Greetings Interested Judges-  

Niner Research Across the Disciplines is a competition in which UNC-Charlotte graduate students from all disciplines compete for CASH AWARDS. The 8th annual forum is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 15th 2008 from 9am-3pm and is sponsored by GPSG (Graduate and Professional Student Government).  The competition allows for aspiring scholars to present their current project or research to an audience of their peers. The graduate students will be able to see other presentations in both their field of interest and related fields and compare various styles and approaches to professional speaking.  I am writing to inform your department and students of this opportunity.  Unfortunately, GPSG does not have access to a “graduate student list-serve” in which we can disseminate this information so I am relying on you to help me spread the word and encourage your graduate students to prepare a professional presentation or poster for this forum.

Additionally, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and community members are needed to judge the competition.  It is important that a representative from each discipline be available to judge the student competitors in all areas. Please inform your departmental co-workers of this upcoming opportunity. Sessions will last around 3 hours, depending on how many students are in each session. The competition is an all-day event, but the judges' time commitment will only be for 3 to 4 hours.If you are or a colleague is interested in judging, please contact me at gpsgvicepresident@uncc.edu. Be sure to include your name, email address, department, and area.

 Thank you,

Cathy C Moore

GPSG Vice President