First Generation Symposium: Blazing a Trail to First-Gen Success View Other Sessions

Join faculty and staff across campus to learn about practices in supporting first-generation students. The purpose of the symposium is to engage the campus in valuable dialogue on promoting the success of first-generation students. The Symposium will take place in various locations in Rackham Graduate School. 

This year, the symposium encompasses four components:

  • Understanding first-generation students and their intersecting identities
  • Teaching and advising
  • Data, evaluation, and assessment
  • Admission, retention, and graduate success.



Being First: A Podcast for Bridging the First-Gen Gap

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Lance Bitner-Laird, Advanced Leadership Fellow and Carlos Henderson, Advanced Leadership Fellow - Barger Leadership Institute

"Being First" is a podcast for the modern first-generation college student—an exploration of first-gen life on campus and a how-to for surviving undergrad while simultaneously finding the stride conducive with thriving. "Being First" is for those students who are trailblazers amongst their families and communities—the firsts to make their way to college. 

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