Student Highlights

Dr. Tatum is widely known for both her expertise on race relations and as a thought leader in higher education. The author of several books including " Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations About Race and Can We Talk About Race? and...

This May, I had the honor to attend The National Conference On Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) in New Orleans with the McNeill program staff. NCORE was an unforgettable experience. The fact that I was in the middle of a multicultural wave of highly educated individuals was amazing. I attended a...

Take 2 was a pleasant surprise. Going in, I am sure most of the freshmen shared the same feelings I did about the event. I didn’t want to be there and I was planning on maybe leaving early. The mood certainly changed through the evening, not just for me but...

For many of us, attending CU Boulder is a dream, realized. It does hold its challenges, however, particularly for underrepresented students with financial hardships. The McNeill Summer Launch alleviates many of the early stressors of attending a college such as CU Boulder. The campus may feel overwhelming and isolating at...

The McNeill Welcome is a community event for students and staff to get to know each other and to meet other people within the SASC community. This year, the theme was “Back to the 90’s,” and the event was the best we’ve ever had. There was a full taco bar,...

I have officially completed my first year of college. I am proud to announce that I am the first in my family to complete a year in college, nevertheless attend one. I doubt that I could have gone this far without the help and support that the McNeill Academic Program...

There is a difference in merely attending school, and engaging in one’s education. The Student Advisory Board (SAB) of the McNeill Academic Program acknowledges this difference and creates a community dedicated to equitable access to higher education and collaboration between students and teachers. Many of us at the McNeill program...

Pre-Med.. pre-pharmacy.. physics.. microbiology. .organic chemistry.. nursing.. physical therapy.. dentistry.. research.. statistics.. volunteering.. extracurriculars.. PA.. MCAT.. GPA.. GRE.. Confusion! Going into the health field is no easy feat. It takes dedication and discipline. You can find yourself getting lost trying to figure out your future path, getting good grades, finding...

As CU students approach the end of the semester, incoming freshmen get closer to the beginning of a new start in their academics and in their social life. McNeill hosted an event for Admitted Students Day on Saturday April 7, 2017, for incoming freshmen and their parents in the Dennis...

The Student Academic Success Center hosted a graduation reception for its 2017 graduates on Friday, April 28, 2017. Students from the McNeill Academic Program, TRiO Student Support Services Program, and First Nations Scholars Program were recognized at a reception held in the Abrams Lounge at the Center for Community on...