USC Upstate has scheduled a career fair for Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women’s Studies Mar. 4 from 11-1 p.m. in USC Upstate’s CLC Ballroom.
The event is free and will include light refreshments.
For more information and to confirm plans to attend, please contact Dr. Courtney McDonald, Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Women’s Studies, USC Upstate.
Through a new agreement with Wiley Publishing, researchers at UNC Charlotte can publish open access at no cost and choose from 1,400+ hybrid journals to be the home for their next research and review articles.
Wiley reports that articles published open access consistently receive a larger readership, a higher number of citations, and a higher Altmetric score than articles which are not open access. Visit Wiley Author Services to find out more about how you can benefit from this agreement. If you have questions, feel free to contact Liz Siler, Associate Dean for Collection Services.
Faculty and students are encourage to apply to participate in the Spring 2022 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps Virtual Cohort. The program, which starts Feb. 8, provides up to $5000 for a research or business idea, plus commercialization training and new NSF funding.
The second stage is a six-month, $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. Applications are currently open and are reviewed as they are submitted.
More information and the application form can be found on the NSF I-Corps webpage. For questions, please contact Devin Collins or Laura Smailes.
Master’s and doctoral programs focusing on higher education will host virtual information sessions Jan. 27 @ 4 p.m. and Feb. 16 @ 12 p.m.
Eligible faculty and staff can use the tuition waiver benefit for courses. Part-time and full-time enrollment options are available; the final admissions application deadline for fall 2022 admission is Mar. 1.
Register for an info session. Direct questions to Dr. Ryan Miller.
The organizing committee for the Undergraduate Research Conference, Apr. 21-22, is seeking faculty, staff, and doctoral students to serve as judges for the URC 2022.
Judges will review posters and/or oral (recorded) presentations.
For more information and to register as a judge, please complete the URC 2022 Judges Recruitment Form by 5 p.m. Mar. 4.
The annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS), set for March, is an interdisciplinary graduate student-run conference that showcases astounding research of graduate and professional students.
The GRS planning committee is accepting abstracts for its 2022 event through Jan. 21. For more information and to submit, please visit the Graduate and Professional Student Government website.
Professor of Philosophy and Graduate School Faculty Fellow Lisa Rasmussen will join members of Charlotte’s legal staff later this month in a virtual session on authorship.
The event, “Who’s Steering the Author Ship? Introducing the Authorship Policy & Resolution Procedures,” will address University Policy 318, “Authorship Policy and Resolution Procedures,” established in May 2021. The session will be held Jan. 26 at Noon.
For more information and to register, please visit the Office of Legal Affairs.
The 2022 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be held virtually in April via Zoom and include a variety of events, including a Graduate Fair meet-up. Programs may connect with NCUR student prospects Apr. 6 and 7 for three hours each day.
The fee for programs to participate is $475 and must be paid by Mar. 18. Please contact Maryanne Marie-Sams if your program plans to participate in the event.
For more information, please visit the NCUR website.
The NC Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation STEM Pathways and Research Alliance (NC-LSAMP SPRA) Research Conference will be held April 1, 9-5, originally planned for Friday, Jan 28. The event includes a virtual recruitment fair from 10-11:30 a.m.
Charlotte Admissions staff will participate in the event.
The primary focus is on the recruitment of graduate students but this is also an excellent opportunity to recruit students for summer REUs.
There is no fee to register for the recruitment fair.
For more information and to register, please visit the NC-LSAMP SPRA Research Conference registration site. Training on how to use the virtual platform will be available to those not familiar with Hopin.
For questions, please contact Juanda Johnson-Taylor, jjtaylor@ncat.edu, Angelitha Daniel, aldaniel@ncsu.edu, or Dr. Velinda Woriax, velinda.woriax@uncp.edu.
Financial Literacy: Personal FinanceGRAD 6000/8000 |CRN 27835| 2.0 credits | 5:00-6:40 pm | Thur | Instructor: Dr. Brad Yeckley
Offered through the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL), this course provides students with a guided tour through financial concepts to build knowledge and skill to make the right financial decisions. Key focus areas include earning, saving, spending, borrowing and protecting.
For questions and more information, please contact Jill Huerta.
UNC Ashville Career Center will host a recruiting fair Feb. 8, 12-2 p.m. which has a section dedicated to graduate schools.
UNCA students were recently ranked #2 in the country by the Princeton Review for students who “Make an Impact” and 65% participate in UNCA undergraduate research.
Visit the UNCA Career Center for more information and to register.
Dr. Jean-Claude Thill, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, was awarded the 2022 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. Since 1988, this award has recognized a senior full-time faculty member for outstanding scholarship, research or other creative activity.
The 2022 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award goes to Dr. Adam Reitzel, Department of Biological Sciences. Established in memory of the noted professor of biology, the de Silva award recognizes a full-time member of the graduate faculty who evinces outstanding graduate mentoring.
Ceremonies honoring the two award winners will be scheduled in the spring semester, presided over by the Chancellor, Provost, and other University officers.
Read more about graduate faculty awards at the Graduate School.
GRAD 6000/8000 CRN 27683/27684 offers grad students a 2-credit opportunity to master oral communication — one of the most important skills in the workplace. The course, held face-to face Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5:45 the second half of spring semester, provides a step-by-step approach to improve presentation skills and confidence in speaking roles.
For more information, visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning or contact Dr. Jill Huerta, jhuerta2@uncc.edu.
The Paper Chase program, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, is focused on developing skills to more effectively communicate about research.
Faculty will learn a team approach to writing, while mentoring to a publishable manuscript. Deadline to register is Jan. 5 through the Office of Undergraduate Research.
The first Spring 2022 enrollment report is now available on GPDNet. The report, which will be updated weekly, may be downloaded in the GPDNet Graduate School Data section.
The total graduate enrollment goal for Spring 2022 is 5,917 students.
Honoring excellence in graduate program administration, the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator. Nominations for 2021-22 will be accepted through Jan. 28.
Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important and pivotal role in the success of our graduate students. Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must not only manage and shape the direction of their programs to ensure the academic success of their students, but must also serve as advocates for graduate education at all levels. Doing this well, deserves recognition and praise.
The recipient receives a cash award, an engraved plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual trophy. 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.
For additional information and to submit a nomination visit the Reynolds Leadership Award web page.
The Graduate School will offer Mentor Training for graduate faculty Jan. 7, 9:30-4:00. The session will be held face-to-face in the Student Union.
Join the 170 faculty who have already completed this training and rated it a good use of time. The curriculum comes from the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin. It is highly interactive and includes a variety of useful resources and tools.
Attendance is limited to 16, so please sign-up early using this form: https://forms.gle/RskUcL6TzS3RNkmy5
Note: All participants are asked to wear a mask.
As of Nov. 8, foreign nationals including all F-1 students are required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the U.S. For purposes of entry into the United States, the accepted vaccines will include FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use vaccines. In addition to proof of vaccination, travelers entering the U.S. must also show proof of a negative COVID PCR-test administered within the 3 days prior to travel to the U.S.
Travel restrictions are in place for countries where the Omicrom variant has been discovered. These countries include South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) has communicated frequently with newly admitted, currently enrolled, and OPT international students regarding changing requirements for COVID-19 vaccination and entry requirements.
The following is a list of messages and content that have been shared with targeted students to-date:
Students with concerns or questions may reference the ISSO website for information or contact the ISSO office (intlsso@uncc.edu, 704‑687‑7781) to schedule an advising appointment.
The Eastern North Carolina Career Alliance (ENCCA) will host an online career fair Feb. 16, 11-4.
The event will provide an opportunity to connect with a diverse group of students and alumni from ENCCA’s eight member institutions:
Top majors include biology, business, communications, criminal justice, education, exercise science, game development, interactive design, healthcare administration, information technology, psychology, social work, and sport and recreation management.
To register, visit the ENNCA Career Fair.
AdmissionsPros was decommissioned at 11:59 pm on Nov. 15 so the migration to Slate can begin. Slate “Captains” Kathy Giddings and Ash Bowers anticipate a Slate go-live on Monday, Nov. 22.
