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Points to Consider for Running a Virtual Orientation Program

by Andrew Martinez | July 29, 2020 While institutions across the nation continue to finalize their Fall opening plans, many of the Read more

UVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation Enrollment

by Sarah Wood | October 14, 2019
In an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has d [...] Read more

Study: No Clear Definition On Who is a First-Generation Student

| October 3, 2018
Higher education institutions have made strides in identifying and assisting first-generation s [...] Read more

Dallas County Promise Touts Impressive College Enrollment Numbers

by Sammy G. Allen | October 1, 2018
Jose Alvarez describes himself as a struggling, first-generation student at El Centro College. [...] Read more

First-Generation University Adult Learners and the Choice of an Online Learning Model

by Yoram Neumann |
Access, success and affordability of higher education are main topics of discussion among polic [...] Read more

Easing The Transition: 3 Pieces of Advice for Supporting First-Generation or Underrepresented Students on Your Campus

by Andrew Martinez | September 11, 2018
Thousands of students are entering college or graduate school for the first time and those who [...] Read more

UConn Has Been “Intentional” About Diversity Efforts

by Sarah Wood | September 4, 2018
The University of Connecticut (UConn) has created and implemented a variety of wrap-around supp [...] Read more

UPenn Provides Support Services for First-Generation and Low-Income Students

by Sarah Wood | August 31, 2018
The University of Pennsylvania’s advocacy for education accessibility among first-generation [...] Read more

The Demands for Diversity Hiring Requires a “Pipeline”

by Armando Bengochea | August 21, 2018
As the summer closes and college campuses across the country come roaring back to life, the dem [...] Read more

Vanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a Difference

by Sarah Wood | August 9, 2018
Dr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college studen [...] Read more

I’m a Doctor – Now What? Lessons from a First-Generation Scholar

by Janelle L. Williams | August 8, 2018
As I continue to navigate post-doctoral life, my advice for anyone who felt blindsided by expec [...] Read more

How to Make Our Institutions More Accessible

by Angel B. Perez | August 6, 2018
While higher education is abuzz with goals of cultivating greater access and success for histor [...] Read more

The Opportunity of Being First-Gen

by Andrew Martinez | July 31, 2018
There is something about using my personal story as a first-generation college student to encou [...] Read more

Realizing My Potential Through the Higher Education Opportunity Program

by Andrew Martinez | June 27, 2018
When done correctly, opportunity programs foster a sense of community on campus where students [...] Read more

Convening Puts Focus on First-Generation Students

by Jamal Eric Watson | June 10, 2018
Providing access and opportunities to first-generation college students is the focus of a three [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?