The McNair Scholars Journal, 2023 v. 24

The TRIO McNair Scholars Program began at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in the fall of 1999. The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program originally established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Education, with 206 currently funded programs nationwide with 11 programs housed within Wisconsin. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (TRIO McNair Scholars Program) at the University of Wisconsin-Superior prepares income eligible, first-generation college students and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education for doctoral study by providing transformative research experiences, exceptional mentorship, and intentional professional & personal development. The University of Wisconsin-Superior TRIO McNair Scholars Program serves students from three different institutions within the region, including Northland College, University of Minnesota Duluth, and University of Wisconsin-Superior.The McNair Scholars Journal is published annually by the McNair Scholars Program, University of Wisconsin-Superior. The University of Wisconsin-Superior is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior is a TRIO Program funded 100% by the U.S. Department of Education