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50% of students don't realize they're first-generation until they reach college, and often these students have the smallest support networks to help them navigate the intricate maze that comes with higher education. Mentor Collective's student engagement model was designed with first-generation students in mind as a mechanism to bring first-generation student voices to the highest levels of leadership and create learning environments where students feel supported by their peers, faculty, and institutions. In honor of #FirstGenerationStudentCelebration day, here are some of the impactful first-gen stories we've had the privilege of learning from our partners at Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Bucknell University. #CelebrateFirstGen #bethefirst 🎤 Supporting FGLI Students with Peer Mentorship with Dr. Sachelle Ford of Duke University Webinar - https://hubs.ly/Q028dw1x0 📣 Assessing & Addressing First Generation Student Challenges with Dr. Charmaine Troy, Ph.D. of Georgia Institute of Technology - https://hubs.ly/Q028dBjH0 🎓 Bucknell University Engages First-Generation Students & Sees Increases in Academic Performance with Dr. M. Lynn Breyfogle and Dr. Karl Voss of Bucknell University - https://lnkd.in/e-Ar5-fc

Through its Success Central peer-coaching initiative, Central Connecticut State University is helping students navigate the new experiences of being in a postsecondary setting while also increasing retention rates. #AASCUTellingOurStory 

Do you work with First Gen students (or know any in your social networks)? Check out my friend's new book. I have a copy and honestly it could be impactful for any student, especially the section where common higher ed terms are defined in simple, clear language.

We talk about humanizing the online learning environment and creating a connected learning experience constantly. This short video sums it all up. It’s all about people.

It takes some time to de-fuse from the academic identity. People with PhDs embrace their academic identity so much that we often refer to them as their qualifications: ‘PhDs do this, PhDs do that’. When I (Jonathan) exited academia I felt that I had to leave an important part of my identity behind. I was no longer Jonathan the cognitive scientist, I was no longer helping to construct the edifice of human knowledge, and I certainly was never going to win a Grawemeyer Award. I was now just some guy. Was I being a little dramatic? Of course. But de-fusing took some time. While having done a PhD is still part of identity, my previous academic identity now feels as distant as my goth phase. My academic identity was an important part of me developing into who I am today, and I don’t lament leaving it behind. I suppose the same is true of the goth phase. If you’re struggling with the loss of identity that can come from moving beyond academia, take heart. Identity evolves over time, and it won’t be long before any vacuum left by academia is filled with other things that bring you meaning. #phdcareers #altac #beyondacademia #phd #leavingacademia

Check out the story of Mitzi, a first-generation college student from Gage Park navigating life beyond high school. https://lnkd.in/gtMuhY9T #firstgen #celebratefirstgen

Exciting news! One of our outstanding Teaching Assistants, Osorachukwu Ifesinachukwu, has now joined our team as the Director of Outreach and Student Engagement. Read more about Oso's journey from a Yale scholar-athlete to leading efforts in supporting students and faculty at the Global Teaching Project in this article: https://lnkd.in/eWhbzu_r

KnoxTNToday profiles Frank Cuevas, vice chancellor for the UT Division of Student Life, for his path to leadership, his vision for campus, and his outlook on education. Read below!

In her article “UF Quest Hits Its Stride,” LearningWell Editor-in-Chief Marjorie Malpiede explores a big-thinking, eye-opening program embedded into the general education curriculum at the University of Florida. Read more to learn how the new Gen-Ed program is engaging students and gaining traction with faculty. https://lnkd.in/enuGXBe5

In this episode, we visit with Helen Walkington, Professor of Higher Education at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and Eric Hall, professor of exercise science at Elon University, about the salient practices of mentoring undergraduate research. These ten practices can facilitate a high-quality mentoring pedagogy that makes college "worth it."