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The 2022 Research and Scholarship Conference theme is The Impact of Mentoring: Advancing Processes in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Mentoring relationships are <\/span>vital to the advancement of knowledge<\/span> and<\/span> part of the<\/span> process to advance a discipline\u2019s collective<\/span> expertise, skills, and techniques<\/span> to <\/span>the next generation<\/span>, yet<\/span> it is often understated and poorly acknowledged.<\/span> The 2022 Research and Scholarship Conference wishes to highlight the<\/span> impact of mentoring in<\/span> research, scholarship, and creative activities that faculty-student mentoring teams have advanced.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6Ijk5NTUifX0=@” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” module_class=”three-row-button” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#592c88″ button_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_css_main_element=”margin-top:auto;” button_text_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_bg_color_hover=”#4b2574″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#4b2574″ button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”] The 30th Graduate Research Symposium presents the first annual Faculty 3-minute Thesis competition.<\/p>\n 12 Western Carolina Faculty Members compete for cash awards on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 3:00 pm in the UC Grand Room. 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Wednesday, March 23rd<\/h4>\n
Undergraduate Expo and Graduate Research Symposium at <\/span>the Bardo Fine Arts Center and <\/span>the <\/span>Ramsey Regional Activity<\/span> Center<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nConcurrent Session 1
\nBardo Theater, Room 130<\/p>\n
\nConcurrent Session 2
\nBardo Theater, Room 130\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Dr. Brandon Schwab, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
<\/span>Ramsey Arena<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Ramsey Arena – Live Streamed here at GO.WCU.EDU\/RASC<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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The Graduate Research Symposium in the <\/span>A.K. Hinds University Center<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Symposium\u2019s Graduate Discussion <\/span><\/span>Sessions –\u00a0See Detailed Schedule Here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWelcome Note<\/h3>\n
Dr.\u00a0Brian D. Kloeppel<\/span><\/span>, Dean of the Graduate School and Research sets the tone for this years’ Research and Scholarship Conference<\/span><\/h4>\n
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