FirstGen Forward

TWO Job Openings at #FirstGenForward! We are seeking both a Director of Workforce Development & Solutions and a Director of Financial Operations to join our team! These newly created positions are fully remote and open to candidates located anywhere in the contiguous U.S. Materials received by January 2 (Financial) and January 6 (Workforce) will receive priority consideration, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/FGF_Hiring.

In this #FirstGenForward Network blog, The University of Alabama in Huntsville offers three lessons learned from their efforts to #FirstGen support "from the ground up." Read about UAH's valuable insights at bit.ly/UAH_FGFNetwork25.

The #FirstGenForward office will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Our offices will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Our staff will be unavailable & customer service channels will be unmonitored. Please reach out this week with any pressing questions. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and joyous new year!

Give yourself the gift of knowledge this holiday season! Join us via Zoom for the 8th annual symposium for graduate and professional students on February 7, 2025, from 12:30—5:00 pm ET! Registration is now OPEN for this VIRTUAL dedicated professional development opportunity for current #FirstGen graduate and professional students. The event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, is FREE, and it's open to ANY current first-generation graduate and professional students studying across ANY discipline. Learn more and register at bit.ly/FgGPSS.

Since 2022, LSU Shreveport has implemented a comprehensive overhaul of its first-year experience, emphasizing a holistic approach that empowers students to take ownership of their academic journeys while fostering a sense of belonging and resilience. Read about LSUS' efforts for #FirstGen—such as establishing a chapter of Tri-Alpha National Honor Society and First Gen Leaders student group, offering numerous scholarships, and elevating the Chancellor and other campus leaders' own first-generation experiences—in this #FirstGenForward Network blog at bit.ly/LSUS_FGFBlog.

TWO Job Openings at #FirstGenForward! We are seeking both a Director of Workforce Development & Solutions and a Director of Financial Operations to join our team! These newly created positions are fully remote and open to candidates located anywhere in the contiguous U.S. Materials received by January 2 (Financial) and January 6 (Workforce) will receive priority consideration, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/FGF_Hiring.

It's never too early to start the planning process for your 2025 #CelebrateFirstGen efforts. It starts with debriefing this year's activities! Visit bit.ly/CelebrateFirst-Gen for planning resources, and check out our Instagram for some ideas submitted by other institutions!

In this #FirstGenForward Network blog, Gardner-Webb University details how its #CelebrateFirstGen efforts used events and opportunities following three themes—identifying #FirstGen, connecting them with their peers, and amplifying their voices across campus—to educate their "Bulldog Nation." Read more about these efforts at bit.ly/3DcB8Bu.

The Call for Programs and Reviewers for #SSHE25 is NOW OPEN. So craft your submission for the First-generation Student Success Conference, submit by January 15, and plan to join us in Denver from June 27-June 30 to talk #FirstGen and optimize your own programs and services in the company of the largest student success event in the field. Learn more and make your submission at bit.ly/SSHE2025.

#FirstGen students at Murray State University had the opportunity to build community—and earn college credits!—through a study abroad experience. Take a closer look at the experience and learn more about their efforts in this #FirstGenForward Network blog at bit.ly/4iwUIsc.