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EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson Awarded the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award

06/11/2024 by Jaeger, Corinne

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson. Alexander has been selected to receive a 2024 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride in … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof Presents Research at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates Conference

05/15/2024 by Jaeger, Corinne

In February, EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof presented his McNair Summer Research, The Other: Truth, Morality, and Bulosan’s Heart at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates Conference in Austin, Texas. Under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Lindholdt, Brendan explored how Carlos Bulosan, and his seminal work, America Is In The Heart, are an … Read more

McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2024 Student Research & Creative Works Symposium

05/30/202405/10/2024 by Jaeger, Corinne

EWU McNair is proud of our 6 scholars who presented at this year’s symposium. Since the beginning of the symposium at EWU in 1997, McNair has encouraged scholars to participate, either to present a prospectus of the their upcoming summer research, or to present research done in the last year. Presenting research is an excellent … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Irie Browning Receives the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award

05/30/202405/09/2024 by Jaeger, Corinne

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Irie Browning! Irie has been selected to receive a 2024 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof Completes Summer Research Internship

10/19/202310/18/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof for completing his McNair Summer Research Internship! He worked with mentor Dr. Paul Linholdt on his summer 2023 research, “The Other: Truth, Morality, and Bulosan’s Heart“. His research was presented August 16, 2023 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Brendan explored how Carlos Bulosan, and his seminal work, … Read more

EWU McNair Scholars Receive Grants, Awards, Honors

06/20/2023 by Liina Koivula

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholars Kelly Parke, tommyboiZ, and Richard Murphy! All three have been awarded grants, scholarships, and other honors. Kelly Parke received the Jeffers Chertok Memorial Scholarship for academic year 2023-2024 from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Kelly was nominated by Dr. Michael Zukosky in Anthropology. The Jeffers Chertok Memorial … Read more