Rider University nationally recognized as First-gen Forward Institution
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Each November, Rider University commemorates First Generation Day, celebrating first-generation students, faculty and staff, and honoring their accomplishments. Pictured is a celebration pre-COVID.PHOTO COURTESY OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
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Each November, Rider University commemorates First Generation Day, celebrating first-generation students, faculty and staff, and honoring their accomplishments. PHOTO COURTESY OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
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Each November, Rider University commemorates First Generation Day, celebrating first-generation students, faculty and staff, and honoring their accomplishments. Pictured is a celebration pre-COVID.PHOTO COURTESY OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
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Each November, Rider University commemorates First Generation Day, celebrating first-generation students, faculty and staff, and honoring their accomplishments. PHOTO COURTESY OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
National honor reflects La Salle’s strong commitment to first-generation student success.
La Salle University has been named a 2021-22 First-Gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-Generation Student Success, a national recognition of La Salle’s firm commitment to first-generation college students.
La Salle is among a select few colleges and universities nationally to have been selected to the Center’s third-annual First-Gen Forward cohort, the nation’s preeminent program acknowledging institutions for their efforts to support and improve the experiences and outcomes of first-generation students.
“La Salle’s historic mission calls upon us to provide a holistic education rooted in high-impact teaching and learning, leading to life-changing professional and personal outcomes,” said President Colleen M. Hanycz, Ph.D. “La Salle values the significance of helping students become the first in their families to earn a college degree. It’s our identity. It’s so
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SIU committed to serving first-generation students
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Succeeding in college isn’t a given, and it’s even more difficult for first-generation students, those who are the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. Southern Illinois University Carbondale and its First Saluki Center are determined provide all of the tools and support first-generation students need to thrive and those efforts have earned national recognition.
“Two of every five SIU students identify as first generation, and we’re proud to serve them,” said Lanel Love, assistant dean of students and director of the First Saluki Center. “Our goal is to inform students about critical information regarding their college education to help set them up for success.”