The UNC-Charlotte Undergraduate Research Journal is seeking student reviewers for the journal’s student review board. Students interested in being a part of the reviewer pool should complete the student reviewer form.
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GRE Webinar: Navigating the New Normal
GRE Search Service will host a free webinar May 12 to share information on how some programs are coping with today’s financial constraints, travel restrictions and technological innovations.
The session will cover:
- successes of graduate programs facing similar challenges
- how to take advantage of digital, virtual and email outreach
- how to leverage GRE data to connect with motivated prospects
For more information and to register, please visit the GRE website.
Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Applications Open
Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Virtual Summer Cohort is now accepting applications. This program is for UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students to explore the commercial possibilities of their ideas and research.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Entrepreneurship website.
Spring Writing Retreat Set for May
The Center for Graduate Life will hosts the annual Graduate Writing Retreat May 1-2. The retreat provides an opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project.
For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.
Holshouser, Maguire Named Top Teaching Assistants for 2020-21
Kaitlyn Holshouser, Curriculum & Instruction-Urban Elementary Education, and Jules Maguire, English, recently were named top Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record for 2020-21, respectively.
The Graduate School hosts the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards annually to honor top TAs nominated by faculty supervisors for their work. The awards, one to the top Teaching Assistant and one to the top Instructor of Record, recognize outstanding and innovative teaching techniques.
This year, 31 students were nominated for the awards.
Dr. Judith Krauss coordinates efforts to support graduate teaching assistants through the Center for Graduate Life, including Graduate Teaching Assistant training offered at the start of the fall and spring semesters. She also offers workshops on a variety of teaching-related issues each semester.
Registration Open for Leadership Essentials
GRAD 6000/8000, Leadership Essentials for Graduate Students, is open for registration.
The 2-credit course, led by Dr. Katherine Hall-Hertel, examines professional competencies required for success in any field of endeavor, including leadership, communications, professional ethics and more.
Visit the course schedule at my.uncc.edu to register for this course.
Charlotte Venture Challenge Event Planned for Apr. 20
Charlotte Venture Challenge and Innovation Virtual Showcase, scheduled Apr. 20, will feature UNC Charlotte research startups, student entrepreneurs, local startups and technologies for license.
The event will also include a sampling of student business and social entrepreneurs seeking to launch new companies.
For more information and to register, please visit the event site.
Research Conf. Set Apr. 15, 16
The Office of Undergraduate Research launches the 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference this week, with presentations and judging Apr. 15 and 16.
For more information, please visit the Undergraduate Research Conference website.
New Tableau Dashboard Available for Retention and Graduation Metrics
Persistence (retention + graduation) data for master’s and doctoral programs is now available online via a Tableau dashboard at:
Programs should review this information annually to better understand how students are retained to graduation. Please contact Johnna Watson (jwwatson@uncc.edu) with questions.
Many thanks to the Institutional Research staff for providing the information online.
Formatting Review Deadline Eliminated
The formatting review deadline for both master’s thesis and doctoral students has been eliminated.
Formatting and submission information is available from the Graduate School’s website under Current Students. Students are highly encouraged to attend a formatting workshop in lieu of a one-on-one appointment. These workshops are offered approximately every two weeks and can be found on the Center for Graduate Life’s (CGL) events calendar. A playlist of formatting and submission videos also exists on the CGL’s YouTube channel.
For questions, please contact Dr. Aura Young (aura.young@uncc.edu).
New Program Offers Alternative Path to STEM Doctoral Degree
A project of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science (MEES) is providing an additional path to a doctoral degree for STEM students, allowing patentable projects to be developed to meet capstone requirements in addition to publication of original research.
The program, Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT) expands the opportunity to earn a doctoral degree, possibly spurring graduation rates and encouraging technological innovation. Funded by a National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) award received last fall, the program provides each faculty-student team with $5,000 to support research.
“The central goal of the project is to develop an alternate roadmap for STEM PhD students that is scalable and reflects the rapidly evolving workforce needs,” said Dr. Terry Xu, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Programs, MEES.
A Project Description and PowerPoint Presentation describing the program are available for download. For more information and to participate, contact the principal investigator: Praveen Ramaprabhu, praveen.ramaprabhu@uncc.edu, Professor, MEES.
New Niner Research System to Launch
Reseach and Economic Research (RED) will launch a new research administration system called Niner Research in the fall, replacing today’s NORM system.
The new system will provide proposal and contract administration, conflict of interest management, the use of laboratory animals, biosafety, and human subject research. The new system will be in service by Sept. 30.
Over the next few weeks, RED and college research office staff will host a series of instructor-led training sessions on the new system.
More information is available in a memo from Rick Tankersley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, which is available for download.
U.S. News and World Report Marketing Opportunity
U.S. News and World Report is offering UNC Charlotte colleges the opportunity to market their graduate programs through Student Connect, their lead generation platform. Through a special rate of approximately $5,000 annually (based upon traffic), colleges receive a profile page at U.S. News and World Report’s education site. From that page there are a number of options colleges can choose including lead generation, Best Graduate Programs impressions and additional reach tools. Because this is administered at the college level, please contact your college communicator if interested in participating.
Showcase Your Best Students
The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) is looking to showcase great examples of graduate student and alumni achievements.
Through it’s Instagram and LinkedIn accounts, the CGL publishes examples of professional, personal or academic achievements to recognize and celebrate students’ work.
For questions or to have a student featured, please contact Catherine Butt, cbutt@uncc.edu.
Ya-yu Lo Takes de Silva Mentor Award
Ya-yu Lo, professor of Special Education and graduate program director for the M.Ed. and MAT programs in the Department of Special Education and Child Development, is the 2021 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. She was honored at a special Zoom ceremony Thursday, Feb. 18.
Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte. More information on the Harshini V. de Silva Award is available from the Graduate School.
CGL Issues Call for TA Award Nominations
The Center for Graduate Life is accepting nominations for the 2020-2021 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards through Mar. 1.
This year, $1,000 awards will be presented to a teaching assistant who has served as Instructor of Record for at least one semester, and to a TA who has performed the range of responsibilities in assistance to a faculty member.
A ceremony is planned for Apr. 23 to recognize this year’s award winners.
For more information and details on nomination, please visit the Graduate Awards Gateway. Please direct questions to Daniel.Jones@uncc.edu.
Wong Receives Reynolds Leadership Award
Associate Professor of Architecture Peter Wong was selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2020-2021 for his contributions to student success above and beyond his teaching role.
The Reynolds Leadership Award honors excellence in graduate program administration and is presented annually to a Graduate Program Director (GPD) or Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC).
Please visit the Graduate School for more details.
Catch Up on Student Seminars via CGL's YouTube Channel
The Center for Graduate Life recently updated content on its YouTube channel to include the Accelerate to Industry lecture/workshop series, the STEM Communications series, formatting and submission of theses or dissertations, recent Q&A sessions for new grad students and more.
For more information and to subscribe, please visit the CGL YouTube site.
ISSO Sets Financial Certification Form Deadlines
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) has published Financial Certificate Form (FCF) deadlines for international students for the upcoming summer and fall semesters.
The FCF helps UNC Charlotte obtain complete and accurate information about the funds available to international applicants who want to study in the United States.
More information is available from ISSO.
Session Planned on Formatting and Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation
The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host an online information session on planning and formatting a thesis or dissertation at 5 p.m. Feb. 18. Students planning to submit this or next semester will benefit from this session.
To register, please complete the CGL form.
