Fall 2015 Newsletter

As the Fall Quarter kicks off the EWU McNair Scholars are finishing up their summer research projects and are preparing to apply to graduate programs. If you haven’t had a chance to meet the scholars make sure to check out our Fall Newsletter (in its awesome new format!) to get to know the new cohort … Read more

Ariel McMillan – Diversity Week

Meet Ariel McMillan, a new McNair scholar for the 2015-2016 year, who was recently a student speaker during EWU’s Diversity Week in May. Below is an interview with Ariel her involvement in Diversity Week.   Tell us about how you got involved in Diversity Week: I was introduced to presenting at Diversity Week because of … Read more

Moses Ssemakula – Carper Foundation Scholarship

Congratulations to Moses Ssemakula who received The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship full-tuition scholarship for 2014-15! The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship is a one-year scholarship available to senior undergraduate students studying Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to a student who has expressed the … Read more

Alumni PhD Update

We want to extend a special congratulations to the following EWU McNair Alumni who have recently completed their PhD! Dr. Georgina Mitchell defended her dissertation: “Economics of education: analyzing policies that affect success in education” and completed her PhD in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. María Isabel Morales defended her dissertation: “Conocimiento y Testimono: An Exploratory Case Study of … Read more