Author: Neshia Greene

Wichita State’s McNair Scholars Program is hiring a writing tutor-student assistant. To apply, please visit Handshake and fill out the application and upload all the required documents. Qualifications for the job include the following:

• Must be English or communications major
• Must have a GPA of 3.25
• Exhibit strong writing and editing skills,
• Possess solid time management and organizational skills
• Have excellent communications skills
• Display knowledge of technical writing styles in various disciplines

For more information, contact Neshia Greene, at 316-978-3139 or neshia.greene@wichita.edu.

Due to COVID-19, the 26th annual McNair Scholars closing symposium took place with an online platform for 2021. The research presentations are now available via YouTube.

Please take time to view these presentations. Each presentation required approximately 200 hours of research for each student.

In addition to the presentations, the Bradley Cole Poster Competition took place as part of the symposium. There were a total of 160 Votes. The winners are as follows:

• Brenda Le — First place
• Tasnya Rowe — Second place
• Andrea Martinez — Third place

Despite the challenges presented by working primarily in an online environment, we are immensely proud of the hard work and dedication of each student. Please join us in celebrating their achievements.

Due to Covid-19,  the 26th Annual McNair Scholars Closing Symposium will be a virtual event beginning with the Bradley Cole Poster Competition. The survey for poster voting will be available July 16-20.

Oral Presentations will be available via YouTube July 31 at a later date. Please note the survey is constructed for total anonymity, however, to prevent ballot stuffing, voters will not be able to use the same computer or laptop or mobile device to view the posters.

If you have specific concerns or questions or need more information, please contact the McNair Scholars Program at mcnairscholars@wichita.edu or by phone 316-978-3139.