McNair Scholars Program - DePaul University

09/19/2021

This weekend was our 2021 McNair Scholars Retreat! It was such a blast to be in community with one another and we're grateful for the love, support, and authenticity shared by the scholars, graduate mentors, and staff. 💕

05/11/2021

The 2021-2022 application for the McNair Scholars Program is open! The application is due June 4, 2021. Visit http://bit.ly/21-22McNairApp to apply!

03/17/2021

Please join us for a virtual informational session this April to learn more about our program and the application process for the 2021-22 academic year! You'll also have the chance to hear firsthand from current McNair Scholars! Please RSVP for a session at https://21-22mcnairinfosession.eventbrite.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

02/05/2021

We are happy to share a student spotlight, featuring Camila Cortez! Camila is a senior in our program studying environmental science and has recently accepted an offer to continue her studies at UW-Madison this summer! Click below to read more about Camila's journey in finding her major and her work with Dr. Jess Vogt's Lab for Urban Forestry in the Anthropocene.

“We forget, or maybe don't quite understand, that our lives are not defined by the major we choose in college," Cortez says.

02/05/2021

Check out our McNair Scholars February Newsletter for updates on programming events and opportunities to get involved in!

  Skill Development Workshop: Research Writing with Valerie   Friday, February 19, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.   Zoom Link               Password: 938731

01/14/2021

Check out our McNair alums, Pedro Serrano, Ife Williams, and Robert Vargas feature in DePaul Magazine's "Scholars and Sense"! Keep up the great work in changing the world!

Meet four DePaul alumni whose elite scholarships have fueled their commitment to bettering the world By Craig Keller From HIV prevention to community arts uplift, interfaith dialogue to violence re…

12/02/2020

DePaul McNair Alum, Evan Johnson-Ransom, is currently pursuing his M.S. in Biomedical Sciences (Vertebrate Paleontology Track) at Oklahoma State University. Evan has become a rock star in his field, where he is now in collaboration with many top-notch scientists specialized in meat-eating dinosaurs!

Evan has been quite busy this fall and has participated not only in a virtual talk on Tyrannosaurus on National Fossil Day but has also been quoted recently in National Geographic! Click the links below to learn more about Evan's work!

Virtual Tour of University of Montana's Paleontology Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1wHH1as-vs

"First tyrannosaur embryo fossils revealed" by Riley Black, National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/10/first-tyrannosaur-embryo-fossils-revealed/

New scans of a tiny Cretaceous jaw and claw show the tyrant dinosaurs started out the size of a small dog.

09/01/2020

Without further ado, here is our 2019-2020 Year in Review!

06/12/2020

Congratulations to our recent graduate, Iris Sanchez-Suarez, on being awarded the 2020 Student Leadership Award! Iris was also given the honor of being selected for this year's Latinx Commencement Student Speaker. Check out Iris' speech and the entirety of DePaul University's 24th Annual Latinx Graduation Ceremony below! 🥳

DePaul University's Center for Latino Research invites you to join us for the 24th Annual Latinx Graduation Ceremony. Through this virtual celebration, we co...

06/12/2020

The close of the 2019-2020 academic year has proven to be anything from ordinary but time and time again, our McNair Scholars have exhibited immense resiliency during this time of uncertainty. Their positive attitudes, determination, and willingness to adapt to remote learning have undoubtedly increased their ability to thrive in the graduate programs and career opportunities awaiting them this summer and fall. As we embark onward, we are excited to see what the future holds for each of our Scholars. Congratulations DePaul McNair Scholars, Class of 2020! You did it!! 🎉🥳