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Celebrating & Sharing Your First-generation Story at ATU

Who will tell your first-generation student story? What will your story as a first-generation student entail?

Brett L. Bruner, Ed.D. / December 02, 2020

Doing More, Together: The Power of Partnerships

By building relationships with campus partners, the University of Alaska Fairbanks' #FirstGenAK team has built support and engagement with few resources.

Ronnie Houchin / December 02, 2020

How to Celebrate First-gen students in a COVID-19 Environment

Celebrating first-gen students in a virtual environment is still possible.

Roxanne Gregg, MBA & Ashley Msikinya, MS / December 02, 2020

Project RISE Proudly Celebrates First-generation College Students!

For our 2020 first-generation celebration, we offered a variety of ways to make sure students felt affirmed, encouraged, and inspired.

Tiara Randle, M.S. / December 01, 2020

#AdvocateFirstgen: Five Ways to Prepare for a New Legislative Session

‘Lame duck’ sessions will convene in December to consider final pieces of legislation before a new session commences in January. How can you use this time to #AdvocateFirstgen?

FirstGen Forward / December 01, 2020

Center Newsletter 12.1.20

In this edition: Journal Twitter Chat; First-gen Forward Application Deadline; New Center Report

FirstGen Forward / December 01, 2020

COVID-19 and first-gen students: ‘Our worst fears have been realized’

As COVID-19 continues to impact college students, data suggests that applications have declined among historically underrepresented groups.

CNBC / November 25, 2020

Center Newsletter 11.17.20

In this edition: New Report; First-gen Forward Application; Journal Submissions; Virtual Professional Development; #CelebrateFirstGen

FirstGen Forward / November 17, 2020

National Analysis Examines Support for First-gen Students

Research from the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, and Phase Two Advisory finds significant variation in first-generation student experiences and how supports are provided at community and technical colleges.

FirstGen Forward / November 17, 2020

First-gen Forward...what does this mean?

We at the University of Bridgeport hope to share who we are as a First-gen Forward institution and what we do to highlight our community.

Chrystie Cruz, M.A. / November 11, 2020

Reimagining Methods to Connect Students During a Remote Semester

Learn how Lafayette College's Office of Advising and Co-Curricular Programs encouraged first-gen students to put down the technology and use the pen-pal method to develop social connections during a remote semester.

Abigail Schaffer, M.Ed. / November 11, 2020