#FIRSTGEN

🌵Dra Megan Figueroa🏜

Hi, first gen college student friends! What has been a challenge of being first gen that you are willing to share? Non first gen friends, check out the replies to

Dani Arias-Rotondo

I’m not sure grandpa R finished HS. But he was an avid reader, and even wrote some memoir-style short stories, egged on my mom. Both his kids attended college. My

I don’t really do threads, but... here’s a thread with a few notes for law students looking to explore alternative careers, are a bit lost as #firstgen students or both

Women in Statistics and Data Science

ON BEING AND SUPPORTING #FIRSTGEN STUDENTS:Being #FIRSTGEN means navigating a complex system without benefit of familial knowledge. For me, this meant attending to every academic rule or request. I didn’t

National First Generation in Medicine Association

Being a med student amid the Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new set of challenges for many of us. Tell us, what is it like to be a first gen/low-income

Jessica N. Pabón

I looked ahead to next week's paystub to see my first "tenured" check. I want you all to see what being a "fancy" #tenured #PhD looks like in financial terms

FirstGenScholars

If you are a PhD student or tenure track prof struggling with rejection, PLEASE READ THIS. I wish I’d seen something like this when I was starting out. I think

Jasmine E Harris

Honored to speak to our #firstgen @UCDavisLaw 1Ls as part of the First Generation annual kickoff event. Here are a few thoughts I shared as a first gen college, law

APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL, POST #1: You decided to apply to grad school; now what?Knowing how/where to start was the hardest thing for me. The process varies for each person;

I woke up today thinking about cultural capital in elite educational settings. I'm always inspired by @tony_jack's work, but today I was thinking about grad school/law school context. If you're

Heather Forsythe 🌸

I made a TikTok targeted at #firstgen students to tell them that PhD programs in STEM are basically always funded and y’all, students do not know this Here’s a thread

Women in Statistics and Data Science

IS A (BIO)STAT PHD RIGHT FOR ME?Prospective students ask me this several times a year. It’s a tough one. I am super enthusiastic about stat and data science careers. It’s

FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education

.@FIU supports a unique population of students. 1 in 2 are first in their families to attend college. Today we join @COETalk and @Firstgencenter to #CelebrateFirstGen Here’s a look at

Dr. Katy M. Pinto

Over past 5+yrs of online teaching of #firstgen students who balance family, work, & school I hold several key principles in designing my classes bc students are vocal about what

Eiftu #BlackLivesMatter

As I close out my first month (!) of being a doctor, I’ve been mulling about #MedBikini and my role in medicine/surgery. Let’s all agree on something right now: “professionalism”

Hilary Rose Dawson

Undergrads in the USA interested in research, have you heard about the @NSF #REU program? These are *paid* internships with active research participation. I had no idea what REUs were