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APRIL 9, 2023

But as the pandemic raged on and upended life for MCCCD students and faculty, Gonzales endeavored to stay focused on them. “I He’s very heartwarming,” said Frank Zamora, a recently retired division chair and faculty member at GateWay Community College. “He And I said, ‘No, you’re just a human being that’s never gone to college.’”

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MAY 4, 2023

3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. First generation college students are tasked with the tumultuous role of paving their own road. Cause chances are never given, they’re tooken like interceptions” Being pro-active in college can take a level of aggression and fortitude. Dr. Jeremy C.

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APRIL 10, 2024

“Serving that ideal, and serving Earlham’s students and faculty, is why I am so excited to become part of the community.” He advocates for first-generation, low-income students, participating in the establishment of the Penn First Plus Office and launching a student advisory board in 2018 to provide a voice for FGLI students in the college.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

For his leadership, LeBlanc – a first-generation college graduate – was named one of Forbes Magazine’s 15 “Classroom Revolutionaries” and one of the “most influential people in higher education,” in addition to winning the TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education in 2018.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

A Latino student researching a university department observed that hardly any of the faculty had backgrounds similar to his own. “I I was afforded opportunities to navigate higher education because of the presence of faculty of color, because of the presence of Latino faculty,” Galan said. students. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. Guttman recently institutionalized its Lavender Graduation, a pre-graduation ceremony for LGBTQ students which the president, provost, and members of the faculty attend. Dr. Luis A.

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JULY 11, 2023

A Latino student researching a university department observed that hardly any of the faculty had backgrounds similar to his own. “I Carlos Galan “I was afforded opportunities to navigate higher education because of the presence of faculty of color, because of the presence of Latino faculty,” Galan said. students. “I

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MAY 27, 2024

So, for those powerful stories she heard as a child from her first-generation immigrant grandfather — who entered the U.S. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians also in 2019; and a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2020. Neither did college.

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MARCH 31, 2024

There was also a robust focus on the humanities. The uniqueness of ATD is that faculty and senior administrators — most notably the college president — often attend the conference together and work collectively on developing a plan to improve outcomes at their institution. ATD is not just a conference,” says Dr. Karen A.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

“If colleges of engineering, colleges of science, and quite frankly non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic units would build the infrastructure that CEED has, they, too, would see an increase in the achievement, success, graduation, and graduate enrollment for first-generation and underrepresented students.”

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MAY 27, 2024

So, for those powerful stories she heard as a child from her first-generation immigrant grandfather — who entered the U.S. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians also in 2019; and a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2020. Neither did college.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Remember, its progress, not perfection. She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. You win some and you lose some.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. Faculty and staff feel pressured to help but lack the resources to do so. Proactive Advising.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Human resources at schools should increase the capacity of their community-based workforce (e.g., faculty, residential advisors, campus security, health workers, peer support specialists, workforce shortages, etc.) Expand the range of campus offices engaged in educating students about the college-to-career transition.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. Build a career readiness-first culture: If career readiness feels like "something extra" to a student, it feels like something "no one has time for" to faculty and staff.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. They’re also more likely to be first-generation, come from families in the bottom half of earners, and delay or cancel their college plans due to financial struggles or caregiving responsibilities.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

According to an annual survey by Inside Higher Ed, about two-thirds of presidents (65%) indicate that they plan to increase their institution’s capacity to meet the mental health needs of students, staff, and faculty members. I believe my staff would have probably told me, ‘This is too much.

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MARCH 4, 2024

I am a first-generation college student, whose parents instilled from a very young age the importance of a college education. Post-graduation, I started working in Residence Life and enrolled in the graduate program completing a Masters in Human Services and a certificate in conflict resolution.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Expand the range of campus offices engaged in educating students about the college-to-career transition Human resources at schools should increase the capacity of their community-based workforce (e.g., faculty, residential advisors, campus security, health workers, peer support specialists, workforce shortages, etc.)

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Across the board, all students of color were 3-5% less likely to have done so, irrespective of any other characteristics.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We read about the struggles and successes of current students and writers who talk openly about their backgrounds as poor, minoritized, or first-generation students. We should instead embrace academic vigor , a vision of higher ed teaching that engages the minds and hopes and dreams of our students without denying their humanity.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 9, 2024

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

National First-Generation College Celebration Honors First-Generation Student and Alumni Accomplishments on November 8 October 30, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm Seventh annual celebration to highlight first-generation corporate leaders in virtual event on Thursday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 8.

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EAB

AUGUST 29, 2023

Faculty members report that routinely students won't come to class or that they just don't turn in papers or assignments. But it's stories and human interests that people can actually. And then now you see the ripple effects related to legacy admission and staff and faculty admission preferences. Could actually attach to.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

There are campuses and faculty who are committed to developing the civic engagement of students who are scientists, and also linking the understanding of science as an important piece of our civic knowledge,” said Brown. It’s an opportunity to think about what co-curricular integration can look like,” said Dr. Ioana G.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

As a first-generation Black graduate student attending a large PWI research one university, I recognized the importance of leveraging my cultural assets to persist Jason K. asserted that first-generation Black students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional resilience, often overcoming obstacles in their personal and academic lives.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Remember, its progress, not perfection. She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. You win some and you lose some.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Diversity among those entering college includes, but is not limited to, veterans and active-duty service women and men, first-generation students, and adult learners. It is important for institutions to engage in and encourage faculty research that informs DEI as part of their governance and campus cultures.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Faculty and staff dont just teachthey mentor, guide, and advocate. When a student asks for a letter of recommendation at an HBCU, its not generic; its personal. This is especially critical for the many first-generation college students who call our campuses home. At HBCUs, students are more than ID numbers.

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