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Graduates at Commencement in Regalia
More than 1,000 Graduate Degrees Conferred at Spring Commencement
Doctoral Degrees Reach Historic High
   May 18, 2022
The Spring 2022 Commencement on May 13 at the Jerry Richardson Football Stadium included 1,096 doctoral, master’s and certificate students. That number includes the most Ph.D. degrees in a single term (61) since 2018, and at 178, the most doctoral degrees conferred yet in an academic year. “Our number of graduating doctoral students continues to grow year after year, reflecting the growing...

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Wiggs’ Challenging Doctoral Journey Featured in Observer
   May 18, 2022
LaShana Wiggs, D.B.A., was featured recently in the Charlotte Observer about the extraordinary challenges she faced on her way to achieving a doctoral degree while struggling with multiple sclerosis.  Read more in the Charlotte Observer.

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Top Teaching Assistants Honored in Return to In-Person Event
   April 25, 2022
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Nominees Outstanding Instructor of Record Nominees The Graduate School and the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) recently held the first in-person Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards ceremony since 2019.  Attendance at the event was limited. Tom Reynolds, Dean of the Graduate School, opened the event...

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Siegal Awarded P.E.O. Scholarship
   April 21, 2022
Rachel Siegal, Ph.D., Health Psychology recently was selected to receive a $20,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization dedicated to supporting higher education for women.  Siegal’s dissertation is focused on supporting and enhancing community violence prevention efforts in Mecklenburg County. Rachel earned her B.S. in Psychological and Brain...

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2022-23 Donor-Supported Graduate Fellowships Awarded
   April 18, 2022
The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 14 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...

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Business, Accountancy Colleges Earn Dual Accreditation
   April 15, 2022
UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business and its Turner School of Accountancy have both earned five-year accreditation renewals from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB International) for meeting strict quality standards in teaching research and student achievement. Read more at Belk College of Business.

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M.S. in Mathematical Finance Program Ranked #11 Nationwide
   April 8, 2022
Charlotte’s M.S. in Mathematical Finance program was ranked #11 in TFE Times’ 2022 Master of Financial Engineering program rankings – the program’s highest ranking ever. Read more at Belk College of Business.

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Graduate Programs Rank Top in the Nation
   March 30, 2022
Charlotte's graduate programs rank among the best in the nation according to the latest from US News and World Report, with eight programs making the top 100 list. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.

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Ebony Gaillard, Ph.D. Candidate walking on campus
Meet Ebony Gaillard: UNC Charlotte Ph.D. Candidate
   March 16, 2022
When it comes to managing high blood pressure, Black women are at a distinct disadvantage. But Ebony Gaillard, interdisciplinary Ph.D. student in Kinesiology and Biology, has a plan that could level the playing field. “In 2018, Black women were 60 percent more likely to have high blood pressure compared to white women, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” Gaillard...

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Belk College of Business Launches Online MBA
   February 22, 2022
The Belk College of Business soon will offer an online MBA to address the needs of an increasing number of professionals seeking an alternative path to an advanced degree. The online program will be offered in business analytics and digital marketing. Read more at the Belk College of Business.

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