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First-generation McNair Scholars present research at national conference

goersab — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:30:59 +0000

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U.S. Department of Education grant, totaling $1.31 million, allows students more opportunities

A group of McNair Scholars pursued a wide range of funded research this past summer and had the opportunity to present their work at a national conference.

The McNair Scholars program supports first-generation, limited income and underrepresented undergraduate students who plan to earn their graduate degrees.

The program also provides scholars with a $2,800 stipend along with its research opportunities.

McNair Scholars Maddie Olson, Michael Wilson and Heather Dickrell / Heather Dickrell

The four scholars who completed research were:

Heather Dickrell: “Linking Family Dynamics to Foster College Aged Youth Mental Health and Well-being.” Dickrell is a human development and family studies senior from Marengo.
Jordan Kunze: “Impact on Hair of Common Components of Shampoo.” Kunze is an applied science senior from Merrill.
Maddie Olson: “Long-Term Effect of Sports-Related Concussions on Balance.” Olson is a third-year psychology student from Strum.
Michael Wilson: “The Interplay of Resilience, Grit and Self Efficacy on Academic Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Wilson is a psychology senior from Menomonie.

They were supported by McNair staff and faculty mentors. Kristen Leer, associate adviser with Trio Student Support Services, worked closely with the students, serving as a “writing specialist, helping demystify what research looks like, helping them develop a research paper and personal statements and to design PowerPoint presentations of their research,” she said.

Dickrell, Olson and Wilson presented at the MKN Heartland McNair Research Conference, Sept. 23-25, in Kansas City, Mo.

McNair Scholar Heather Dickrell presents her research / Heather Dickrell

Dickrell and her mentor, Associate Professor Candice Maier, researched former foster youth's experiences regarding their mental health, well-being, family dynamics and family relationships. Their study participants are attending or have attended a form of post-secondary education, ranging from technical school to graduate school.

“We found our sample, overall, reported mild mental health symptoms, complicated family dynamics and an array of emotions and feelings towards their foster families,” Dickrell said.

For Olson ��. research, she recruited �� students who had a history of concussions, along with a control group with no history of concussions. She obtained 175 participants, with the help of Professor Desiree Budd.

“The results suggested there was a significant negative correlation between concussions and balance,” Olson said.

Support to continue research and the pursuit of higher education

�� . McNair program, which began in 2009, supports about 30 students each year. The program received a new five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $261,888 annually, totaling $1.31 million. The grant will allow the program to continue offering opportunities to scholars to lessen the equity gap in graduate education and to provide support as they pursue their future careers.

McNair Scholar Maddie Olson presents her research / Maddie Olson

Olson feels the McNair staff has helped her grow tremendously.

“Without them, I would have not even known about graduate school, let alone be pursuing it now. I am forever grateful for their hard work and dedication to my academic journey,” she said.

Dickrell thinks the program was a vital support system throughout her research process, providing resources to ensure her success.

“The McNair staff and our mentors guided us throughout the overwhelming process by taking it step by step. We were able to go into the office to get support from their writing specialist and other staff with writing edits and research guidance. With their help, I was able to complete my research by the end of the summer with full confidence and learned a lot,” Dickrell said.

In the past decade, 97% of the university's McNair scholars have completed a research or scholarly activity, and 63% have gone on to graduate school immediately after earning their bachelor ��. degree.

Students may fill out a simple form to see if they are eligible to be a McNair Scholar and apply to join the program.

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Federal funding renewed, $1.31 million, for impactful McNair Scholars Program

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Federal funding renewed, $1.31 million, for impactful McNair Scholars Programpolingj August 11, 2022

New five-year grant will continue to support low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students

A federal program that provides an academic, financial and individual support system for 28 students each year has been renewed at University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Funding for the McNair Scholars Program has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Education for another five years beginning Oct. 1, 2023, for $261,888 annually, totaling $1.31 million. One year remains on the current grant cycle.

�� . McNair program, which began in 2009, has supported about 150 first-generation, limited income and underrepresented college students. It provides dedicated advisers and offers:

Sarah Wynn, director of �� . McNair Scholars Program / ��

Undergraduate research opportunities, including a $2,800 stipend
Faculty advisement and mentoring
Fee waivers for graduate school application fees
Free Graduate Records Examination preparation
Funds for conferences, graduate school visits and interviews

In the past decade, 97% of the university's McNair scholars have completed a research or scholarly activity. Also, 63% have gone on to graduate school immediately after earning their bachelor ��..

Sarah Wynn, director of �� . program, was pleased with the renewal, the program ��. sole funding source.

“We are delighted to announce that the program will be refunded for an additional five years, offering funding to the program and opportunities for current and future students,” Wynn said. “This program offers much needed opportunities to first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students to lessen the equity gap in graduate education and to provide much needed support to these smart and talented students as they pursue their future careers."

Quin Brooks, �� assistant chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and senior diversity officer / ��

Quin Brooks, assistant chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and senior diversity officer, also is pleased to see the program continue.

“The McNair Scholars program is so crucial for the students we serve, because it is a direct catalyst for bridging the educational achievement gaps in higher education regarding graduate studies for underrepresented students,” Brooks said.

“I know how important it is because I used to be that student. As a Black, low-income and first-generation college student, there wasn’t much of a blueprint available to expose me to pathways to greater educational attainment, so I had to be tenacious in my search for those opportunities. McNair scholars are given that blueprint and all its available resources to ensure they can successfully matriculate beyond their undergraduate studies and into master ��. and doctoral programs.”

Pathway to success

Mai Lia Vang is a former McNair Scholar. She graduated from �� in environmental science in fall 2018 and immediately pursued her Professional Science Master ��. in conservation biology at ��, graduating in fall 2020.

She is a research analyst at the university ��. Center for Limnological Research and Rehabilitation, which researches eutrophication issues in the region ��. waterways and aquatic ecosystems. Vang runs the lab operations and uses the knowledge she gained in her degrees every day.

Mai Lia Vang was part of the McNair Scholars Program at ��, earning bachelor ��. and master ��. degrees. She is a research analyst at the university ��. limnolo / ��

“The McNair program helped me tremendously,” Vang said. “It not only helped me navigate the process of applying to graduate school but helped financially by taking care of application and test fees.”

Vang was hesitant when she was first given the opportunity to join the program. She didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school and wondered why she should join.

“My adviser told me – and this is the advice I give to everyone – ‘Give it a try. You can be in the program and not apply to graduate school. But if you change your mind and want to go to graduate school, then at least you’ll know how to,’” she said.

“The McNair program provided me an opportunity to obtain greater opportunities,” Vang added. “I know that I would not have pursued a graduate degree if I was not in the McNair program.”

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program began in 1989 to bring more disadvantaged groups into higher education. It is named after Ronald McNair, a scholar and astronaut who died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion.

McNair Scholar Chueseng Lo graduated in the spring from �� . human development and family studies program. He is attending graduate school this fall.

“If you want to make a better life for yourself, this is the first step to help you get there,” Lo said. “McNair sets you up for success.”

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With successful alum like Jones, university stands out in national survey

polingj — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:11:14 +0000

With successful alum like Jones, university stands out in national surveypolingj June 8, 2022

High percentage of graduates from five, 10 years ago pleased with career preparation, advice, results

After a recent national survey, University of Wisconsin-Stout has a clearer picture of career satisfaction and success among graduates from two recent classes.

In multiple areas, thanks to graduates like De’Andre Jones, �� stood out compared with other universities and colleges, providing evidence that the university is on the right track with its career-focused undergraduate programs and student services.

�� ranked 10% or more higher than other public schools and all schools in the survey in several areas, including:

Career advice, 93% satisfaction
Career and self-improvement skills, 81% satisfaction
How well-prepared graduates believe they were to begin their careers, 73%.

De’Andre Jones, a 2016 �� graduate, is director of alumni engagement at Seattle University. / Contributed photo

The National Alumni Career Mobility survey of 2011 and 2016 graduates was conducted in fall 2021. Results were released recently.

Since taking the survey, Jones, already has advanced his career — his fourth upwardly mobile move since earning a bachelor ��. degree in 2016 in family and consumer sciences education.

In February, he was named director of alumni engagement at Seattle University in Seattle, moving into his first management position a little more than five years after graduating.

“What I really liked about Stout was the polytechnic emphasis and the way the curriculum was laid out, the courses I took. I received a breadth of experience. I knew there would be a lot of transferable skills and that I’d be well-equipped to work in any field,” Jones said. “Stout was such a transformational place for me.”

Jones earned a master ��. degree in education from Seattle University, where he now works. / Contributed photo

After graduating, Jones chose to enter graduate school, a benefit of the McNair Scholars Program in which he took part at ��. The program supports traditionally underserved student populations, including services to help students with graduate school preparation.

“Overall I felt prepared, and the skills I gained at Stout did prepare me for the rigor I was going to experience,” he added.

In 2018, Jones earned a master ��. in education in student development administration from Seattle University. Then, he spent two years as a K-12 mentor in a national nonprofit organization, Summer Search, in the Seattle area. He returned to Seattle University as assistant director of student involvement for events and traditions.

Now, as alumni engagement director, he has a staff of three and oversees direct contact with the university ��. more than 86,000 alumni. “It has been fun. It ��. challenging work, but I think a lot of my work is relationship building,” he said.

For the survey question about career mobility, �� ranked higher in 12 of 13 questions than all public institutions and all colleges and universities involved.

The survey results provide another level of insight into graduates’ careers beyond �� . annual First Destination Report. The most recent report found that 98.4% of graduates advanced their career within six months of earning their diploma, the vast majority with full-time jobs.

Bryan Barts, �� Career Services director / ��

“The NACM survey provided key insights into the value and impact of our polytechnic programs straight from our alumni. At five and 10 years out, our alumni responded overwhelmingly that their experience at �� set them up for future success,” said Career Services Director Bryan Barts.

�� also participated in the 2020 survey of 2010 and 2015 graduates and was one of only two universities ranked exemplary in educational satisfaction.

Along with Career Services, the survey was supported at �� by Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality, the Alumni Association, and Learning and Information Technology.

Meridith Wentz, assistant chancellor and director of PARQ, was pleased to see that �� . rating exceeded the benchmark comparisons on many of the metrics.

“�� . ratings on career mobility questions exceeded the comparison group on 92% of the questions, which speaks to �� . core competency of career-focused education,” Wentz said.

Appreciative of education, support

Jones is from Austin, Texas, but he went to high school in Wisconsin, in Waukesha where his mother lived at the time. After high school, he spent a year at Austin Community College when a plan to attend a hospitality school in Denver, Colo., fell through.

Jones celebrates his graduation from �� with former staff member Julie Miller, left, and Linda Young, transfer coordinator. / ��

He was at Madison Area Technical College to establish Wisconsin residency when he met �� Transfer Coordinator Linda Young. The personal connection and a visit to campus “really solidified the deal for me, and the community I found at Stout also was just another big piece.”

He cited Young, the McNair program and his undergraduate program director, Dianne Klemme, as important career influences.

Jones came out as gay while in college. He worked at the Qube, the university ��. LGBTQIA+ resource center, and was in a fraternity. He received multiple awards, including the Samuel E. Wood Medallion for leadership, Outstanding Student of the Year for family and consumer sciences and the Scott Griesbach Award for Excellence in LGBTQIA+ Advocacy.

“Stout was my first time being truly away from home. Each of those different spaces on campus helped me learn different skills that I think highlighted my values and amplified what I knew to be true about myself and where I saw myself headed,” he said.

“Stout really laid the foundation for me to feel confident and believe I could go to graduate school. I really do owe a lot to my time in Menomonie,” he said.

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�� contacted about 3,500 alumni who graduated in 2011 and 2016 to ask them to take the survey.

All 13 UW System schools participated, with the System providing the funding.

The Career Leadership Collective, a higher education solutions group, oversees the survey, providing advisory and data services to assist campuses in building capacity around career development effectiveness.

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McNair Scholars Program provides first-generation students resources for greater opportunities

goersab — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:09:02 +0000

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Student, recent alum thankful for support; university to hold first-generation celebration Nov. 8.

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It can be difficult for first-generation, limited income and underrepresented college students to reach their goals. Without family members’ experience or financial resources, the road to a degree and potentially a graduate degree can be unpredictable and rough.

University of Wisconsin-Stout ��. McNair Scholars Program provides students a support system, with dedicated advisers who equip students with the means to achieve their goals. McNair, a federal program, has helped change thousands of lives since its inception in 1989, including those of �� student Chueseng Lo and recent graduate Mai Lia Vang.

McNair has been offered at �� since 2009 and encourages all eligible students to apply. The program offers:

Undergraduate research opportunities
Faculty advisement and mentoring
Fee waivers for graduate school application fees
Free Graduate Records Examination preparation
Funds for conferences, graduate school visits and interviews

National First-Generation College Celebration Day is Monday, Nov. 8. �� . annual celebration, hosted by TRIO SSS, will be held that day, from 11:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms.

The campus-wide event celebrates the successes of first-generation students, staff and faculty. Registration is required. Thirty-three percent of �� students identify as first-generation this academic year.

‘Keep going no matter what’

As a first-generation college student, Lo feels very accomplished. He’ll graduate from �� in human development and family studies, with an emphasis in school counseling, in the spring.

Chueseng Lo, McNair Scholar / ��

Friends introduced Lo to the HDFS program, and he learned he could branch off to a career in education or psychology. “The HDFS classes helped me with skills for the future,” he said. “I want to help people and be a student counselor.

“I think counseling is an important aspect to get kids through secondary education. Counselors can help kids with their problems and help them find resources to go to college.

“Once students know you can help them, they come to you a lot. You can build a relationship of support,” said Lo, who remembers visiting his high school counselor in Schofield once or twice a week.

Lo is applying to graduate programs, including �� . Master of Science in school counseling. His parents believe education is key. “They say to keep going no matter what,” he said. “I want to live up to those goals and further my education in grad school to be successful in life.”

McNair is helping Lo reach his goals. Coming from a limited income family, the program provides him with financial aid, including for rent so he can live on his own.

It ��. also helping Lo with scholarship applications and covers application fees for graduate school. His advisers aid him in applying to different school counseling programs, while he explores his range of interests in attending in-state or out-of-state schools.

Lo also enjoys the additional research projects into areas outside of his field. With the ability to choose a research topic in any area, Lo studied video games. Knowing how to conduct research prepares him for what it ��. like to be a graduate student, he said.

But what Lo likes best about being involved in McNair is the advisers. “I’m very glad I met them. The program wouldn’t be itself without them.

“If you’re a first-generation, limited income or underrepresented student looking to go further with your education – if you want to make a better life for yourself, this is the first step to help you get there,” Lo said. “McNair sets you up for success.”

Obtain greater opportunities

Vang was a very curious kid, always asking her older siblings and cousins to explain why the leaves change colors; why the sky is blue; or how a rainbow is made.

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“I’m so thankful that they also loved science and were able to quench and ignite my curiosity for the natural world. Science has answers to those tough questions,” Vang said.

Vang, of Eau Claire, is a former McNair Scholar. She graduated from �� in environmental science in fall 2018. She immediately went on to pursue her Professional Science Master ��. in conservation biology and graduated in fall 2020.

But Vang began her college career in a different field. She started in graphic design because she didn’t think she was smart enough to pursue science. She enjoyed art, but she wasn’t passionate about it and dropped out after her third semester. She took time off of school to figure out what interested her most and what she really enjoyed.

“Nature checked both boxes,” she said. “I knew that I enjoyed science and nature enough to be willing to put in the hard work.”

Vang thinks that others who struggle with self-doubt should try their best to believe that they are better than they think. “Our inner dialogues are very influential, and we should be more mindful of the things we tell ourselves,” she said.

Her second time around, she started her degree in environmental science, with an emphasis in aquatic biology and a minor in geographic information systems.

As a first-generation, limited income and underrepresented student, no one in Vang ��. immediate family could help her navigate her college experience.

Vang was hesitant when she was first given the opportunity to join the program. She didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school and wondered why she should join.

“The McNair program provided me an opportunity to obtain greater opportunities,” Vang added. “I know that I would not have pursued a graduate degree if I was not in the McNair program.”

Vang helps with the program when she can, serving on panels answering questions from students who are in the process of searching and applying for graduate school.

“I enjoy being a resource for others. I’ve been helped when I needed help and only hope to pass that on.”

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Three Fellows announced by new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office

polingj — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:08:37 +0000

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Positions for 2021-22 academic year help provide representation from across campus

A student, staff member and instructor will help represent the new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office at University of Wisconsin-Stout for the 2021-22 academic year.

The office, established Aug. 1, recently announced the three EDI Fellows for the fall and spring semesters:

Student Fellow of EDI: Anri Bien-Aime, of Springfield Gardens, N.Y., a senior majoring in business administration
Staff Fellow of EDI: Fred Brown, an adviser in Multicultural Student Services
Instructional Academic Staff Fellow of EDI: Jim Handley, senior lecturer in peace studies and geography

The fellowships help provide representation from across the university community as the EDI Office begins its pilot year.

“We wanted to ensure faculty, staff and students are given the opportunity to have a voice in the creation of this unit and in every step of its future,” said Dominique Vargas, interim executive director of EDI, calling it a “team-based approach” to developing the unit.

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office at �� includes, from left, Rickie-Ann Legleitner, Fred Brown, Anri Bien-Aime, Jim Handley and Dominique Vargas. / ��

“Each individual will work to assist with unit initiatives, and the fellowship will allow them to have greater access to EDI-related professional development and be able to explore personal areas of interest that furthers our plan to develop a more equitable and inclusive campus,” Vargas added.

The goal of the EDI Office is to prioritize the university ��. commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

“Our focus is to improve the campus climate for faculty, staff and students by helping to break down barriers for individuals from our most historically excluded populations and ensuring our faculty, staff and students feel as if they can thrive in the �� community,” Vargas said.

The Fellows commented on their hopes for the university ��. EDI efforts.

Bien-Aime: “As the first student fellow for EDI I couldn’t be more excited and happy to help Stout progress further forward in their EDI efforts. As a transfer student these last four years, I have seen some gradual changes, but I’ve also seen missteps that made me question my decision to attend Stout. Some hopes that I have in my position in particular are to try to make more people proactive in speaking up when there are issues regarding underrepresented students, putting forward groundwork for future student fellows, and lastly making this campus safer and more enjoyable for students like me.”

Brown: “It is very exciting for me to see EDI initiatives growing in prominence in higher education. Stout deciding to further their EDI efforts and ‘do the necessary work’ is exciting for me. Being new to the Midwest and a new employee, I am very pleased with the efforts here at Stout. And being a part of the EDI office at its inception is just dope. As a fellow I hope to be able to have impact on the future of EDI initiatives and the campus at large. I cannot wait to get started.”

Handley: “This is my 15th year at Stout, and I feel like I’ve been doing EDI work in one form or another my entire time on campus. When there are students, faculty, or staff that don’t feel welcome, included or even safe on our campus, the experience is diminished for all of us. As an EDI Fellow, I hope to help create a framework that not only makes our campus more inclusive and welcoming but also helps our students find their voices when it comes to our struggle for justice and equity. I’m excited to play a role in shaping Stout ��. EDI framework and looking forward to working with great people committed to making our campus more equitable, more diverse and more inclusive.”

The office is in the process of hiring a faculty Fellow of EDI for spring 2022 and fall 2022 semesters.

Vargas and Associate Professor Rickie-Ann Legleitner, Inclusive Excellence Action Plan coordinator, work directly with five other units at �� on EDI initiatives: Multicultural Student Services, Student Support Services, Fostering Success, LGBTQIA+ Resources and the McNair Scholars Program.

“Collaboration is key in EDI work, and the Fellows are a crucial part of our collaborative efforts in the EDI Office,” Legleitner said. “The more diverse voices we have at the table shaping our projects, proposing new ideas and offering constructive criticism, the stronger our initiatives will be. We want to be intentional and mindful of how we structure the EDI Office moving forward, and representation, inclusivity and equity will be at the center of our work to improve our campus climate and serve our community.”

Inclusive excellence is one of five goals in �� . FOCUS2030 Strategic Plan.

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College green light: First-generation students’ successes celebrated Nov. 9

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Panel discussion to include undergraduate, graduate students and faculty

As a first-generation college student, University of Wisconsin-Stout ��. William Lahti recalled how difficult it was just to know how to start applying for college and getting the green light to continue his education.

“It is just an unknown,” said Lahti, a senior majoring in computer and electrical engineering, who graduates in May. “I just didn’t know how to get started. It was a huge hurdle. It felt like I was trying to navigate in an open ocean. I just didn’t know what I was doing. It would have helped if I had somebody to help guide me.”

About half of �� students are first-generation, according to Jamie Vue, Student Support Services writing specialist and adviser.

“Our support of first-generation students will create not only successes for them as individuals but also broaden future access and opportunities for generations to come,” Vue said.

To celebrate their successes, �� is planning a panel discussion of undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members who are or were first-generation college students. The virtual discussion is at noon on Monday, Nov. 9, via Microsoft Teams. It is part of the national first-generation college celebration day, which is Sunday, Nov. 8.

Panelists include:

Charles Wanner, Hudson, senior, supply chain management
Tiffany Johnson, Suring senior, criminal justice and rehabilitation
Hailey Hansen, Eau Claire, graduate student in school counseling
Isaiah Vang, Holmen, graduate student in school counseling
Keith Wojciechowski, professor in mathematics, statistics and computer science department
Amanda Barnett, associate professor human development and family studies and associate vice chancellor of curriculum quality in Academic Affairs

As part of the celebration, first-generation students will also take over the �� Instagram account that day to share their experiences.

Vue, who has her undergraduate degree in creative writing and a master ��. degree in English from UW-Eau Claire, was a first-generation student.

“I had a lot of first-time experiences that were overwhelming and at times felt defeating,” she said. “Not having someone in my family to turn to for questions, I navigated much of the admissions, financial aid and university processes and policies on my own. It was a lonely experience, and I always felt one step behind my peers. However, many years later I reflect on those experiences and realize how they’ve empowered me to be a resilient and resourceful individual in all aspects of my life.”

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Lahti said it is important to recognize first-generation students because if they decide to go to college they are breaking new ground in their families. “I didn’t recognize college as something I could do or as a possibility,” he said.

In high school, Lahti, of Grand Rapids, Minn., was part of TRIO – Upward Bound at Itasca Community College. Upward Bound is designed to help students improve their study skills and learn about attending college. Lahti attended Itasca Community College his first year out of high school before transferring to ��.

“Upward Bound really showed different avenues and tools that would make college possible,” he said.

Lahti decided to attend �� for the program. His brother, Jack, is a junior majoring in computer science. His sister, Angel, attended �� for a year before she decided to join the Air Force.

Lahti is a part of the �� McNair Scholars Program that advises, supports and equips students when making postbaccalaureate goals. Scholars receive undergraduate research opportunities, faculty advisement and mentoring, Graduate Records Examination preparation help and support to help them reach their graduate school goals.

As part of his senior research project, Lahti is developing a virtual reality program to help encourage those with dementia or Alzheimer ��. disease to exercise.

“The McNair Scholars Program definitely helps you know you can pursue a degree beyond a bachelor ��. degree,” Lahti said. “They give you the tools to help provide that next step. I do plan eventually to go to graduate school.”

For other first-generation students planning to attend college who are concerned they are not prepared, Lahti said it can be difficult but very rewarding. “The first few weeks are going to be hard,” he said, noting many will think college is not for them. “Try to give yourself a year. After the first year, you will say, ‘I can do this.’ I promise if you give yourself time and do your best, there is so much you can accomplish.”

�� also has the TRIO Student Support Services program, which serves, first-generation students, students who meet low-income criteria and students with disabilities. The objectives of TRIO, funded through the U.S. Department of Education, are to increase the good academic standing, retention and graduation rates of students it serves.

Services include supplementing a variety of academic supports, access to writing and math specialists, financial literacy education, peer tutoring, peer mentoring and leadership training.

�� recently received two, five-year continuation grants for TRIO SSS.

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The Fostering Success program at UW Stout provides services specifically designed to aid former foster youth in transitioning to and through college. Students eligible for Fostering Success have experienced one of the following:

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The Fostering Success program provides intentional support and community, as well as information about resources and available grants and scholarships. Fostering Success also helps connect its students to numerous leadership and involvement opportunities available on and off campus, other students, organizations, or other opportunities so that our students can make the most of their college experience.

Services and other opportunities our program provide include:

Peer Mentoring
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Emergency Fund Assistance and Scholarships
Fostering Success Family Dinners Twice a Month
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Fostering Success offers a summer on-campus experience for high school age foster youth who are interested in higher education. Topics explored during this experience include:

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Students in the Fostering Success are eligible for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)

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Tuition waived TRIO SSS 1-credit courses: Strategies for Academic Success and Strategies for Successful Career Development
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TRIO Student Support Services offers supplemental peer tutoring support for a variety of courses ranging from Engineering and Computer Science to English and Speech writing. They also employee Master level specialists to oversee their peer tutoring staff and assist students as well.

Other campus resources include:

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Biology and Chemistry | 336 Jarvis Hall

Computer Science (Applied Mathematics & Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity programs) | 235 Jarvis Hall

Computer Science (Game Design and Development) | 316 Jarvis Hall

Economics Tutoring | 444A Harvey Hall

Math TLC Lab (Students enrolled in Math 80 or 90) | 202E Jarvis Hall

Math Lab | 236 Jarvis Hall

Physics | 124 Jarvis Hall

Spanish | 75 Harvey Hall

The Writing Center | 174 Harvey Hall

Students also have access to the online tutoring service Brainfuse, where they can get tutoring in a variety of subjects.

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When accepted into TRIO Student Support Services, students are assigned a TRIO advisor who works like a navigator through college. Advisors help support the students in their pursuit of academic, financial, career and personal goals.

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The advisement center is a campus resource for students in the areas of academic advising, career exploration, and student development. Students are split into their major fields to best help the student navigate through college. You can find a list of current staff here.

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Students are assigned a faculty advisor beginning their second year of college (unless they are a transfer student who is undeclared). Students can check who their advisor is using EAB Navigate.

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Mentor link is a program where students can connect with volunteer upper-class peers for guidance, study tips, and guidance on how to get involved on campus.

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The Child and Family Study Center is a university ran education laboratory school. The program commits itself to creating links between educational theory and hands-on practice. Stout students from undergraduate and graduate courses can observe, participate, develop research, and execute lessons under the guidance of experienced and highly qualified educators. You can find more information and their program application form on their website along with their tuition rates.

The center operates in accordance with the University Calendar. For participant ��. convenience, The center also provides a Center Calendar for parents and families.

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The Fostering Success program employees a team of peer mentors and a graduate assistant over the course of the academic year. It also provides summer camp advisor jobs for its summer camps.

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Financial Aid Office | 210 Bowman Hall

Financial Wellness & Literacy Center (FWLC) | 74E Harvey Hall

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Class of 2020: Michaela Guerrini

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Class of 2020: Michaela Guerrinipolingj May 5, 2020

Technology education major overcame obstacles, was ‘able to surround myself with amazing people’

Name: Michaela Guerrini
Hometown: Menasha
Major: Technology education

Involvement: McNair Scholars Program member, TRIO Student Support Services peer mentor

What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced in earning your degree? Female in the technology education field; a woman in a male majority occupation; from a low-income upbringing; a first-generation high school and college student; a McNair student — all these statements are how I identify myself as an individual and challenges I have faced while obtaining my degree. These identities and challenges have also led me on the path to my long-standing dedication toward increasing the female bodies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as improving the equity and diversity within STEM occupations.

What will you appreciate most about your �� experience? Every friendship, mentorship and relationship I gained or lost during my time at Stout I shall cherish for the rest of my life. I had worked for TRIO Student Support Services as a peer mentor (SSS serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds as well as students with disabilities), Fostering Success (foster youth) and University Housing and have been on panels for Women in STEM and part of the McNair Scholars program. I have been able to surround myself with amazing people, who I get to watch flourish as we continue our growth in the world.

What ��. next in your life? I will be continuing my growth in education by going to the University of Minnesota to get a Master of Education in adult education. I am moving to Red Wing, Minn., with my partner and rabbit, Patches, into our first house!

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New for 2019-20: Diversity director focused on student success

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New for 2019-20: Diversity director focused on student successpolingj October 16, 2019

Vargas is university ��. first associate dean of students for equity, diversity and inclusion

The last in a series of stories about what ��. new for the 2019-20 academic year

Dominique Vargas wants to tell students — every one of them, no matter their background — at �� that she and the university are here for them.

“There ��. space for every single, unique human being. That ��. why I’m here,” she said.

Vargas is the new — and first — associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion, charged with the task of seeing that all �� students have access to resources for a successful education and are treated respectfully.

Coming from Sul Ross State University in southwestern Texas, where minority students make up the majority, she ��. excited about the different type of challenge at ��, where minority students made up 13.6% of students in 2018-19.

“It ��. an incredible opportunity to work with and support our students,” she said.

While her role is focused on ensuring an equitable experience for students from various identity groups, including those with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ and from various racial and ethnic identities to name just a few, she is also focused on assisting majority students in understanding their role in creating a campus climate in which all students feel safe, welcome and valued.

Serving students is the reason she can be found holding “office hours” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays where they congregate, in the busy Fireside Lounge next to the Terrace café, on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. She ��. available to speak with any student who might need support or have a question.

“My goal is to make a safe and inclusive environment, and I want to help close achievement gaps (for various groups of students),” she said.

Since starting the position in June, she has been chairing the campus bias response team and developing a retention plan for minority students. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, on campus Vargas will be a panelist for a discussion about hate speech during Free Speech Week.

“Dominique has been a wonderful addition to the Dean of Students staff team,” said Sandi Scott, dean of students. “She has hit the ground running in getting to know students, and I’m confident that students, and ultimately our campus, will benefit from having someone with Dominique ��. background who can focus on issues of equity, diversity and inclusion with a degree of intentionality.”

Finding her calling in student services

Vargas came to �� with about 10 years of experience working with student support services.

She graduated in 2005 from Sul Ross with a degree in communications then earned a master ��. degree in 2007 in print journalism from the University of Southern California. She worked as a production assistant for a Sirius XM radio show and for an independent film and TV studio.

Seeking more impact with her career, she returned to Sul Ross as the coordinator of recruiting, a first-year experience adviser and lecturer, then as McNair Scholars Program director for three years. She also earned a second master ��., in counseling, from Sul Ross in 2018.

She realized, having been a first-generation, low-income, minority student, that the student services area of higher education is her calling. “I could pour my heart and soul into it. I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun at work in my life. I was helping McNair students attain goals they didn’t even know they could,” Vargas said.

Vargas moved to Menomonie despite never having lived in a northern state — only Florida, California and Texas — and never having been to Wisconsin. She interviewed for the position in February, immediately following the polar vortex when record snow was piled high.

Despite the snow and cold, “I felt good about the job, the people, the students and the room for growth. I felt I could relate to students easily and do good work with them,” she said.

Vargas enjoys running. She completed the Twin Cities Marathon in early October and plans to run Grandma ��. Marathon in Duluth, Minn., next June. She ��. running an even longer, and more important, race at ��.

“Students are looking to be heard. I want to advocate for them,” she said. “I want this to be a community of inclusivity, and it ��. partly my responsibility to help build those bridges.”

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Dominique Vargas

Dominique Vargas talks with a student, right, and Darren Ward, left, a first-year student adviser, at the �� student center.

Dominique Vargas wants to tell students — every one of them, no matter their background — at �� that she and the university are here for them. Dominique Vargas

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Math major catches a wave with U.S. election research

polingj — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:50:39 +0000

Math major catches a wave with U.S. election researchpolingj August 29, 2019

His analysis, going back to 1914, finds 17 major shifts in House of Representatives

Politicians know that if they catch a wave, they could be “sittin’ on top of the world,” as the old Beach Boys surfing song goes.

In the political arena, a wave is a wave election, or a significant shift in power from one party to another. Most people consider the 2018 election in the U.S. House Representatives, when Democrats gained 41 seats, as a wave.

But what exactly is a political wave? An accepted, research-based definition doesn’t exist, says James Evans, a University of Wisconsin-Stout senior in applied mathematics and computer science.

However, he believes it should. That ��. why he undertook a math and political science research project, “Time-Series Analysis of Wave Elections.” He presented the research in August at the Mathematical Association of America conference in Cincinnati and at a McNair Scholars Program summer event on campus.

Without a definition, a politician or political party could “put spin on it and use it for political capital,” Evans said. “A definition would allow us to stop arguing about what a wave is and instead what it means to history. It would definitely help us have meaningful discussions.”

Evans, of Chippewa Falls, researched House elections going back more than a century, every two years from 1914 through 2018. Part of his research was obtaining official election results.

Using a segmentation algorithm, he determined a threshold and how far election results had to stray from the threshold to be determined a wave.

Of the 53 elections, he found that 17 — including 2018 — were waves. Generally, 40 or more seats have to flip to be considered a wave with his model.

In 1966, 1994 and 2010, Republicans benefited from wave elections by picking up 47, 54 and 63 seats in the House, respectively. Those big-swing years were always considered waves, and Evans used these as a starting point for his work.

“I thought 2008 to 2018 would be more tumultuous, but the changes were not that drastic,” he said, noting only two waves in the last six elections.

Using information on U.S. Senate elections was more complicated because of six-year terms vs. two-year House terms and a staggered number of Senate seats up for election every four years, about two-thirds. All House seats are up for election every two years.

“I made the most objective definition I could considering the issues. I achieved my goal,” he said. His research cited two previous attempts at a definition that he believes are flawed.

Full research experience

His adviser, Assistant Professor Tyler Skorczewski, was happy to see Evans stretch his math skills. “His courses have provided him with good mathematical foundations from which he can learn new things on his own,” Skorczewski said.

Skorczewski also saw Evans grow as a researcher. “I like how he experienced the whole spectrum of a research project. He started with a political research question, did a literature review both in politics and mathematics, learned new mathematics appropriate for the project, implemented those mathematics to get results and then interpreted those results back to the topic of elections.,” Skorczewski said.

The yearlong, independent project allowed Evans to “see a whole project from start to end. It is closer to what he will experience in a graduate program,” Skorczewski said. “Many times in classes we only see some of these parts due to time constraints.”

Evans’ project was part of the McNair requirement to write a research paper between a student ��. junior and senior years, said Sarah Wynn, director at ��. McNair is federally funded and serves first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students and prepares them for graduate school. �� has approximately 30 scholars each year.

Evans isn’t sure yet where he will attend graduate school, mostly likely for data science. “You can use it to analyze basically any discipline even if they’re not normally looked at with a math-based lens,” he said.

At ��, about 40 McNair scholars attended the research event in the Memorial Student Center, including from UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire, with close to two-thirds of them presenting. The annual event hosted by �� includes another day focused on graduate school information.

In Cincinnati, Evans had his first experience presenting in a larger venue off campus. “It was exhilarating. I enjoyed it and had the chance to see other student presentations,” he said.

Along with McNair, he is part of �� . Honors College and must complete a research paper for that as well. With an interest in history, he is considering studying the ancient history of Rome as written by Livy around the time of Christ.

“The Honors College encourages you go to outside your field and broaden your horizons,” Evans said, calling his �� experience overall “fascinating.”

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James Evans, a �� senior math and computer science major from Chippewa Falls, researched wave elections in the U.S. House of Representatives going back more than a century. At left is his adviser, Assistant Professor Tyler Skorczewski.

James Evans, left, talks with other student researchers from the McNair Scholars Program.

Students from ��, UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire presented research during a McNair Scholars Program event at ��.

Politicians know that if they catch a wave, they could be “sittin’ on top of the world,” as the old Beach Boys surfing song goes. James Evans research

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Graduate Q&A: Ebonee Rainwater

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Graduate Q&A: Ebonee Rainwaterpolingj June 11, 2019

'I knew I’d get a quality education here and have a great time doing it'

A Q&A with one of the 1,319 students who received a diploma May 4 at ��:

Name: Ebonee Rainwater
Hometown: West St. Paul, Minn.
Major: Entertainment design, concentration in animation, minor in art history
Awards, honors: Schulze Family Foundation Scholarship, Multicultural Student Scholarship, DOVE Fellowship (University of Minnesota), Sheri Nero Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award honorable mention, Chancellor ��. Award, published in Journal of Student Research spring 2019

Why did you choose ��? I chose Stout because of its great art and design programs and affordability. I knew I’d get a quality education here and have a great time doing it. Plus, it ��. the perfect distance from home — just far enough for me to be independent but close enough that I didn’t have to worry about coming back when I wanted to.

What are the biggest obstacles you faced in earning your degree? I believe that quantifying my own growth was particularly difficult for me going into my academics. In high school, I received concrete grades that directly reflected whether or not I achieved my objective — if I used the correct math equation and got the right answer. Pursuing a creative degree, things get less black and white. You of course still get evaluated and receive a letter grade that reflects that evaluation, but there are many more complexities that arise. How do you evaluate someone ��. self-expression? How do you evaluate your own self-expression, and how can you tell when you get better at doing it? All of those questions led to a great deal of uncertainty and second-guessing. Marking my personal and creative progress can still be a bit of a challenge sometimes, but the second I’m able to come up with a better solution to a creative problem that I solved before, I know that I already have a better understanding of my craft.

What stands out among your college experiences? I was able to partake in a lot of academic opportunities in which art students are not typically represented. I spent a lot of time conducting research in McNair for art projects alongside STEM majors, where I otherwise would never find myself. I enjoyed being able to learn about their field and teach them about my own. This shared space created numerous opportunities to integrate the worlds of STEM and art to make informed, cross-disciplinary bodies of work.

What ��. next? I will be moving back home to the Twin Cities to attend the University of Minnesota in the fall in pursuit of an MFA in graphic design. After that I hope to take on some freelancing illustration work. I have my fingers crossed for a job in children ��. book illustration.

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A Q&A with one of the 1,319 students who received a diploma May 4 at ��: Ebonee Rainwater

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Andrew Williams

Working at the intersection of game development and design history, Dr. Andrew Williams is a Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout in the School of Art & Design. Williams’ game industry experience includes Art Director and lead environment artist on “The American Revolution Series” an episodic educational history game for middle and high school students. Williams’ other game development experience includes co-Producer and lead developer for the historical videogame "Witness to the Revolution," game and narrative designer for the interactive exhibit “Play the Past” at the Minnesota History Center. Williams is the author of the video game history textbook, History of Digital Games: Developments in Art, Design and Interaction. Williams also served as the Director for two nationally-ranked, career-focused Bachelor of Fine Arts university programs in game art and animation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

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