First-generation Student Transitions to Seattle University

MAGIS: A Student Development Journal / June 2020


UT Austin Orientation

This paper examines adult development theory among first-generation college students with a focus on race and ethnic identity. The implications of these two identities in higher education are addressed. This paper also considers learning theories that are relevant to common concerns among first-generation students. The paper concludes with an analysis of current issues that first-generation students face including the importance of orientation practice on the effects of campus culture and the implications it has for first-generation students.

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