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20th Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair

The National McNair Research Conference has been designed to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to explore graduate study as a realistic option. Workshops, panel discussions and activities will introduce McNair Scholars to the nature of graduate study as well as provide helpful tips and suggestions in writing an effective graduate admissions application.

Plan on being there.

Think Deep, Aim High

Open Doors with a Doctorate

Higher education in the United States is arguably the best in the world, with doctoral education the “jewel in the crown,” attracting the best and the brightest domestic and international students. Doctorate recipients become the world’s leading researchers, educators, experts, and innovators; enrich the arts and literature; discover new vaccines and cures; document history; strengthen the global economy; and develop new technologies. This CGS flyer highlights these and other reasons why students might consider pursuing a doctorate. Click here to download a .pdf copy free of charge.

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As You Prepare for a Graduate Education

I just read this blog post from the McNair Scholars Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I encourage McNair students at Marian University to read it and share it with other people who plan on attending graduate school.

Obviously, it is not a complete list of advices for a graduate school experience. However, I believe his points can serve many who are currently planning on movind to the same direction.

http://unlmcnair.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/grad-student-advice-things-i-wish-id-known-before-i-entered-graduate-school/

Post the link to your facebook, twitter, etc...

Garry Moise

Save TRiO Programs

(June 14, 2011)

Political Leaders in Washington, D.C. are NOT Talking About TRIO

Yet, they are engaged in crucial conversations that will have a direct impact on whether any funding is available for TRIO in FY12 and beyond.

Why?

• Republicans are holding legislation to raise the debt ceiling hostage unless Democrats agree to include measures in the bill to reduce the federal deficit by cutting programs important to low-income Americans.

What happens if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?

• The United States will have to choose between paying its debts and funding domestic programs like Social Security, Medicare, etc.

What can we do?

• Contact Vice President Joe Biden.
  He is the White House's lead negotiator on this issue. Contact him by e-mail at (http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/) AND by phone at (202) 456-1111. (Please note that phone lines are only staffed Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time.)
• Contact Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).
  As the Majority Leader, Senator Reid is accountable to all American citizens for action in the U.S. Senate. He is and will continue to be a key figure in this fight. He knows about TRIO. Now we need him to stand up for TRIO! Contact him by e-mail at (http://reid.senate.gov/contact/) AND by phone at (202) 224-7327.
• Contact your Democratic Representatives and Senators in Congress.
  Republicans have dug in their heels on this issue. So, we must focus our energies on Democratic Senators and Representatives. Contact information for all legislators is available at (http://www.contactingthecongress.org/).
• Recruit five friends WHO DO NOT WORK IN TRIO to do the same!!! Remember to also engage local leaders, parents, alumni and students as well.

What is our message?

• Sample Message #1: “As a citizen, I am very concerned that you and other Democrats are not going to stand up for the low-income people you represent in deliberations on the debt ceiling. Education programs that are important to me, like the Pell Grant and TRIO, are threatened by these negotiations. If we don't educate our citizens, we will not be able to compete in the global economy.”
• Sample Message #2: “I am very concerned that the interests of our most vulnerable citizens will be ignored in the debt ceiling debate. Don't trade the futures of the low-income students and families who rely on programs like TRIO and Pell in the name of fiscal responsibility. Cutting such programs would actually be fiscally irresponsible. Without an educated population, our economy will not survive. We, as citizens, are counting on you to protect our TRIO programs and the students and families served by them.”

For more information about this issue, please click here.

If you have any specific questions regarding this important request, please contact Heather Valentine or Kimberly Jones at the Council for Opportunity in Education by phone at (202) 347-7430 or via e-mail at (heather.valentine@coenet.us) and (kimberly.jones@coenet.us).

Monthly Roundtable

This round table will incorporate both mentors and scholars in an integrated discussion regarding student progress, program benchmarks and expectations, as well as individual accomplishments among students.
It will also facilitate discussion of summer events and the opportunity to ask questions about research or program requirements.

When:    Wed Jun 15 3:30pm – 5pm Central Time
Where:   McNair House 96 S. National Ave

Students who are unable to attend this event are asked to contact the McNair office to arrange an individual meeting to be update.

GRE Workshops - Session 2

If you missed the first session of the GRE Workshops, you may register today for the second session. Please share this information to someone you know who might be interested.