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Providing educational resources, training, and support to area high school students.
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Programing that Sparks Creativity
The David T. Kearns Center’s Upward Bound program had another successful six-week summer program this year! One of the STEM activities the students participated in was creating an interactive collage they programmed using a Circuit Playground Express microcontroller. The activity was led by Director of Diversity in STEM, Danielle Daniels. (Photo: Alexa Olson, University of Rochester)
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Student Spotlight
First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
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Feature Story
Research Scholars Present at 32nd Annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium
Exciting, fun, and amazing. That’s how some of the research scholars who took part in the 32nd Annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium described their experience.
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Message from the Director
Welcome (Back)! 2024-25: Preparing for a Year of Growth, Learning, and Discovery
As the academic year dawns, I am filled with excitement and hope as I and everyone here at the Kearns Center welcome you—our first-year students joining our community (throughout the educational pipeline, from pre-college to graduate education) and our returning students. Each of you brings unique stories, aspirations, and potential to the University of Rochester, and we at the David T. Kearns Center are here to support you every step of the way.
Continue ReadingThe Kearns Center has 22 full-time employees who help run the federally grant funded programs that support individuals pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The Kearns Center supports well over 1,500 students from high school through doctorate annually, with lots of educational experiences, social and emotional support, financial resources, and connections to support their lifelong dreams.
The Kearns Center administers five federal grant funded programs that help provide educational guidance, scholarships, and support services to students who are low-income, first generation, or from historically racialized backgrounds.
