by Joanna Hernandez | Nov 15, 2022 | firstgen-events, firstgen-news
On November 8, UCI Student Success Initiatives (SSI) partnered with the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the Center for First-generation Student Success, and other institutions of higher education across the country to celebrate the sixth annual...
by Joanna Hernandez | Nov 8, 2022 | First Things First, firstgen-news
We at the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) are happy to announce that our submission for First Things First: Video Mentorship Project for First-Year, First-Gen Students has been selected as a CASE 2022 Best of CASE District VII Award...
by Joanna Hernandez | Dec 8, 2021 | firstgen-news
Transitioning to life at UCI comes with a steep learning curve. This is especially true for first-gen students, who aren’t always sure what to expect when they walk onto campus for the first time. If you asked, many first-gen students would describe their first Fall...
by Joanna Hernandez | Dec 8, 2021 | firstgen-news
As we celebrate UCI First-Gen Day on November 8, 2021, we would like to highlight some of the incredible ways that first-gen faculty are supporting UCI’s first-gen community. This article is dedicated to first-gen faculty member Long T. Bui and his plans as the new...
by Joanna Hernandez | Dec 3, 2020 | First Things First, firstgen-news
For Week 9’s First Things First update, Leon and Gretta answer the questions: “What UCI resources have you been using?” and “What advice do you have for incoming students?” Leon discusses how she’s gotten help from services like LARC and TRIO Scholars tutoring. She...
by Joanna Hernandez | Sep 21, 2016 | firstgen-news
Faculty should publicly identify themselves as a first generation student on the first day of classes each quarter and invite students (first generation or otherwise) who would like to learn more about my academic journey to attend office hours. If I was a...