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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.

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Building a First-generation Community

What tools are used at the University of Memphis First Scholars Program that help connect with first-gen students?

Jaclyn P. Rodriguez M.P.S. / February 22, 2018
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Faculty Reflections: A first-generation college student experience

Many are not aware of the needs of contemporary first-generation students, even if they were themselves first-generation.

T. Mark Montoya Ph.D. / February 20, 2018
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Beyond barriers: Best practices for first-generation students

For five and a half years, an innovative Professional Development Learning Community of faculty and staff at NAU has been grappling with first-generation college student experiences.

T. Mark Montoya Ph.D. / February 15, 2018
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Approaching First-generation Success With Creativity and Intention

Project Achieve is an integrated program dedicated to enhancing students' college experience.

Mercedes Terrazas M.Ed. / January 29, 2018
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Using Data to Support First-generation Students

Rutgers–New Brunswick Chancellor Emeritus, Richard L. Edwards, charged schools with developing initiatives that provide an inclusive community.

James H. Whitney III Ed.D. / January 19, 2018
Winter Break: First Generation Penn Students Returning Home

This article recounts the educational journey of Carmen Duran, an 18-year old first-generation college student at the University of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Inquirer / January 18, 2018
Unprepared and Confused

Few college students feel expressly confident that they have the skills and knowledge to find a job or succeed in a workplace.

Inside Higher Ed / January 17, 2018
UVA State on Track to Break Degree, Application Records

UVA focuses more attention on high-achieving, underserved high school students, whether in rural Virginia or the center of the District of Columbia

The Daily Progress / January 16, 2018
How UWM Peer Georgia State Figured Out How to Graduate More Black Students

UWM is replicating efforts by Georgia State to improve retention and graduation rates for at-risk students.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / January 16, 2018
U-Mary TRIO Program Offers Leg Up to First-Generation Students

This article emphasizes the importance of the TRIO program, specifically at the University of Mary.

MyNDNow / January 15, 2018
UVA Sees Spike in First-Generation Applicants

The University of Virginia sees a 1% increase in first-generation college student enrollment.

CBS19News / January 14, 2018
Just Like You Need Water, You Need Education

This article highlights three students at the University of Minnesota - all of whom are first-generation college students.

University of Michigan / January 12, 2018
Penn State Administrator Establishes Scholarship Endowment

This article recounts the efforts of the Pangborn Family Open Doors Scholarship, which helps Penn State students overcome financial roadblocks.

Penn State University / January 12, 2018
Hired Before Graduation: A First-Generation Student Tells How

Amelia Mawlawi, a first-generation college student, shares how she secured a job in the STEM world.

Huffington Post / December 06, 2017
Giving Back: A First-Generation Leader Shares His Personal Story

Dr. Frank Davila focuses on supporting the academic achievement of bi-national students through cross-border coordination and uses of technology.

Huffington Post / December 06, 2017
First Gen Latina Managed All-Male IBM Team

Alma Rosales shares her insight as the first in her family to receive a college degree and her efforts to help students develop professional skills.

Huffington Post / December 06, 2017
Private University Options for First-Generation Students

This article provides the perspective of a first-generation college student at a private institution.

Huffington Post / December 06, 2017
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First-generation Students: Approaching Enrollment, Intersectional Identities, & Asset-based Success

With the challenges of defining first-generation in mind, putting precise figures on first-generation enrollment can be challenging.

FirstGen Forward / December 01, 2017