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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Presents Poster at the American Society of Criminology Conference

11/29/202412/03/2019 by Jaeger, Corinne

EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee presented her research poster, “Prisoner Reentry: College Perceptions of Reentry Barriers in a Northwest Community” this November at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference. With the support of her mentor, Dr. Lindsey Upton, Theresa studied the college community’s perception of barriers to reentry that might interrupt, or help, successful … Read more

EWU McNair Scholars Program Recruits Over 40 Potential Scholars

11/29/202411/22/2019 by Jaeger, Corinne

EWU McNair Scholar Marixza Torres Tells Students at EWU McNair Fall Orientation what the program does for students.

Each fall the EWU McNair Scholars Program recruits talented and determined students in fields across the university who want to pursue their PhD. This year, in partnership with faculty and staff across the university as well as current McNair Scholars, the EWU McNair Scholar Program has recruited nearly fifty students who are actively investigating whether … Read more

Ariel McMillan – National Conference on Race&Ethnicity In American Higher Education

06/03/2016 by gsamcnair1

This June Ariel McMillan presented her research, “Perceptions of Oppression White Students of Eastern Washington University,” at the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity In American Higher Education in San Francisco, California. Ariel attended the conference as a student scholarship recipient and says that the conference experience “was beyond productive and insightful!”

EWU McNair Scholars Present Research in Colombia

06/03/2016 by gsamcnair1

This March, two McNair Scholars, Samantha de Abreu and Jennyfer Mesa Granada traveled to The 63rd Annual Southeastern Conference of Latin American Studies in Cartagena, Colombia. Samantha de Abreu presented her research: “A Tale of Symbiosis and Success: Cuban Vermiculture.” Jennyfer Mesa Granada presented on: “Al Bordo del Desastre: Waste Disposal Crisis and Response in Contemporary Mexico City.” … Read more

21st Annual McNair May Gathering Photos

05/25/2016 by gsamcnair1

Thank you to everyone who came to our21st Annual McNair May Gathering! Photos taken at the event are now available for viewing on our Flickr page, click the photo below for access.

Raquel Ramos – Graduate School Acceptance

05/10/2016 by gsamcnair1

Join us in celebrating another graduate school acceptance for the McNair cohort, Raquel Ramos has been accepted into Eastern Washington University’s Masters of Arts in English with Rhetoric and Technical Communication Emphasis.