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Kearns Summer Research Symposium
Nearly 40 scholars are participating in research at the University of Rochester this summer and will get the chance to showcase their work at the 33rd annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium. The Symposium will take place over two days: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo: Alexa Olson, University of Rochester)
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Student Spotlight
First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
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Kearns Center to Host 33rd Annual Summer Research Symposium
Please join the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Student Success as we celebrate the achievements of this year’s summer research scholars at the 33rd annual Kearns Summer Research Symposium.
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Message from the Director
Introducing New Kearns Center Interim Director, Dr. Antonio Williams
The David T. Kearns Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonio Williams, Director for Graduate Diversity, has been named Interim Director of the Kearns Center effective April 21.
Continue ReadingThe Kearns Center has 22 full-time employees who help run the federally grant funded programs that support individuals pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The Kearns Center supports well over 1,500 students from high school through doctorate annually, with lots of educational experiences, social and emotional support, financial resources, and connections to support their lifelong dreams.
The Kearns Center administers five federal grant funded programs that help provide educational guidance, scholarships, and support services to students who are low-income, first generation, or from historically racialized backgrounds.
