Every spring and fall semester, the McNair Scholars Program at St. Mary’s University produces a new issue of the Scholarly Times, an academic newsletter highlighting McNair student research, conferences, accolades, and more.
- Fall 2019, Issue 14 (PDF)
- Spring 2019, Issue 13 (PDF)
- Fall 2018, Issue 12 (PDF)
- Spring 2018, Issue 11 (PDF)
- Fall 2017, Issue 10 (PDF)
- Spring 2017, Issue 9 (PDF)
- Fall 2016, Issue 8 (PDF)
- Spring 2016, Issue 7 (PDF)
- Fall 2015, Issue 6 (PDF)
- Spring 2015, Issue 5 (PDF)
- Fall 2014, Issue 4 (PDF)
- Spring 2014, Issue 3 (PDF)
- Fall 2013, Issue 2 (PDF)
McNair Newsletter
For many university students, advanced degrees and graduate school may seem a distant goal. For first-generation, minority and financially challenged students, continuing their education past the baccalaureate degree may seem virtually impossible.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.
Founded in 1996 in honor of Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D., the laser physicist and Challenger space shuttle astronaut, the McNair program is designed to help increase the number of underrepresented students in graduate programs and, ultimately, help diversify the faculty in college and universities and those employed in various areas of science.
The McNair Scholars Program helps undergraduate students interested in all types of doctoral degrees and from all majors, but students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in Engineering and Computer Science are particularly sought.