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Providing educational resources, training, and support to area high school students.
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Kicking Off the Fall 2024 Semester
Dozens of students joined us to kick off the semester during the Kearns Kickoff event on September 11. Pictured left to right are Katy Gao, a Kearns Scholar, and Icesis Hinkson-Serrano, a McNair Scholar. The McNair program is currently accepting applications. Check it out! (Photo: Alexa Olson, University of Rochester)
McNair Program
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
Sparking An Interest in STEM During the University of Rochester’s Upward Bound Summer Program
This summer several students in the University of Rochester TRIO Upward Bound program sparked an interest in STEM, thanks to a coding activity with a creative twist.
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Message from the Director
Unity in Diversity: Promoting Civil Discourse and Inclusive Engagement
I want to take a moment to reflect on the values that guide us as a community and the critical role we play in fostering diversity of people, perspectives, and thought at the University of Rochester. These principles are at the core of the Kearns Center’s mission, and they underpin everything we do—from supporting first-generation and underrepresented students to promoting leadership and academic excellence.
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.
