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Holshouser, Maguire Named Top Teaching Assistants for 2020-21

April 27, 2021 by White, Brian

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.

Graduate School Awards Fellowships

April 19, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 17 UNC Charlotte students, representing a broad cross section of academic programs.

Established to support exceptionally talented and committed graduate students, the Graduate School offers a variety of fellowships for program specific research or scholarship. The fellowships are presented annually in the spring with award payments beginning in the upcoming academic year.

College of Education Offers Certificate in University and College Teaching

April 19, 2021 by White, Brian

A Post-Master’s Certificate in University and College Teaching is available through the Cato College of Education.

The 12-credit-hour online program is designed to prepare current faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and others with the skills needed for the full range of faculty responsibilities at institutions of higher education. Doctoral students, adjunct faculty and lecturers who are new to teaching, and new tenure-track faculty who are content experts but not trained in teaching pedagogies could benefit from this certificate.

To learn more or to apply, please visit the Education Leadership program page or contact Program Director Dr. Florence Martin, florence.martin@uncc.edu.

Graduate Life Fellows Named

April 14, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) recently announced the 2021-22 Graduate Life Fellows.

Each year the CGL appoints the group of graduate student leaders to help create, promote and run events and initiatives for the graduate student body. For their service, GLFs are awarded $5,000 for the academic year.

The 2021-22 Graduate Life Fellows include:

Sayantan Datta, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Kaylah Jenkins, Master’s, Health Administration
Kaitlin Klotz, Ph.D., Biology
Erin Lewis, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
Khyati Majajan, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Pouria Karimi Shahri, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Tanya Wasson, Master’s, Business Administration

Read more at the Center for Graduate Life.

Webinar Planned for Funding/Assistantship Questions

April 12, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School Funding and Assistantships team will host a webinar Apr. 19 to provide information and answer questions from faculty and staff.

Topic: Meeting with Funding/Assistantships Team
Time: Apr. 19, 2021, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Meeting ID: 971 4543 6961
Passcode: 477656

Zoom Link

Registration Open for Leadership Essentials

April 12, 2021 by White, Brian

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

April 12, 2021 by White, Brian

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

April 12, 2021 by White, Brian

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.

Direct Email Added for Petition Questions

April 07, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School has added a direct email address for students and faculty questions about graduate petitions. The email address, gpetitionhelp@uncc.edu, will more quickly route such questions to the right person on staff.

For questions regarding the change, please contact Janet Morse, Janet.Morse@uncc.edu.

Tresata Session: Teaching and Learning in the Workplace

April 06, 2021 by White, Brian

Facilitated by Tresata’s Pat Sellers, Director of Operations and Peter Baay, Product Architecture Lead, this Apr. 9 session will examine how to pursue lifelong learning in the workplace. Key focus areas include:

The importance of giving and receiving feedback
How to learn what you need to achieve longer-term goals
How to make sure you’re acting as a teacher, as well as a learner in your workplace

For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Support #NinerNationGives April 7-9

April 06, 2021 by White, Brian

Outstanding graduate students are the key to the success of any research university. In the words of Graduate School Dean Tom Reynolds, “They are necessary to attract top faculty which in turn drives our research and scholarship forward to the next level.”

The driving force behind graduate education is the desire to address business and community needs. Our Center for Graduate Life delivers professional development, career preparation and a sense of community that equips well-educated students with leadership, cultural and communication skills they need to succeed. Our Graduate Fellowships help provide the resources students need to maintain focus on their studies and progress toward their degree.

Please consider how you can assist UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School in educating and training graduate students whose work in laboratories, private industry and national universities contributes to America’s global leadership. Today’s graduate student becomes tomorrow’s highly trained, skilled leader or employee.

Show your support by visiting #NinerNationGives.

Workplace Communications Course Registration Apr. 5

March 29, 2021 by White, Brian

Registration Begins Apr. 5 for GRAD 6330 – Workplace Communications.

The 2-credit course, instructed by Ivanna Garibaldi Campbell, covers principles of good communication in the workplace with a focus on writing for the technical fields.

Visit the course schedule at my.uncc.edu to register. More information on academic from the CGL is available from the CGL Academics website.

Four Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

March 29, 2021 by White, Brian

Four students – two from the William States Lee College of Engineering and two from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – were awarded the highly competitive and prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation for 2021.

The four; Forest Atcheson, Electrical Engineering, Terawit Kongruengkit, Materials Engineering, Anthony Lindsay, Political Science, and Christopher Neff, Electrical Engineering are among only 2,000 students selected nationwide to receive the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship from more than 16,000 applicants.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School.

Ogundiran Receives First Citizens Bank Medal

March 25, 2021 by White, Brian

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.

New Tableau Dashboard Available for Retention and Graduation Metrics

March 23, 2021 by White, Brian

Persistence (retention + graduation) data for master’s and doctoral programs is now available online via a Tableau dashboard at:

https://ir-analytics.uncc.edu/tableau/graduate-level-retention-and-graduation-dashboard

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.

Success and Wellness Conference Set May 6-7

March 22, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School will host the Graduate Student Success and Wellness Conference May 6-7. For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate School.

Formatting Review Deadline Eliminated

March 15, 2021 by White, Brian

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).

Graduate Teaching Fellowship Applications Accepted

March 15, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life is accepting applications for the Graduate School Teaching Fellowship (GSTF) through May 1.

Fellows receive an award of $3000 plus focused instruction in course design, teaching methodology, and classroom best practices.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Graduate School Teaching Fellowship application page.

Nominations Sought for Employee of the Year

March 12, 2021 by White, Brian

The Human Resources Department is accepting nominations of exemplary, dedicated people for the annual Employee of the Year award. Nominations will be accepted through Mar. 19.

More information and a nomination form are available from Human Resources.

Master's Reporting Forms Consolidated

March 11, 2021 by White, Brian

The forms required for Master’s capstone reporting have been consolidated into a single DocuSign form to simplify reporting.

The new Master’s Capstone Report for Comprehensive Exam, Portfolio Presentation, Study Report and Project can be found on the Graduate School’s Forms page. The new form replaces the Exam Report for Comprehensive, Portfolio Presentation, and Study Report for Master’s Students.

Thesis students will continue to submit the Final Defense Report.

If you have questions, please contact Sandra Krause, Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs, skrause1@uncc.edu.