History – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

EWU McNair Scholar Saul Bautista Completes Summer Research

05/30/202410/26/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Saul Bautista for completing his Summer Research with Dr. Ann C. Le Bar! Saul was one of six students selected for a research position through Hanford National Park spanning from June-August 2023. Having supplied plutonium for the Manhattan project, the Tri-Cities, WA site investigated the community impacts. Saul focused on … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Saul Bautista Presents Research at SECOLAS

05/21/202405/10/2023 by Jaeger, Corinne

In early April, EWU McNair Scholar Saul Bautista presented his paper A Different View of the Rising Sun at the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS) in Asheville, North Carolina. This research discussed Japanese internment camps in Mexico during World War II and how they were influenced by the United States. Saul said it … Read more

Saul Bautista Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

06/15/2022 by Liina Koivula

Saul Bautista selected as an Eastern Washington University McNair Scholar

Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Saul Bautista! Saul was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to Multiple PhD Programs

05/26/202204/19/2022 by Liina Koivula

Madelyn Brown accepted to PhD programs at the University of Toronto and University of Minnesota

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to two more PhD programs, including the University of Toronto, Canada’s leading postsecondary research institution, with a five-year funding package, and the University of Minnesota with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship Six-Year Support Package. Madelyn has accepted the offer from the University of Minnesota, … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to University of Georgia PhD Program

02/28/2022 by Liina Koivula

Madelyn Brown accepted by the University of Georgia PhD Program in History

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences doctoral program in the Department of History. Madelyn was awarded full funding in the form of a Teaching Assistantship, with the University committed to renewing this award for a maximum of six years in the … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to University of Oregon PhD Program

02/15/2022 by Liina Koivula

Madelyn Brown Accepted by The University of Oregon Doctoral Program in History

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to the University of Oregon’s College of Arts and Sciences doctoral program in the Department of History. In this program, she would be advised by Marsha Weisiger, who serves as the Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair of U.S. Western History and the Co-Director, Center for … Read more