Student Development

Accepting Applications for Workplace Competencies Certificate

June 08, 2020 by White, Brian

For more information or to apply, visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Career Meet-Up: Interviewing in a Virtual World

June 01, 2020 by White, Brian

A graduate student workshop focused on techniques to effectively interview in a virtual world will be available via Webex June 4 at 9 a.m. The workshop, sponsored by the Center for Graduate Life, will teach how to set up the virtual environment to effectively interview and engage with the employer.

Visit the Center for Graduate Life to Register.

Dean's Dissertation Award Deadline May 29

May 18, 2020 by White, Brian

May 29 is the submission deadline for the 2020 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizing outstanding research and scholarship by a doctoral student.

The nomination form for the award and more info can be found on the Graduate School’s Awards Gateway. Supporting materials must be submitted by nominees to Aura Young (aura.young@uncc.edu) by 5:00 p.m. May 29, so allow your nominee time to assemble their packet.

The 2020 fields of competition are mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering; and social sciences.

Please circulate this reminder among your faculty.

Research Restart and Restoration Report Available

May 14, 2020 by White, Brian

As part of UNC Charlotte’s plan for the phased reopening of campus operations, the Research Restart and Restoration Task Force was convened in April by Research and Economic Development. The report was distributed by Academic Affairs.

For more details on research plans, please review the Research and Restoration Task Force Report. More information on campus reopening plans is available from Academic Affairs.

Ventureprise® Seeks Research Ideas

May 05, 2020 by White, Brian

Ventureprise® is seeking research topics, such as a response to COVID-19, that can earn researchers up to $5,000.

Ventureprise® is UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center serving the campus and Charlotte region as a center of excellence for evidence based entrepreneurship.

The Summer 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps virtual cohort is being formed now. The program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5,000 in NSF funding. The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities.

The next stage is a six month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. The cohort will begin May 13 (rolling applications, last day to submit is May 10). For more information and to apply, please visit Ventureprise®. For questions, please contact Laura Smailes, lsmailes@uncc.edu.

Nominations Due for Dean's Dissertation Award

April 29, 2020 by White, Brian

Have you nominated a student for the 2020 Dean’s Dissertation Award? The submission deadline for all supporting materials is May 29.

This year’s categories are Physical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Mathematics.

The nomination form and more information about the award can be found on the Graduate School Awards Gateway.

Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Summer 2020 Virtual Cohort

April 20, 2020 by White, Brian

Have an idea or research finding that the National Science Foundation may be interested in funding? Have an idea in response to COVID-19 and the current situation? Want to receive up to $5000 for your research or business idea? Apply to participate in the Summer 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps virtual cohort. The program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5000 in NSF funding. The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities. The next stage is a six month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. The cohort will begin May 13 (rolling applications, last day to submit is May 8). A complete schedule and application form can be found on the NSF I-Corps webpage. Contact: Principle Investigator Devin Collins (7-8058).

Webinar: Why Diverse Teams are More Effective

April 20, 2020 by White, Brian

Dr. Manuel Pérez-Quiñones, Professor in College of Computing and Informatics, will host an informal discussion about diversity and how you can learn to build and work effectively on diverse teams. The session is Apr. 24, 10 a.m.

Please visit the Center for Graduate Life to register.

Nitika, Brinegar Are Top Teaching Assistants

April 08, 2020 by White, Brian

Nitika, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, and Caroline Brinegar, MA, Geography, were recently designated UNC Charlotte’s most Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants (TA).

The pair were recognized remotely as part of the University’s effort to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Each received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, which includes $1,000 and a plaque.

Read more at the Graduate School’s news page.

Outstanding Dissertation Nominations Sought

April 06, 2020 by White, Brian

The Graduate School is seeking nominations through May 29 for the 2020 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award.

The award, which is sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, includes a certificate, $1,000 cash award, and a chance to participate in the CGS annual meeting.

The award recognizes original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline.

For more information and access to the nomination form, please visit the Graduate School Award Gateway.

Teaching Assistant Awards Go Virtual

March 26, 2020 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life has cancelled its annual Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Ceremony originally planned for April. This year’s winners will be announced via email next week.

The award honors one doctoral and one master’s-level teaching assistant who has demonstrated exceptional teaching skills and commitment with a $1,000 award and a plaque.

CGL Seeking GLF Candidates

March 26, 2020 by White, Brian

The CGL is recruiting applicants interested in serving as Graduate Life Fellows during the 2020-2021 academic year. Candidates must be enrolled full-time to be eligible.

Graduate Life Fellows serve as mentors and help to plan and run CGL programming throughout the academic year. Fellows receive a $5,000 award that can be paid on top of an assistantship. All individual and team interviews will be conducted via Webex sessions.

The application will remain open until April 3.

Workshops Focus on Online Networking, Interviewing

March 23, 2020 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host live online workshops Mar. 31 that offer timely information on how to get the most from networking and interviewing online.

For more information and to register, please visit Networking in a Virtual World and Interviewing in a Virtual World.

The CGL also plans a Virtual Writing Workshop and a Virtual Coffee Hour. Visit the CGL for details.

CGL Hosts Diversity Expert

March 10, 2020 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host human resources consultant Ivanna Garibaldi Campbell for a presentation on “Working Smarter on Diverse Teams” Mar. 19.

The presentation is scheduled 12:30-1:45 p.m. at the CGL, Cone 268. To reserve a seat, visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Teaching Asst. Award Nominations Due Feb. 10

January 29, 2020 by White, Brian

Nominations for the 2019-20 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Award will be accepted through Feb. 10.

The TA Award recognizes students who are nominated by their faculty supervisors for their work as teaching assistants. Two awards are presented; one at the Doctoral level and one at the Master’s level.

To nominate, email the TA’s name, ID number, email address, degree and program title to Daniel Jones (Daniel.Jones@uncc.edu) by February 10, 2020 and let the student know that you have nominated them. Nominees will complete the application process with a deadline of Feb. 27.

For more information please visit the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award portal.

Graduate Teaching Fellows Launch Coming

January 23, 2020 by White, Brian

The Graduate School Teaching Fellows (GSTF) program launches spring semester, aimed at helping UNC Charlotte doctoral students be more competitive for tenure-track and teaching faculty positions. Formerly known as the Provost’s Doctoral Teaching Program, the GSTF is open to current UNC Charlotte doctoral students.

The two-semester program provides training to graduate students interested in college-level teaching and a career in the professoriate. During the first semester, students receive classroom development in course design, teaching methodology, and best practice. Semester two consists of classroom observations, support, and constructive feedback from the Center for Graduate Life’s Teaching Faculty Associate, Dr. Judith Krauss. Fellows are recognized with a cash award and certificate at the completion of the program.

More information is available at the GSTF web page at the Center for Graduate Life.

Submit Ideas for Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Spring Cohort

January 22, 2020 by White, Brian

The Spring 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps is seeking participants with research and business ideas the NSF might fund. The 2020 cohort will begin Jan. 31 and the last date to submit is Jan. 28.

Please visit UNC Charlotte’s Entrepreneurship website for more information.

New Leadership, Career Prep Classes Coming to CGL

November 27, 2019 by White, Brian

A new course on Leadership and a graduate certificate in Workplace Competencies will join the spring lineup at the Center for Graduate Life (CGL).

GRAD 6000/8000, Leadership Essentials, focuses on developing a personal leadership plan and executing it with power.

The CGL’s Graduate Certificate in Workplace Competencies, a 12-credit certificate program, kicks off in the spring.

More information on these and other career and professional development opportunities is available from the Center for Graduate Life.

3MT Final Round Nov. 15

November 06, 2019 by White, Brian

Some of UNC Charlotte’s best graduate students will compete Nov. 15 before a panel of high profile judges for cash prizes and an opportunity to attend a regional 3MT® competition at the Conference of Southern Graduate School’s (CSGS) Annual Meeting in 2020.

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) program, offered by the Center for Graduate Life (CGL), challenges contestants to make their most compelling presentation of research to an audience that may not share the same expertise.

The event will be held Nov. 15 from 4-6 p.m. in the Halton Reading Room, J. Murrey Atkins Library.

2019 Finalists include:

Sarah Abdellahi, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
John Borek, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Mukulika Bose, Ph.D., Biological Sciences
Lenora Crabtree, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Education
Delfina Erochenko, M.A., Translation Studies
Scott Gartlan, Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Anu R Ginni, M.S., Bioinformatics
Margaret Kocherga, Ph.D., Nanoscale Science
Andrew McBride, Ph.D., Organizational Science
Abhishek Shibu, Ph.D., Nanoscale Science
Nicole Stott, Ph.D., Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Judges will include:

NC State Senator Natasha Marcus
NC State Senator Mujtaba Mohammed
WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson
Katherine Mooring, Senior Vice President, Charlotte Arts & Science Council
Bobby Arnold, Global Vice President, Concentrix

For more information, visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Certificate in Quantitative Analyses Available

October 24, 2019 by White, Brian

The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Analyses program targets experienced educators,
counselors, and other professionals who seek to deepen their statistical skills for improving educational outcomes.

Who should apply?

-CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS earning their master’s or doctorate can use elective
hours to complete the certificate
-CURRENT FACULTY AND STAFF with an interest to refresh or add to their current
quantitative analysis skills
-POTENTIAL Ph.D. STUDENTS who have earned a master’s degree in an education-related field can first earn the doctoral level certificate and apply all 12 credits to the ERME PhD program.

For admissions information, please visit GradAdmissions.uncc.edu.

If you have questions, please contact Xiaoxia Newton, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, xnewton@uncc.edu