Tyler Carrier, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2020, is the 2021 Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award winner in Biological Sciences/Life Sciences for his work on “Symbiosis Across Diet-Induced Phenotypes of Larval Sea Urchins.”
Read more at the Graduate School.
Graduate Admissions staff participate in several recruiting fairs each year and maintain a list of high quality events that provide great opportunities to connect with prospective students.
For more information, download a copy of the spreadsheet of current opportunities and contact MaryanneMaree-Sams@uncc.edu for more information.
UNC Charlotte’s Virtual On-Campus Job Fair will be held Aug. 3 from 11-2 p.m., providing an opportunity to recruit students for on-campus positions and interview candidates before they return to campus.
Departments can recruit for FWS, STW, UPIP and Graduate Assistant positions.
To register, log in to your Hire-A-Niner account, go to Events, select Career Fairs, locate the On-campus Job Fair 2021, and select Register for Event.
For more information, please contact Michelle Wann.
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India have published an update on efforts to expedite student travel for the fall semester. The following text was taken from their website:
“Student visas remain a top priority for the U.S. Mission to India and we are making every attempt to facilitate student travel in time for the fall semester. As such, on June 14, 2021 we will open limited July and August student visa appointments at posts across India. Students may visit our website, https://ustraveldocs. com/in, to view availability and schedule an appointment.
Prior to your visa interview, please review your I-20 program start date. Students beginning a new program with a program start date on or after August 1 may travel to the United States up to 30 days prior to the program start date and do not need to submit a request for a national interest exception. Continuing students may also resume their programs on or after August 1, and travel 30 days before their program resumption date. We are unable to approve expedited requests for Fall 2021 students with scheduled appointments in July or August. If your appointment date may result in a potentially late start, please reach out to your school to discuss options.”
For more information, please visit the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India.
Rick Tankersley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development (RED), recently distributed an update on the rollout of the Niner Research integrated electronic administration (eRA) system.
Following is Tankersley’s message in full:
Dear Colleagues:
The rollout of the Niner Research integrated electronic research administration (eRA) system continues. We are preparing for the launch of the research protections modules, starting with the IRB/Human Subjects module. The IRB/Human Subjects submission, tracking, and management system of Niner Research is scheduled to go-live on July 1, 2021. In addition to the rollout of the IRB module, the Niner Research development teams from Research and Economic Development and OneIT are planning for the migration of certain data and information currently housed in the IRBIS system to Niner Research.
July 1: Niner Research IRB module go-live to campus. New protocols should be submitted in Niner Research.
July 9: (around 12 noon): IRBIS system is no longer available for modifications and renewals.
July 9-25: IRBIS system available for administrative review and PI’s actions.
July 26: IRBIS retirement.
Once the Niner Research IRB module is live, new initial study submissions should be submitted in Niner Research. Users are encouraged to wait for the Niner Research IRB module to go live on July 1 to submit new applications. The use of the IRBIS system should be limited to submitting study modifications and renewals before 12 noon, July 9, 2021, and for finalizing the administrative and IRB review steps for studies that are currently under review.
The Office of Research Protections and Integrity (ORPI) will provide more information in the coming weeks. Any information available for the transition from IRBIS to Niner Research IRB (e.g., timing, training, FAQs) will be available at our Niner Research website.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Rick Tankersley, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
More information is available from Research and Economic Development.
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has opened applications for a new cohort of Gambrell Faculty Fellows. The Fellowship Program funds short-term research projects (up to 18 months) examining issues related to economic mobility in the Charlotte region.
Now in its third year, the Gambrell Faculty Fellowship Program is a grants program for UNC Charlotte faculty funded by The Gambrell Foundation. This year, the program is particularly interested in racial equity and the impact of the pandemic on economic mobility.
Up to 5 fellowships will be awarded this year. Proposed projects can have a maximum budget of $15,000. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The grant period will begin August 15, 2021. Information and application form.
The International Student & Scholar Office shared an update from NAFSA: Association of International Educators regarding requirements for people vaccinated outside the United States.
People who were vaccinated outside the United States with an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine and have received all the recommended doses do not need any additional doses. People who received the first dose of an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine that requires two doses do not need to restart the vaccine series in the United States but should receive the second dose as close to the recommended time as possible.
Some people may have received a COVID-19 vaccine that is not currently authorized in the United States. No data are available on the safety or efficacy of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized in the United States after receipt of a non-FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine. However, in some circumstances people who received a COVID-19 vaccine not currently authorized in the United States may be offered revaccination with an FDA-authorized vaccine:
The minimum interval between the last dose of a non-FDA authorized vaccine or a WHO-listed vaccine and an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine is 28 days. Only people who have received all recommended doses of an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed COVID-19 vaccine are considered fully vaccinated for the purpose of public health guidance.3
University Communications, in collaboration with the Graduate School, college communicators and the Teaching and Learning connection, has launched a marketing campaign in the Charlotte region to bring awareness to UNC Charlotte’s part-time, evening programs. The campaign targets the working professional highlighting the depth, breadth and support UNC Charlotte offers.
Running May 17 – August 31, 2021, the media includes digital ads, keyword search, social media ads, plus light-rail ads and three billboards near Uptown. In an effort to increase the prospective student funnel, the campaign website https://professional.uncc.edu uses a Search bar where qualified programs will display with the corresponding GPD name and contact. Analytic reports on the campaigns progress will be reported via GPDNet throughout the summer.
If you have any questions about the campaign, please feel free to contact Karla Stanchina, Director of Communications for the Graduate School.
The Niner Research administration system (eRA) will be unavailable between June 9-11 as the system will be out for an upgrade.
Research proposals with deadlines between June 9-11 should be submitted by June 8.
For more information, please visit Niner Research.
More than 220 graduate and professional administrators and faculty from around the country participated in the 2021 Graduate Student Success and Wellness conference (GSSW2021) hosted virtually by UNC Charlotte on May 6-7.
This year’s event brought together registrants from over 50 educational institutions to exchange ideas and learn best practices to promote wellness and success.
Read more at the Graduate School.
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.
All visa and VAC appointments, both in-person and interview waiver, at U.S. Embassy New Delhi and the consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are cancelled until May 15 and at the consulate in Mumbai until May 28.
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.
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.
Dr. Akin Ogundiran, a Chancellor’s Professor and professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology and History, is the 2021 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award, in recognition of excellence in research.
He was honored at a special Zoom ceremony March 18.
The 2020 recipient of the First Citizen’s Award was Dr.James Walsh, Political Science and Public Administration.
Read more about this year’s award at Inside UNC Charlotte.
