In the world of generational studies, each cohort brings its own unique identity shaped by the times they grow up in. Among the latest groups is Gen Alpha, the generation born from 2010 to 2024. This ...

First-generation students face a host of barriers when they go to college. Terms commonly used in higher ed, like “registrar,” “provost” or “credit hours,” can be mystifying. They’re confronted with a ...

The First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) is held annually across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness of first-generation students and commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of ...

First-generation students make up half of all undergraduates, but only one quarter of them retain and graduate with a degree. A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed ...

It is true that generations are groups of people born around the same time, often over about 20 years, who "experienced a common formative environment and tend to react to the world in patterned ...

Additionally, Dean Reneé Baernstein selected Professor of English TaraShea Nesbit as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding First-Generation Advocate Award, and both Ha and Jackson received the 2024 ...

When you do something that no one's done before, you're setting a precedent. You're the blueprint — the start of a new legacy. And if you're setting a precedent as the first person to do or achieve ...