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Follow on Google News | CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $1.1 Million for McNair ProgramThe U.S. Department of Education has awarded California State University, Dominguez Hills a $1.1 million grant to continue the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at the university for another four years.
Additionally, 19 new students have been accepted into the research-intensive program. They, along with seven continuing McNair Scholars, comprise the first cohort of the new funding cycle. The McNair Program’s mission is to prepare low-income, first generation and traditionally underrepresented students for doctoral study. Established by Congress in 1986, the program was named in honor of astronaut Ronald McNair, who, like most of the students in the program, faced a number of disadvantages growing up in a low-income family. He overcame such adversity to earn his Ph.D. and become the second African American in space. He died in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. The U.S. Department of Education administers funding to universities for the program through a competitive grant process. This is the second four-year grant awarded to Dominguez Hills. “We were thrilled to be among the 181 universities to receive a McNair grant,” said Michelle Waiters, director of the CSUDH McNair Scholars Program. “CSUDH’s McNair Scholars are a source of pride for the university and represent the excellent guidance students receive from our faculty. We have a dynamic group of students and are looking forward to continued great success!” The 19 new students in the program for 2007-08 are Synthia Acuna (history), Adan Alonso (Chicana/o studies), Lyzette Blanco (psychology/ Continuing in the program are Maria Aguirre (sociology), Brandon Becker (psychology) Jessica Cardenas, who transferred to CSU Dominguez Hills from Los Angeles Harbor College, chose to join the McNair cohort for “the support system they provide. It was a great opportunity for me, coming from a background where I don’t have anyone to fall back on to ask questions [about college]. This is the program for me.” Since the 2003-04 academic year, approximately 50 students have participated in the McNair Program at Dominguez Hills. These students span the spectrum of academic disciplines and represent some of the most dedicated and hardest-working students on campus. Many CSUDH McNair Scholars balance work and/or family responsibilities with the academic rigors of the program, and they do so with great success. The program at Dominguez Hills boasts a 100% graduation rate and a 93% graduate school acceptance rate. CSUDH McNair alumni are in master’s or doctoral programs across the country, including at several University of California campuses; Howard University, Cornell University, University of Massachusetts, University of Wisconsin, Arizona State University, University of Iowa, and CSUDH. The McNair program is open to undergraduates with sophomore or higher status who are either first-generation college students from low-income families or from racial groups underrepresented in graduate degree programs. As McNair Scholars, the students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher, participate in scholarly activities outside of the classroom, complete a research project in their field of study, and present that project at a research symposium. McNair students participate in workshops that inform and assist them on scholarship applications, entrance exam preparation, and applying to graduate school. They are also supported by McNair program staff, who provide guidance every step of the way, and faculty mentors, who work with them on-on-one with the research project. For more information on the McNair program, visit http://www.csudh.edu/ # # # About CSU, Dominguez Hills -- A highly diverse, urban university located in the South Bay, primarily serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered environment. Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology, business administration, and digital media arts, new degree programs include computer science, criminal justice, recreation and leisure studies, social work, and communication disorders. Website: www.csudh.edu End
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