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The
McKnight Alumni Association (MAA)
The
McKnight Alumni Association is organized to meet the ongoing and
changing needs of graduates of the Florida Education Fund’s McKnight
Doctoral and Junior Faculty Fellows Programs. The McKnight Doctoral
Program has graduated more African American Ph.D.’s than any other
single organization in the country. All of the graduates are outstanding
scholars and practitioners in their fields. Expertise includes areas such
as mathematics, computer science, chemistry, psychology, criminal justice,
finance, business administration, physics, engineering, sociology,
genetics, marketing, nursing, and advertising to name a few.
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The mission of
the McKnight Alumni Association is to encourage professional development
of members of the organization in support of its mission. The Association
endeavors to help develop and enhance the lives of alumni by establishing
a mutually beneficial relationship with the Florida Education Fund. To
this end the organization shall: |
(1)
establish a formal communication network between alumni;
(2) establish a system which supports the interests of McKnight Fellows
(including McKnight Doctoral Fellow Graduates and Junior Faculty
Fellows); and
(3) assist alumni and the Florida Education Fund with resource
identification and proposal development for
securing funds for the alumni.
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