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First Generation

I AM FIRST Week 2024

IN A FLASH: I Am First Week

"I Am First Week" at 青年涩导航 honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.

Tags: Community & Society , Students First , First Generation , University College

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Honors College class of 2029 poses outside of Stopher-Johnson Hall for a class photo at the fall 2025 ice cream social.

Honors College Excited to Grow and Welcome the Class of 2028

Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall鈥檚 class of 2028, exceeding last year鈥檚 count of 593 first-year students.

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Students interacting in the Scale Up Lab in the Math and Computer Science Building

Dean of Arts and Sciences Shares Advice for First-Generation Students

Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don鈥檛 have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you鈥檙e going through, being a first-generation st鈥

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College of Arts & Sciences

Group of first-gen students

I AM FIRST Celebration Kicks off on November 6

November 6 marks the beginning of I AM FIRST Week, a celebration of first generation students--students who are the first in their family to go to and/or graduate from a four year university. 青年涩导航 is celebrating with a series of events throughout the week of Nov. 6. On Tuesday, N鈥

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College of Arts & Sciences

Emeritus Professor Vera Camden (left) and Valentino Zullo (right)

First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities

We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during 鈥淚 Am First鈥 week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at 青年涩导航 and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive鈥

Tags: Valentino Zullo , Vera Camden , Department of English , College of Arts and Sciences , Ursuline College , First Generation

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Back Campus, Library in the distance

WINNER OF THE DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD GIVES THANKS TO HONORS COLLEGE

Each year, the Honors College recognizes one faculty member for their hard work and dedication to the Honors College and its students. With so many faculty that do so much for the students, it can be difficult to choose one winner. William 鈥淏ill鈥 Morris was selected as this year鈥檚 winner of the Dist鈥

Tags: Honors College , Distinguished Honors Faculty Award , Freshman Honors Colloquium , Senior Honors Luncheon , English , First Generation

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Photo of the Brain statue lit up at dusk on Kent Campus.

First Generation College Graduate Instructs Honors Course

Freshman Honors Colloquium professor Bill Morris is a first generation college graduate currently preparing to defend his dissertation at 青年涩导航.  Morris grew up in a small, rural area in California. He initially did not plan on attending college, but ended up being the first in his family鈥

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