{"id":27515,"date":"2024-11-08T12:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T17:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=27515"},"modified":"2024-11-08T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T17:40:46","slug":"marshall-university-celebrates-first-generation-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/marshall-university-celebrates-first-generation-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall University celebrates first-generation college students"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marshall University joined institutions across the nation this week to honor first-generation college students, faculty, staff and alumni in honor of the First-Generation College Celebration<\/a> (FGCC). As part of the national celebration, Marshall hosted events, highlighted resources, shared success stories<\/a> and launched a new video<\/a> highlighting those who were the first in their families to pursue higher education.<\/p>\n

FGCC is an annual opportunity to\u00a0raise awareness of the first-generation college student identity. Since the\u00a0Council for Opportunity in Education<\/a>\u00a0(COE) and\u00a0FirstGen Forward<\/a> (FGF) hosted the inaugural celebration in 2017, hundreds of higher education institutions, K-12 schools and various organizations have joined together to recognize the achievements of the first-gen community\u00a0on and around Nov. 8 each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the past six years, Marshall University has proudly participated in the national First-Generation College Celebration,\u201d said Bonnie Bailey, director of Student Support Services at Marshall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis annual event is crucial for raising awareness about the unique experiences and achievements of first-gen students. It allows us to highlight their resilience and success while connecting them with resources and support. The celebration fosters a sense of community and belonging, reminding students that they are not alone in their journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly half of Marshall\u2019s students identify as first-generation students. The university is committed to providing tailored resources and support to ensure their success.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarshall University offers an ideal community size, where students can feel a strong sense of belonging,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cThe university\u2019s Student Support Services TRIO Program is dedicated to helping first-generation students. Many of the university\u2019s faculty and staff are also first-generation graduates. This provides valuable insight and understanding of the unique barriers and needs faced by first-gen students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marshall University is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment, ensuring that first-generation students can reach their full potential. The celebration of First-Generation College Student Week reflects the university\u2019s commitment to breaking down barriers and building pathways to success for all students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe First-Gen Committee at Marshall has expanded to include representatives from all across campus,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cThis diverse group works together to plan the annual First-Gen Day celebration, raising awareness, and provide valuable resources to support first-generation students across campus. The committee also created the university\u2019s new First-Gen website.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in March, the First-Gen website<\/a>\u00a0was created to serve as a launch pad for both current and prospective first-generation students at Marshall. One of the components of this site is a directory of first-gen faculty and staff. The directory includes first-gen faculty and staff who have requested to participate and allows students to easily find and connect with a community of faculty and staff who have been in their shoes and may be able to help them navigate their transition into higher education.<\/p>\n

For more information on resources available to First-Generation College Students at Marshall University, visit www.marshall.edu\/firstgen<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marshall University joined institutions across the nation this week to honor first-generation college students, faculty, staff and alumni in honor of the First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC). As part of the national celebration, Marshall hosted events, highlighted resources, shared success stories and launched a new video highlighting those who were the first in their families to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27515"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27521,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27515\/revisions\/27521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}