FGEN students

New FGEN Webinars Available to Faculty & Staff

June 26, 2020

Due to the recent enthusiasm from the UP community and FGEN (First Generation students), Matt Daily has been able to purchase additional FGEN webinar sessions and is now offering them to faculty and staff. Daily proposes to use Fridays as a time to virtually gather as a community, learn together, and possibly debrief or brainstorm ideas. If you haven’t had a chance to watch the sessions on “Jargon,” “Partnering with Parents” and “Imposter Syndrome,” please consider doing so by using this link.

“Virtual Learning Briefings/Webinar” Schedule and Topics:
Thursday, July 2, Noon to 1 p.m. (optional group debrief/chat 1-1:30): “NA Moderated Discussion: Fall 2020 First-gen Student Enrollment Considerations”
Friday, July 1o, Noon to 1 p.m. (optional group debrief/chat 1-1:30): “A Balancing Act: Faculty and First-gen”
Friday, July 17, Noon to 1 pm (optional group debrief/chat 1-1:30): “Utilizing Social Platforms to Connect with First-gen Students”
Friday, July 24, Noon to 1 p.m. (optional group debrief/chat 1-1:30): “Validating First Generation Student Experiences Through Transformative Leadership.”

If interested in attending any/all of these sessions, please email Daily at daily@up.edu for a zoom invitation. Should these time blocks not work for your schedule, Daily will also record each session and make them available.

National First Generation Student Day, Nov. 8

October 25, 2019

Friday, November 8 is National First Generation Day, and the Shepard Academic Resource Center invites the entire UP community to join in recognizing all students and families, faculty, and staff that are the first in their family to pursue a 4-year college degree. First generation students currently make up 20 percent of the UP student body.

The FGEN program will be hosting a variety of events throughout the day, and we welcome the entire UP community to opt in and to participate in our day-long celebration.

Faculty and staff, if you are first generation yourself, or consider yourself an ally to first generation students – reach out via email to firstgen@up.edu. We have plenty of ways (from simple to large) that you can participate.

Students, both first generation and continuing generation, can take advantage of wisdom workshops throughout the day to offer personal insights and support. More info to come. We also will be hosting external guests in a forum. More information is set to come via engage.

For more information or questions contact the FGEN program at firstgen@up.edu.

Are You First to Go to College in Your Family?

May 25, 2018

A first-generation (FGEN) college student is defined as an individual who attends college when neither their mother nor father earned a four-year college degree. The Shepard Academic Resource Center is continuing to develop programming specifically for FGEN students, and can use your help. They would love to update their master roster of current UP faculty and staff that were FGEN students themselves. If you were an FGEN student, please take a moment and contact Matt Daily, program manager for special populations in the Shepard Center, at daily@up.edu. Also, any faculty or staff who would be interested in opportunities to help current FGEN students are asked to please let Matt know.

Are You First to Go to College in Your Family?

June 2, 2017

A first-generation (or FGEN) college student is defined as an individual who attends college when neither that person’s mother or father attended college on their own. The Shepard Academic Resource Center is developing programming specifically for the University’s FGEN students, and is seeking faculty and staff who were FGEN students students themselves. If you were an FGEN student, please take a moment to contact Matt Daily, program manager for special populations in the Shepard Center, at daily@up.edu. There will be opportunities to help current UP FGEN students.