McNair Scholars Program

Background
“The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to prepare upper-division and graduate students for successful participation in graduate education, achievement of the doctorate, and entrance into careers where a doctorate is a pre-requisite. One of the principle purposes of the program is to increase the numbers of professors from traditionally underrepresented populations.

North Dakota State University in Fargo is one of 14 original universities chosen in 1989 to host a Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The program was established by the United States Department of Education and named for the astronaut and physicist Ronald E. McNair. After his death in the Challenger space shuttle accident in January 1986, members of Congress provided funding for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement program to encourage minority and low-income first generation college students to enroll in graduate studies.” Information taken from North Dakota State University, TRIO Programs, McNair Scholars Program: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/trio/msp/msp.html#WhatIsREM

Scope and Content
This artificially created series consists of material collected by the University Archives and material donated by McNair Library Mentors. General information about the program, informational sheets/brochures, press releases, and the Scholars Directory (2001-2002) provide background and an overview of the program. Of particular interest are the McNair Yearbooks (1990-2002, gaps), which provide a glimpse of the scholars, their mentors, and programs; as well as NDSU’s McNair Scholars Research Journal, which present the research, conduced by the scholars (1994-2002).

BOX 1

1 Finding Aid, Web information

2 Fact Sheet, June 1990, July 2000, July 2002
3 Informational Brochure, c. 1992
4 NDSU Press Releases – 1989, 1991
5 McNair Scholars Directory, 2001-2002
5a 2002-2003 McNair Scholars
6 McNair Scholars Directory, 2003-2004
7 10th Anniversary – brochure - Feb. 1999
8 The National McNair Journal, Vol. 6, Fall 1998
8a The National McNair Journal, Fall 1999

9 The McNair Students 1990-1991 Yearbook
10 The McNair Students 1991-1992 Yearbook
11 The McNair Students 1993-1994 Yearbook
12 The McNair 1994-1995 Yearbook
13 The McNair Scholars 1995-1996 Yearbook
14 The McNair Scholars 1996-1997 Yearbook
15 The McNair Scholars 1997-1998 Yearbook
16 The McNair Scholars 1998-1999 Yearbook
17 The McNair Scholars 1999-2000 Yearbook
18 The McNair Scholars 2000-2001 Yearbook

19 McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 1, 1994-1995, 1995-1996
20 McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 2, 1997-1998
21 McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 3, 1998-1999
22 McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 4, 1999-2000
23 McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 5, 2000-2001, 2001-2002

23a McNair Scholars Research Journal, NDSU, Vol. 6, 2002-2005

23b McNair Scholars Newsletter, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 1998
24 McNair Scholars Newsletter, Vol. 6, Issue 1, March 2001; Issue 2, September 2001
25 McNair Scholars Newsletter, Vol. 8, Issue 1, September 2004

26 McNair Winter Research Forum – 2000
27 McNair Spring Research Forum – 2001
28 McNair Winter Research Forum – 2001
29 McNair Spring Research Forum – 2002
30 McNair Winter Research Forum – 2004

BOX 2

1 Mentor Seminar – 2000-2001
2 Mentor Seminar – 2001-2002
3 Mentor Orientation – 2002-2003
4 Mentor Orientation – 2004-2005
5 Library Mentor—Scholars Contact Forms – completed by library mentor Alan Stevens – 2001, 2003, 2004
6 Mentee Survey – 2000
7 Student Forms: Quantitative Research Quiz – 1999, Copyright Agreement – 2000, Entry Contract – 2000,
Research Project Information Form – 2000, Monthly Research Report Form – 2000, 2001

8 McNair Scholars Program Folder – 2003-2004
9 Letter to faculty - 2003

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