by cnaguila | Apr 30, 2024 | firstgen-news
Back to First-Gen Interviews First-Gen Now and Then: An Intergenerational Dialogue The following is a conversation between Abigail Danielle Rosales (First-Gen Engagement Chair for Associated Graduate Students) and Long T. Bui (Director of First-Gen Faculty...
by DTEI Editor | Nov 30, 2023 | firstgen-events, firstgen-news
The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) is a proud supporter of first-generation (first-gen) students, faculty, and staff. To honor UC Irvine’s incredible first-gen community of over 14,000, UCI Student Success Initiatives (SSI) hosts an annual celebration...
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...
