UW-L’s New TRIO ProgramWhat it is? How did it come to UW-L?• Who was Ronald E.

McNair• Is there a need for such a program at UW-L?

• Which students will McNair serve?• How will the program

be designed?• How can we

work together?

• What are the objectives?

Who was Ronald E. McNair?

Dr. Ronald E. McNair was one of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger accident.

BS in Physics from North Carolina A&T State University (1971)

Ph.D. in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976)

Performed some of the earliest research on chemical HF/DF and high-pressure CO lasers

Diamonds in the Rough: students that have hidden, exceptional talents

and/or potential, but currently lack the resources to truly stand out in their fields

Ken McElroy John Awowale

Finding Diamonds to Polish

Expanding Opportunities at UW-L

Table 1. Profile of UWL Students (2005-06).Eligibility Criterion

% of Undergraduates

No. of Students

Low Income 13.1% 1,065First-generation 40.2% 3,273Underrepresented (total)

3.0% 257

African American

0.8% 72 Hispanic 1.5% 125 American Indian 0.7% 60Source: UW-L Office of Institutional Research

What are the Program’s Objectives?

1. 100% of McNair participants will engage in research and scholarly activities that will directly impact their educational progression each McNair Program academic year.

2. 100% of new participants served in each McNair Program academic year will attain a baccalaureate degree within three (3) years.

3. 70% of bachelor's degree recipients will enroll in a post-baccalaureate program by the fall term of the academic year immediately following completion of that degree.

4. 10% of McNair Program participants will attain a doctoral degree within ten (10) years of the attainment of the bachelor's degree.

Which students will McNair serve?

* The McNair program will serve 26 UW-L students each academic year, including this year!

13 Junior Scholars

SummerResearchExperien

ce

13 Senior Scholars

Admission to a Post-

Baccalaureate

Program(Grad

School)

Sophomore

Recruitment

• McNair Night: September & April• Presentations by McNair seniors• Introduction to the program• Start the application process

• Orientation for selected students• Create Academic Achievement

Plan • Linking scholars with faculty

mentors• Pre-research seminars• Complete annotated bibliography• Receive research/scholarship

training• Prepare research proposal

• Conduct research investigation

• Summarize/analyze data or complete scholarly activity

• Practice presenting research or scholarly activity on-campus

• Power Point presentation for McNair scholars and mentors

• McNair Night poster session• Present research at research

conferences• Local/state research conference• Regional/national disciplinary

conference

The McNair Academic Year

How can we work together?

Develop a university center for post-baccalaureate studies

Broaden/enhance existing undergraduate research experiences across campus

Develop partnerships to increase the retention of our juniors and seniors – a major theme of Inclusive Excellence

Broaden the ranks of the professorate

THANK YOU!