Sunday, September 27, 2015

Call For Papers!

PCA/ACA: Rhetoric, Composition, & Popular Culture
http://pcaaca.org/rhetoric-composition-popular-culture/

ACRA
http://acraretail.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ACRA2016_CAll_for_Paper.pdf

AMS
2016 AMS 19th World Marketing Congress
http://www.ams-web.org/events/event_details.asp?id=636154

AMS
2016 AMS Annual Conference
http://www.ams-web.org/events/event_details.asp?id=669094

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Professional Development Activities!

1. Leadership Challenge
Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills?
 Take your leadership to new heights with the Leadership Challenge Program! The Program is an institution-wide commitment to offer all UNCG students leadership education, training, and professional development. Participating students who complete all program requirements receive a certificate and medallion, the medallion is worn on graduation. For more information and to register visit:  http://olsl.uncg.edu/students/leadership/leadership-challenge/.  HURRY registration is now open!!
2. Leadership Academy 2015 - “Community Leadership: Serving for the Common Good”
Saturday, October 3rd,  9am - 3:00 pm in Cone Ballroom. Register here!
Leadership Academy is a one-day conference, hosted each fall semester, that promotes leadership development and cultural awareness among UNCG students. This program is at no charge and all students are welcome. More information can be found here: http://olsl.uncg.edu/leadership-academy/.


Preparing Future Leaders  http://grs.uncg.edu/pfl/

Saturday, April 18, 2015

CARS doctoral students presenting their research at the UNCG Creativity Expo 2015 held on Apr 9.


Saturday, March 28, 2015

Time to apply for Fall 2015 conference funding!

It's that time of the semester when you complete the funding application for the conference(s) that you plan to attend in the Fall semester. Complete the packet and submit it to CARS GSA treasurer, Tara Konya (tjkonya@uncg.edu), by this THURSDAY, APRIL 2! For more information on the application process, look under "Funding Application" on the right hand column of this page.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Congrats Michelle & Minita!

On behalf of CARS-GSA and its members, a big shout-out to @Michelle Childs for winning the UNCG Innovative Use of Technology in a Thesis or Dissertation Award and @Minita Sanghvi for winning the UNCG Outstanding Dissertation Award. You guys make the CARS department proud.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Join the conversation with celebrity judges of The Celebrity Fantasy-Fashion Design Competition at UNCG and The Betty Creative Awards on Friday, March 20 at 4PM in The Weatherspoon Museum Auditorium. RSVP by March 10th to thebettycreativeawards@gmail.com.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

UPDATE: The CARS-GSA mandatory funding meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wed, Feb 18, 2015) has been CANCELLED as the UNCG campus is scheduled to close by 5PM due to adverse weather. The rescheduled meeting date & time will be announced soon. Stay safe and warm friends!

Sunday, February 15, 2015

If you are attending any professional conferences this year and/or wish to apply for funding for upcoming conference(s) this year, you MUST attend the MANDATORY funding meeting to be held this Thursday 4:45-5:45PM in Stone 244. See you there!

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Healthy eating on-the-go

Finding it a challenge to balance school life and a healthy eating style? Nutrition Counselor/Educator Jill Shaw from the UNCG Student Health Center is coming to CARS to provide some useful tips on healthy eating on-the-go on Feb 12, 12:30PM in 244 Stone Building. RSVP to the evite you received in your UNCG email to confirm your attendance.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Mark your calendar for the CARS GSA events scheduled for this semester. It's free for all CARS graduate students to attend and there will be lots of fun, food and learning to be had. See you soon!

- Friday, January 30 (6-8PM): International Food Bazaar and Clothing Swap (bring any old clothes/accessories you no longer want and swap them for something you do!)

- Thursday, February 12 (12:15-2PM): Lunch & Learn - Healthy Eating On-the-Go (a presentation by Jill Shaw from the Student Health Center about nutrition)

- Thursday, March 26 (12:30-2PM): Lunch & Learn - Prelim Prep (a presentation by CARS grad students & alumni about preparing for and taking preliminary exams)

- Thursday, May 7 (12-3PM): Picnic at the Park - Piney lake (end-of-the-year social event)