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Graduate Student Research Poster Session

Niki DeWeese — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:42 +0000

The deadline to submit proposals has been extended to this Friday, November 20.

This is your personal invitation to submit a poster proposal for the

Fourth Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Graduate Student Presentations 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Stern Student Ballroom

As a graduate student who has worked on or is currently working on a research or creative project, you are encouraged to submit and present a poster at the Fourth Annual Graduate Research Poster Session. We are inviting you to participate because you were accepted and have received a Graduate Student Research or Presentation Grant to support your research within the past year.

Poster session process and details can be found on our website under the link to research at http://gradschool.cofc.edu/currentstudents/research/research.php We have examples of past posters for reference in case you are unfamiliar with poster formats. Please get in touch with our office for assistance if you need it when your poster proposal is accepted. We will be sending out more detailed information later to all students whose proposals have been accepted.

We would like your program to be represented and will display as many posters as possible. In the past all students who submitted poster proposals were able to present their posters and research or creative project, so it is a good idea to begin working on the poster early.

A brief timeline:

By November 17 – Deadline extended to November 20 — poster proposals are due to the Program Director from the student (see website for proposal format)

By November 24 – reviewed and selected poster proposals are due to Dean McCandless, from the Program Director

By December 1 — ad hoc committee will select the 50 posters proposals to include in the poster session

By December 8 — students and program directors, supervising faculty, will have been notified of the selections (poster printing details will go out to those selected)

By December 20 — posters are due from students graduating in December, electronic versions to be sent to the Graduate School and posters to be printed and ready to hang

By January 15 — last chance for those students enrolled in spring classes to have posters printed and ready to hang

January 28 — Poster session — students set-up posters from 8 am to 2:30 pm and presentations are from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, the selection of winning will also take place. Prizes will be announced and awarded the following week.

The members of the Board of Trustees will be on campus on the day of the poster session and will each receive personal invitations to attend that day. All faculty, staff and students will be invited to attend the event. Refreshments will be served.

Please contact Regina Semko with any questions: semkor@cofc.edu

Avery Center Civil Rights Presentation

Adam Johnson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:58:22 +0000

At the College of Charleston, we are fortunate to have one of the nation’s foremost centers of study for African-American history and culture: The Avery Research Center. Many students, especially those studying African-American history and literature, find the Avery Center’s amazing wealth of knowledge and resources to be an invaluable asset for their scholarly work. Their museum also hosts fascinating exhibits of interest to anyone who desires to explore the cultural heritage of the South Carolina Lowcountry, with the current exhibit featuring Sweetgrass Baskets.

And tomorrow night, they will be hosting a panel presentation on the role of youth in the Charleston Civil Rights Movement from 1960-1965. For more information, read their announcement below:

Panel Presentation: “Role of Youth During the Charleston Movement, 1960-1965″

Particular attention will be given to members of the NAACP Youth Council, as they gave leadership to direct action campaigns. These campaigns sought to desegregate schools, lunch counters and motels, improve employment opportunities and secure all other rights of full citizenship.

For additional information contact: Curtis Franks – 843.953.7610

Dance Marathon

Niki DeWeese — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:53 +0000

Howdy,

The Graduate Student Association has formed a team to participate in this year’s Dance Marathon and we want you to be a member.

Dance Marathon is the largest philanthropic event on our campus. This is the third year at CofC raising money for Children’s Miracle Network and MUSC Children’s Hospital right down Calhoun Street. Each participant pledges to raise at least $150 leading up to the 15 hour event February 26th-27th. This event is essentially an all-night party for all of the participants to thank them for their hard work and dedication. There are various bands throughout the night, energy drink flip cup, root beer pong, great giveaways, and excellent food. Also, every hour participants will learn segments of a 6 minute dance that is performed for the patient families in the morning. It is an amazing event that helps others in our community as well as bringing students from our campus together.

This year the Dance Marathon committee is trying to get 650 participants and GSA wants to help them accomplish this goal. If you are interested in participating in Dance Marathon as a member of our team you can register for the event at: www.dancemarathon.clubs.cofc.edu

When you are filing out your registration form, add yourself as a member of the GSA team. Also, please send me an email at keclancy@edisto.cofc.edu, with your name and your t-shirt size is so that I make sure we have all of our participants. Please join us for a night of fun and help the Children’s Miracle Network and MUSC Children’s Hospital.

Thanks,
Kathleen Clancy
keclancy@edisto.cofc.edu
GSA Social and Outreach Committee Chair

Monday Motivation: Get out of the house

Niki DeWeese — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:36:32 +0000

Pumpkin spiced lattes. Sweatshirts and blue jeans. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Baked apples and roasted marshmallows. Laughing with friends and screaming in haunted houses. Road trips. Football. Visiting family and taking naps. Autumn brings so many things to do and eat that it makes me giddy every October.

If you’re in search of something to do over the next few months, keep an eye out for local publications. They keep up-to-date activity calendars both in print and online:

Competitive Proposal Writing Workshop

Niki DeWeese — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:47:49 +0000

Learn how to write competitive proposals for grants, fellowships and scholarships
Wednesday, September 30 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Beatty Center, Wachovia Auditorium
Register online

The Graduate School and the Office of Research and Grants Administration are teaming up with the coordinator of Nationally Competitive Awards to present you with a workshop on applying for grants, scholarships and fellowships.

Topics covered include:

Identifying opportunities for research grants, scholarships and fellowships.
How to make an average proposal a really competitive proposal.
What and who are the local offices, and who can really help.
How does a research grant really work at a university.
How to choose your battles, and win them.
What scholarships and fellowships are available to College of Charleston graduate students.
Grant terminology, grantsmanship strategies, and how grant budgets work.

Be sure to register for this opportunity today. (The registration button is at the top of the page.)

P.S. Don’t forget to register and attend Saturday’s Responsible Conduct of Research. This workshop is highly recommended for all graduate students, regardless of discipline.

5,125 Miles

Niki DeWeese — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:18:51 +0000

5,125 miles. That’s the minimum amount of miles I’ll drive over the next six weeks. Once I calculated the mileage, I immediately thought of this song. No need to thank me if it’s now stuck in your head, too.

As I mentioned before, we plan to visit cities and universities up and down the East coast through mid-November. Below is our schedule blocked according to week:

">Tuesday, September 15: Charleston Young Professional’s Luncheon (College of Charleston)

Thursday, September 24: Walterboro, SC’s Business & Community EXPO
Monday, September 28: Virginia Tech
Tuesday, September 29: James Madison University
Wednesday, September 30: University of Virginia
Thursday, October 1 – 2: Appalachian State University

Tuesday, October 6: Wofford
Wednesday, October 7: Furman University

Thursday, October 15: South Carolina State University
Thursday, October 15: Verizon Wireless Education Fair (Charleston, SC)

Tuesday, October 20: Florida State University
Wednesday, October 21: University of Florida

Tuesday, October 27: BOSCH (Charleston, SC)
Wednesday, October 28: Charleston Southern University
Wednesday, October 28: The Citadel
Thursday, October 29: College of Charleston

Thursday, November 12: Elon University

If you’re in the area and want to talk grad school, let me know and we’ll work out a time to meet. Adam will be holding down the office and @GradSchool while I’m on the road, so you can find me at @ndeweese. You can also email me and follow my adventures as a part-time grad student holding down a full-time job.

3rd Annual GSA Kickoff

Niki DeWeese — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:56:37 +0000

An announcement from our outgoing GSA Social Activities and Student Outreach Chair:

Hello fellow graduate students,

MJ, Crystal and Joe at the first GSA Kickoff

I am writing on behalf of the GSA telling you to mark your calendars for Saturday, September 12th from 5-9 pm for the 3rd Annual GSA Kickoff. It will be held on James Island at the Fort Johnson Marine Lab Complex (same place that CofC’s Grice Marine Lab is). There will be food provided by Moe’s. There will be limited free beer as well. Only graduate students with college ID will be allowed in. 21+ only. Students are allowed one guest. There is a limit to 200 people at a time, so get there early.

There is a tentatively scheduled hurricane date of the following Saturday, Sept. 19th at the same times.

If you have any questions, feel free to email the GSA at gsa.cofc@gmail.com.

Hope to see you all in a couple of weeks.

Protecting your bike

Niki DeWeese — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:17:50 +0000

Bicycles happen to be a popular mode of transportation around Charleston. For one, they traverse these narrow streets easily. Secondly, you don’t have to worry about finding a parking space, or paying for said space. Unfortunately, bikes are also pretty popular among those with minimal ethical codes. In a recent email sent to the College of Charleston community, Public Safety reported six bicycle thefts in two weeks.

To keep your bike, you need to do two things: invest in a U-Bolt and a cable lock; secure your bike to an immovable object. Public Safety included the below graphic to give you an idea of the best way to secure your bike.

Every year, the Student Government Association and the Department of Public Safety host a bike auction. This year’s auction just happens to be tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2). It starts at 11:00 a.m. in Physician’s Promenade and will run until 1:00. If you don’t have a bike, you can find a really good deal at the auction tomorrow.

Parking around campus this weekend

Niki DeWeese — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:05:39 +0000

Below is a reminder from the College of Charleston’s Chief of Police regarding parking around campus this weekend.

The students will be moving into the residence halls beginning Friday evening. Parking will be prohibited on St. Philip Street between Warren Street and Vanderhorst Street, on Coming Street at the entrance to ‘G’ lot, and on George Street in front of the Sottile Theater.

On Saturday there will be limited access to most of the streets in the area of the campus. Parking will be prohibited on St. Philip Street from Vanderhorst Street to Wentworth Street, on Wentworth Street from St. Philip Street to Coming Street, and Liberty Street between St. Philip Street and King Street. Also, Calhoun Street will be restricted to one lane from St. Philip Street to College Lodge to allow for vehicles to gain access to that residence hall.

On Sunday, access to most of the streets in the area of the campus will again be limited. Parking will be prohibited on St. Philip Street from Vanderhorst Street to Calhoun Street and on Warren Street between St. Philip Street and King Street.

Access to most campus parking lots will be severely limited.

Should you need to come to campus this weekend, please plan accordingly.

I love the smell of school supplies

Niki DeWeese — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:24:45 +0000

“Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” – Joe Fox from You’ve Got Mail

School starts in 11 days, and here I am wondering if I need to start another countdown. My ever-growing task list tells me I have more important things to do. So far, I’ve helped launch the Graduate School’s new webpages as part of College of Charleston’s overhaul. If you haven’t seen it yet, you should take a moment to browse the new site. I also sent our new information pieces out to print, and am working the behind-the-scenes work for Tuesday’s launch of our new information system, Banner. Don’t even get me started on my Fall travel schedule. I haven’t RSVP’d for one Graduate & Professional School Fair!

I am also getting ready for something even more important: Graduate Student Orientation. If you’re a new graduate student, don’t forget that we are hosting Orientation on Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 in Wachovia Auditorium. The Graduate Student Association will also host their Meet & Greet at Yo Burrito following the Orientation.

For all graduate students, please check your Edisto email account. You’ll see an invitation to September’s Responsible Conduct of Research seminars. These seminars are strongly encouraged for all graduate students, and we are offering two opportunities to attend next month. The first is Tuesday, September 8, and the second is Saturday, September 12.