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Exceeding Expectations as a First-generation Student Leader

As a first-generation student, Seth Kelly didn’t know what to expect, but he has exceeded his father’s and his own expectations of himself as a student leader and first-gen student advocate.

Seth Kelly / February 23, 2022

If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have To Get Ready

"Since the First-gen Center opened in August of last year, I have found a second home."

Micah Croom, Jose Gutierrez, Michelle Montenegro / February 23, 2022

A Four-Year Snapshot of Investing in First-gen & Low-Income Students

Wheaton College is involved in an intensive effort to rethink its support system for first-generation students.

Shaya Gregory Poku, M.A., M.S., Victor Trepanier, & Ashley Valentine / February 16, 2022

Emory's FGLI Student Groups: How Collaborating Made All the Difference

Emory University students share how collaboration between two FGLI student groups has improved resources and community.

Priscilla Lin & Brian Le / February 16, 2022

Disrupting the Current

Redesigning our campus environment to be inclusive of first-gen students means working together.

Benjamin Longstreth / February 16, 2022

How to Build Your Network as a First-Generation Student

Author Aimée Eubanks Davis shares tips for early career professionals to build their network.

Harvard Business Review / February 15, 2022

Power and Place Symposium: Bringing Balance Back

Center Newsletter 2.15.22

In this edition: #NASPA22 Registration Deadline; First-gen Pre-con; Power and Place Symposium; Virtual First-generation Symposium; Upcoming Events; Black Scholars & Scholarship

FirstGen Forward / February 15, 2022

Law Schools Must Do More to Retain First-Generation Students

Law schools must do more to encourage, mentor, and engage first-gen law students to improve graduation rates and law firm diversity.

Bloomberg Law / February 15, 2022

Suffolk University Celebrates, Supports First-Generation Students

The Center fo Academic Success and Opportunity dedicates its efforts to assisting students in the transition to college and graduate school.

Peterson's / February 14, 2022

Guiding First-Generation Students to Success

Based on their research into the needs of first-gen, low-income students, Josh Farris and Chi Chan share five best practices for meeting those needs.

Inside Higher Ed / February 08, 2022

Engaging First-Gen Students’ Families Is Critical to Their Success

Being a first-generation student is an asset, and families of these students can be partners in supporting success, writes Julie Carballo.

Inside Higher Ed / February 08, 2022

3 Strategies to Recruit and Support First-Gen College Grads

The authors share survey results from students and recruiters across the U.S. and highlight ways employers can better engage with this talent pool.

Harvard Business Review / February 08, 2022

UC Irvine Launches Innovative Martial Arts Course for First-gen Students

A new martial arts course at the University of California, Irvine offers incoming first-gen students a fresh take on active learning.

Leanne Ozaki / February 02, 2022

Supporting First-gen Students Through Mentoring Initiatives

The Partners in Excellence mentoring program at Regis College supports first-generation students as they transition to the campus environment and develop a sense of belonging.

Denise Mashmasarmi, M.S. / February 02, 2022

Seeing Students for Who They Are and Where They’ve Been

How precollege experiences and students’ identities shape the challenges they face and connections they make in postsecondary education.

Inside Higher Ed / February 01, 2022

Center Newsletter 2.1.22

In this edition: #FGSS22 Deadline Extension; Journal Priority Deadline; CatalystFIRST; #AdvocateFirstgen; Black First-gen Collective; Upcoming Events; Black Scholars and Scholarship

FirstGen Forward / February 01, 2022

I’m A First: What does that mean at a small elite liberal arts college?

Programs, events, and initiatives–how a small liberal arts STEM institution works toward building awareness and developing practices that support their first-generation student population.

Arianna Figueroa, M.A. & Shayla Bezjak-Martinez / January 26, 2022

Center Newsletter 1.25.22

In this edition: #FGSS22 Deadlines; Center Online Learning; Journal Priority Deadline; Power & Place Symposium; HBCU Webinar Series; NextGenPop

FirstGen Forward / January 25, 2022