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Ray Atkinson (B.S. Geography) has been selected to participate in the 2012-2013 CLASS ACT (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Students – giving Advice, making Connections, and receiving Training) Student Advisory Board. The purpose of the Board is to engage students in initiatives and special projects within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS). […]

Congratulations to Paul McDaniel, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis who has secured a position as Project Researcher with the Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities at Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), in Washington, DC. Paul will be working primarily with CLINIC’s Legal Orientation Program for Custodians (LOPC) of Unaccompanied Children – […]

Sara’s dissertation research is titled “The Best Deal in Town? Associations Between Public Housing and Labor Market Inequality in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner MSA”. The Faye Jacques Fellowship was established by the friends and family of Ms. Jacques, a longtime employee in the Graduate School, to recognize her dedication to higher education. The fellowship provides a […]

Ms. Dorning’s dissertation research is titled “Landscape Change and Human Environment Interactions: Implications for Natural Resource Management in Urbanizing Areas”. This Fellowship is among the most prestigious awards given by the Graduate School at UNC Charlotte. Established in honor of Professor Baker, in recognition of her vision and passion for interdisciplinary research, the Fellowship recognizes […]

Congratulations to the newest Ph.D. graduates of the Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Doctoral Program, Dr. Elizabeth Delmelle and Dr. Ryan James. Dr. Delmelle’s advisor was Professor Jean-Claude Thill and Dr. James advisor was Associate Professor Harry Campbell.

Congratulations to Meteorology majors Daniel Cunningham and Albert Washington! They each were awarded Student Assistantships by the American Meteorological Society (details of the award at http://annual.ametsoc.org/2013/index.cfm/information-for/students/student-assistant-program/). The award provides a full week of room and board for Daniel and Albert during the AMS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas in January 2013 (http://annual.ametsoc.org/2013/). Their responsibility will […]

Several of the department’s graduate students recently attended the 2012 Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Elizabeth Shockey; Claire Schuch; Paul McDaniel; Sara Gleave and Brisa Hernandez, current Ph.D. students in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, were joined by PPOL Ph.D. student Silva Mathema and M.A. Geography graduate Ronnie Schumann as […]