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Research Scholars Present at 32nd Annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium
August 28, 2024
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. The symposium was held earlier this month, on August 2, 2024 in Feldman Ballroom, where more than 60 research scholars gathered to showcase their work following a ten week summer program. The students who presented came from schools all across the country - as well as from the University of Rochester - and were taking part in different programs including the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Programs in multiple departments and the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Program.
Continue ReadingDavid T. Kearns Center to Host 32nd Annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium
July 24, 2024
Please join us for the 32nd annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium which is scheduled for August 2, 2024 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Our Seniors: Kerel Cooper
June 21, 2024
Graduation…then what? For seniors in high school and college, graduation is the ultimate punctuation mark on a portion of their academic career and the natural closing of a chapter. But what comes afterwards? The next chapter our graduates will write will be about their new beginnings, whether that is in a professional career, in their postsecondary education journey or in their opportunities to make a continued commitment to Meliora, finding ways to make the world ever better. We want to take some time to celebrate our Kearns Center affiliated seniors on all their achievements and share what their education has meant to them and the ways in which the Kearns Center has impacted their lives. This series will highlight several seniors in our programs at the Kearns Center who are ready for their next chapter.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Our Seniors: Khatira Mohammadi
June 6, 2024
Graduation…then what? For seniors in high school and college, graduation is the ultimate punctuation mark on a portion of their academic career and the natural closing of a chapter. But what comes afterwards? The next chapter our graduates will write will be about their new beginnings, whether that is in a professional career, in their postsecondary education journey or in their opportunities to make a continued commitment to Meliora, finding ways to make the world ever better. We want to take some time to celebrate our Kearns Center affiliated seniors on all their achievements and share what their education has meant to them and the ways in which the Kearns Center has impacted their lives. This series will highlight several seniors in our programs at the Kearns Center who are ready for their next chapter.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Our Seniors: Oswald Garcia
May 14, 2024
Graduation…then what? For seniors in high school and college, graduation is the ultimate punctuation mark on a portion of their academic career and the natural closing of a chapter. But what comes afterwards? The next chapter our graduates will write will be about their new beginnings, whether that is in a professional career, in their postsecondary education journey or in their opportunities to make a continued commitment to Meliora, finding ways to make the world ever better. We want to take some time to celebrate our Kearns Center affiliated seniors on all their achievements and share what their education has meant to them and the ways in which the Kearns Center has impacted their lives. This series will highlight several seniors in our programs at the Kearns Center who are ready for their next chapter.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Our Seniors: Stephany Correa-Diaz
April 26, 2024
Graduation…then what? For seniors in high school and college, graduation is the ultimate punctuation mark on a portion of their academic career and the natural closing of a chapter. But what comes afterwards? The next chapter our graduates will write will be about their new beginnings, whether that is in a professional career, in their postsecondary education journey or in their opportunities to make a continued commitment to Meliora, finding ways to make the world ever better. We want to take some time to celebrate our Kearns Center affiliated seniors on all their achievements and share what their education has meant to them and the ways in which the Kearns Center has impacted their lives. This series will highlight several seniors in our programs at the Kearns Center who are ready for their next chapter.
Continue ReadingKearns Center Director Named as Finalist for Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award
April 23, 2024
David T. Kearns Center Director Dr. Miguel Baique has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2024 Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award.
Continue Reading2024, A Year of Deadlines and Decisions for College Bound High School Seniors
February 13, 2024
The dream of getting into college is now a reality for several high school seniors in the David T. Kearns Center’s pre-college programs, who have already started to get college acceptance letters and will soon have to decide where they want to go to college in the fall. “When I started to get college acceptance letters through the mail or via Gmail, I was kind of sad because it meant it was time for me to become an adult and grow up. But it was also an amazing feeling because I’ve finally achieved what I’ve been working so hard for, and I am now able to start a new chapter in my life,” says Kierra Dixon, a senior at Wilson High School. Dixon has been a part of the Kearns Center’s Upward Bound program for 3 years, along with Kiara Ridgeway. "When I was accepted into colleges I was flabbergasted, especially getting into desired colleges,” said Ridgeway who has worked alongside Kearns Center Academic Coach Aye Wathy Myat, who is stationed at Wilson High School and has helped her along the way.
Continue ReadingWelcoming New Kearns Center Pre-College Team Member, Ben Godfrey
December 29, 2023
The David T. Kearns Center is pleased to welcome a new member to the pre-college programs team. Ben Godfrey started at the end of November as an academic advisor and is working primarily with high school students at East High School in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). Director of the Kearns Center Dr. Miguel Baique is excited to welcome Godfrey to the team. “Ben brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in youth and community outreach and engagement programs and services that will benefit the pre-college division in the Kearns Center. Having only been in the role for a short period of time, I already see how he is acclimating to the team, his post at East High School, and his work with the TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) program.”
Continue ReadingCelebrating First-Generation Student Success at the University of Rochester
November 8, 2023
Doing anything for the first time can be scary, but it can be especially anxiety producing when you are the first in your family to do it. For all first-year college students, the college experience is a new one, but for first-generation college students, the college experience can hold a lot more weight. “To me, being first-gen means having to support myself and jumping through hoops others don’t have to,” says University of Rochester (UR) junior and McNair Scholar Dariel Guerra.
Continue ReadingUniversity of Rochester Celebrates First-Generation College Students During ‘First-Gen Week’
October 31, 2023
This November, colleges and universities across the country, including the University of Rochester (UR), will recognize First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) day. Launched in 2017 by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-Generation Student Success, FGCC day is an opportunity to share and celebrate first-gen experiences and achievements nationally. The day is intentionally celebrated on November 8, to commemorate the passage of the Higher Education Act signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. COE and the Center for First Generation Student Success hope institutions and organizations use the date to highlight and recognize first-gen students, while also encouraging communities to gain a better understanding of the systemic barriers plaguing higher education, according to their websites. UR will not only celebrate students on November 8 but will host a series of events for First-Gen Week: November 6-10.
Continue ReadingUniversity of Rochester Alumnus Presented James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award During Meliora Weekend
October 8, 2023
University of Rochester alumnus Dr. Mark Frohman has been presented the James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award. Dr. Frohman graduated from the University of Rochester in 1966 and was presented the award on October 8, 2023, during Meliora Weekend at the University of Rochester.
Continue ReadingPartnerships, New and Old, Fostered Through Summer Programs at The University of Rochester
September 27, 2023
Opportunities for research at the University of Rochester (UR) continue to get ‘Ever Better’ – that was particularly true this past summer when a new partnership between the University, North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&T) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, brought four students to campus to engage in summer research. Those four students joined dozens of other students on campus doing research in different summer programs, including the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.
Continue ReadingSummer Research Students Participate in David T. Kearns Center Summer Research Symposium
July 31, 2023
The annual David T. Kearns Center Summer Research Symposium was held last week, and for University of Rochester student and McNair scholar Lalita Dahal, that meant an opportunity to showcase the research she has been working on all summer.
Continue ReadingUniversity of Rochester Alum Named Director of the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity
June 27, 2023
Promising and inspiring. Those are the words that Director Miguel Baique uses to describe the future of the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity in Arts, Sciences & Engineering (AS&E) at the University of Rochester.
Continue ReadingPlease welcome our new director Miguel Baique!
March 13, 2023
Miguel Baique '21W (EdD) has been named the director of the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity effective March 13. He will manage the day-to-day operations of the center, supervise all staff, and focus on strengthening the center’s support of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Beth Olivares continues in her role as executive and founding director of the center; together Miguel and Beth will develop a strategic vision for the center’s next decades.
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