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Find the latest from the Center, learn new and innovative approaches from colleagues, and engage with current mainstream media conversations on first-generation student success. In addition to the filters below, please utilize the “search” bar in the top, right corner to search by keyword, author name, or publication title.

FirstGen Forward announces new class of Network Members
FEATURE | August 01, 2024

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FirstGen Forward announces inaugural class of Network Champion Institutions
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Pacific Lutheran University NM Blog first-gen luncheon
The Question of Tipping Points

We may be at a tipping point. Each year a larger percentage of our incoming class identifies as First in the Family (FIG) to attend college, to attend graduate school, or to attend college in the United States.

Joanna Royce-Davis, Angie Hambrick / May 17, 2024
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi NM Blog first-gen student
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Journey of Support and Success

Discover how Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is transforming the experience of first-generation students through innovative support systems and community empowerment.

Jerel Benton, D'Angelo Sands / May 16, 2024
Jackson State University NM Blog first-gen students
First Day In. Last Day Out.

August 2023 was the beginning of a new and exciting adventure on the campus of Jackson State University.

Susan Powell-Jones, Arianna Hudson / May 15, 2024
Lawrence University Alternative Spring Break
Lawrence University First-Gen Students Explore on Alternative Spring Break

Learn more about how Lawrence University first-gen students connected with each other and nature through service, sustainability, and stewardship efforts on alternative spring break.

Kristi Koshuta, Grace C. Johnson, Juan Arguello / May 14, 2024
Western Kentucky University NM Blog first-gen premiere
Western Kentucky University First-generation Student Blazes Trails

Veronica Vallejo-Garcia shares her experiences as a first-generation Latina student through her senior thesis film, “First Gen.”

Cailyn Richer / May 10, 2024
Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Staff Meeting
Let's Build A Bridge

The key to building a bridge is to create a strong foundation.

Tashona Jones / May 10, 2024
Delgado Community College NM Blog Auditorium
Redesigned Onboarding Journey for First-Generation Students

Delgado Community College helps first-generation students navigate student success from the beginning using a three-step approach to student onboarding.

Michelle Greco, Tamika Tyson Duplessis / April 23, 2024
University of South Carolina Upstate NM Blog faculty
More Than an Honor Society

More than an honor society: How USC Upstate uses the first-generation honor society to connect students.

Susannah Waldrop / April 23, 2024
Maurice Jones Named as CEO of the Center for First-generation Student Success

A veteran public servant and leader of high-impact organizations, Maurice will lead the Center into new growth phase to scale its impact with higher education institutions and better serve FirstGen students.

FirstGen Forward / April 23, 2024
Southeast Technical College first-gen student
It's Your Process, Own It

Getting to and through college looks different for every first-generation student, but finding support along the way is part of the process.

Damariz A. Castelan Simon / April 08, 2024
Chattanooga State Community College Dinner for First-gen Scholars
Chattanooga State's First-Generation Scholars Find Success

Discover the transformative impact of Chattanooga State Community College's Dinner of Firsts event, celebrating first-generation scholars' incredible journeys and raising $91,522 in scholarships to pave the way for future educational success.

Amanda Bennett, Payton Potter / April 05, 2024
Queens University of Charlotte first-gen student
Queens University of Charlotte's First-Gen Initiative

The experiences in joining faculty, staff, and students to celebrate first-generation college students at a private, comprehensive higher education institution.

Kristina Siarzynski-Ferrer / April 04, 2024
University of Central Arkansas First-gen Staff
First-Gen Students’ View of Academic Success: 3 Things to Know

Discover the top 3 revelations from groundbreaking research, as first-generation students at the University of Central Arkansas redefine what it truly means to thrive in academia.

Nadia Eslinger / April 02, 2024
Western Carolina University NM Blog paper bag lighting
Connecting with Catamounts

By serving our first-generation Catamounts during First-Gen Week, we were able to identify our role in it all: strive to keep up.

Anita Puerto / March 11, 2024
Jacksonville State University NM Blog first-gen student group
Engaging Diverse Stakeholders to Develop a Strategic Plan for First-Gen Student Success

Tackling first-generation student support programs and initiatives feels scary and intimidating. A strategic plan is helpful to approach these topics in a meaningful way.

Keaton Glass, Joshua Robinson, and Jessica Wiggins / March 11, 2024
Indiana University Kokomo first-gen student photo booth
First-Gen Success in a City of Firsts

Cohort-modeled program highlights first-gen student success in the "City of Firsts"

Kelli Keener, Leda Casey, and Andrea Halpin / March 10, 2024
Southern Connecticut State University mascot with students
SCSU Selected as First Scholars Network Member

SCSU Helping First-Gen Students Thrive, Matter, and Succeed!

Betsy C. Beacom / March 09, 2024
Rhode Island College dancers
One Perspective in a Changing Landscape of First-Gen Work

In a changing landscape and increasingly intersectional experience of the first-gen student, Rhode Island College contends with how best to serve the population.

Pegah Rahmanian / March 09, 2024