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What it means to thrive as a first-generation law student

For first-generation law student Giselle Garcia, thriving meant developing survival tools and then figuring out how to survive without them.

Before the Bar Blog / January 01, 2020

Dorm Life Offered This Student Stability, Giving Him Space To Thrive

A first-generation student with past experience in homelessness was determined to find a place for himself in college.

WBUR / December 31, 2019

Managing Expectations: Academic Journeys of First-generation College Students

Conversations with first-generation college students about career exploration may be connected to family or community expectations.

Mito Diaz-Espinoza Ph.D. / December 30, 2019

A couple showed their niece how to succeed. Now the WSU grad is helping others

A first-generation college graduate is helping other first-generation students make the transition from high school diploma to college degree.

Tri-City Herald / December 25, 2019

University of Georgia Celebrates First-gen!

The University of Georgia celebrates first-generation undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff.

Lindsay Coco Ph.D. / December 20, 2019

Lessons From a First-Gen, Working-Class Latinx Student

Alicia M. Reyes-Barriéntez shares five things she wishes she'd known as a first-generation college student at a predominantly white institution.

Inside Higher Ed / December 20, 2019

Celebrating First-gen Students at SDSU!

Celebrating and creating more opportunities for first-gen college students at SDSU.

Martha Enciso Ed.D. / December 19, 2019

Success at college is often accompanied by separation

Universities need to acknowledge, and try to mitigate, the losses experienced by many upwardly mobile students, argues Jennifer M. Morton

The Times Higher Education / December 19, 2019

An alumni adviser hits the road to ease college students’ jitters

A counselor delivers care packages and an encouraging word to students, just in time for the start of final exams to help ease nerves.

EdSource / December 18, 2019

Center Newsletter 12.17.19

In this edition: Deadline Approaching: First-gen Forward; SALE: Center Online Learning; Early Registration Expiring: #NASPA2020

FirstGen Forward / December 17, 2019

Taking the Long View on National First-Gen Celebration

Of course, we all want the entire campus to show up for our first-gen celebrations, but changing campus culture takes time. Be patient with yourself as you work to grow your efforts.

Angela Lash M.Ed. / December 16, 2019

Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here's Why That Matters

As college enrollment declines, some institutions are focusing their efforts toward recruiting more non-traditional students like first-generation students.

NPR / December 16, 2019

WHY FIRST-GEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING OUR NATION’S HEALTH CARE

UCSF is leading the way to foster the career development for first-gen health professions students.

Laura M. Wagner Ph.D., RN, FAAN / December 13, 2019

RSOs provide helping hand for students during finals week

Positive Illini attempts to create stress-free events around finals week for freshmen and first-generation students.

The Daily Illini / December 12, 2019

Majority of faculty, students prefer face-to-face instruction

Colleges are going beyond offering courses online in order to help students familiarize themselves with the technology and be part of the campus community.

Education Dive / December 12, 2019

New funding to help students transfer from community colleges

Norwalk CC is among the schools participating in a program aimed to help students transfer between community colleges and four-year colleges.

CT Post / December 09, 2019

Combating the Curve

Lecturing in isolation may be one of the most ineffective instructional methods when it comes to retention of information and long-term student success.

Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning / December 09, 2019

Do You Truly Grasp Why That Student Keeps Missing Class?

New book analyzes the difficult choices students must make, and the costs of those choices to both themselves and their communities.

The Chronicle of Higher Education / December 08, 2019