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Kearns Center Welcomes New SSS Academic Coach, Jasmine McCleary
Please welcome our new academic coach, Jasmine McCleary, to URochester! Jasmine joined the Kearns Center back in June 2026 and will be working alongside SSS Program Manager Jessica McCane in the Student Support Services Program. (Photo: Alexa Olson, University of Rochester)
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David T. Kearns Center Gears up for 34th Annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium
The Symposium will take place over two days: Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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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.
Continue ReadingThe Kearns Center has 16 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 four federal grant funded programs that help provide educational guidance, scholarships, and support services to students from a range of backgrounds.
