in Campbell’s John W. Pope Convocation Center from 11:30- 3:30 p.m.
Registration ($200 for corporate and $100 for non-profit and graduate programs) includes a dedicated table space, parking, lunch and refreshments for two representatives.
For more information and to register, visit Campbell University’s Career Fair site. For questions, contact careerfair@campbell.edu.
Dissertation, Thesis Submission Streamlined and Updated
Several improvements recently were made in the way final documents and fees are submitted for completing dissertations and theses.
The downloadable form for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) was simplified and reduced to a single page. The form should be scanned and emailed to aura.young@uncc.edu. Just as before, the committee chair’s signature is required for students’ work to be accepted into ProQuest. (In the case of an unsatisfactory defense, this document should be withheld and not the Final Defense Report.) Deadline for submitting the ETD is April 16 for doc students and May 7 for Master’s students.
An online payment portal now is available for submission and optional copyright, Open Access and binding fees.
For more information visit the Center for Graduate Life’s Dissertation & Thesis Formatting page, also updated with links to information on manuscript preparation, ProQuest’s subject categories, publication options, embargoes, copyright, and permissions.
Remember, the inaugural Doctoral Hooding Ceremony is only weeks away!
eGA Webinar Set for Mar. 1
The Graduate School’s student funding team will host a webinar Mar. 1 to discuss funding nominations, SEA form submission and to answer questions about the eGA system for creating graduate assistantships.
The webinar will start at 10:30 a.m. Use the link below to join the webinar:
Meeting number: 646 236 728
Join by phone:
1-415-655-0002 Toll
Access code: 646 236 728
