Post by deanna on Sept 11, 2017 8:27:12 GMT -7
You are invited to attend the 2017 McNair/ROP Scholars Research Symposium. Please join our scholars for poster presentations highlighting their research projects from this past academic year. Details included below:
When: Wednesday September 13, from 1:00-3:00pm
Where: The Student Union Building Atrium (bottom floor of the SUB)
Who’s Invited: Everyone! Event is free.
What is the McNair/ROP Scholars Program?
• Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Ed. at approx. 151 universities nationwide (McNair) and the New Mexico State Legislature (ROP) at the University of New Mexico
• Prepares undergraduate college students for doctoral studies (Ph.D.)
• Participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education (or all the above)
• McNair/ROP Students are exceptional students that are selected through a competitive application process
• Students conduct faculty-mentored research
• UNM’s McNair/ROP Scholars Program also has a STEM focus (More than 50% of participants)
Purpose of Event: This poster symposium is an opportunity for current McNair/ROP scholars to present their faculty mentored research projects to the UNM community and network with faculty, students, and community members.
All the best,
Ricardo Romero, Director
McNair Scholars Program &
Research Opportunity Program
MSC 06-3840, Mesa Vista Hall 3019
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505.277.5491, mcnair.unm.edu