FirstGen Forward

We're taking time this November to be thankful and recognize the contributions of those who help us move #FirstGenForward. Our #ThankfulThursday post this week focuses on the Journal of First-generation Student Success and its editorial team: Rashné Jehangir, Kem Saichaie, Radomir Ray Mitic, Jason K. Wallace, and Michelle Rossi. Thank you for your tireless work cultivating articles that are innovative, imaginative, and forward thinking regarding the experiences and outcomes of #FirstGen. We couldn't do it without you.

We're HIRING again! #FirstGenForward is seeking a Research and Data Manager to join our team! This role will be central to managing and analyzing data that drives our programs, services, and initiatives, with a particular focus on the Postsecondary Data Partnership. The ideal candidate brings experience in quantitative and qualitative research, data validation, and analysis, as well as strong quality assurance, communication, and project management skills. This is a fully remote position, open to candidates located anywhere in the contiguous U.S. Materials received by 11:59am ET on Monday, December 2, 2024, will receive priority consideration, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/FGF_Hiring.

New #FirstGenScholarship from the Journal of First-generation Student Success reviews family achievement guilt in post-graduate #FirstGen students using an ambiguous loss theoretical framework. Explore the themes identified by the Texas A&M University-San Antonio & Montclair State University researchers at bit.ly/3CBUaAO.

The #FirstGenForward office will be closed Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29. Our staff will be unavailable, and our customer service channels will be unmonitored. This holiday offers an opportunity both to share gratitude and to deepen understanding of the ongoing legacy of colonialism and erasure embedded in narratives about Thanksgiving in the U.S. The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian offers resources to consider this legacy at bit.ly/4fVjq3y.

You asked; We delivered! We're keeping the door open for employees at #highered institutions to add your experiences to our survey, but only for a few days! We invite you to provide feedback on the current state of #FirstGen support at your institution by completing our survey at bit.ly/FGFLandscapeSurvey by this WEDNESDAY, November 27, 2024. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and your responses will be kept confidential.

One way Fort Lewis College is working to promote #FirstGen student success is through the establishment of working relationships with "cross organizational alliances"—groups with shared goals that can combine resources to meet their goals. Learn more about their approach in this #FirstGenForward Network blog at bit.ly/4fXvcu4.

We're HIRING again! #FirstGenForward is seeking a Research and Data Manager to join our team! This role will be central to managing and analyzing data that drives our programs, services, and initiatives, with a particular focus on the Postsecondary Data Partnership. The ideal candidate brings experience in quantitative and qualitative research, data validation, and analysis, as well as strong quality assurance, communication, and project management skills. This is a fully remote position, open to candidates located anywhere in the contiguous U.S. Materials received by 11:59am ET on Monday, December 2, 2024, will receive priority consideration, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/FGF_Hiring.

Join #FirstGenForward, the Boston University Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill F1RSTS via Zoom for our 8th annual symposium for graduate and professional students on February 7, 2025, from 12:30—5:00 pm ET! Registration is now OPEN for this VIRTUAL dedicated professional development opportunity for current #FirstGen graduate and professional students. The event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, is FREE, and it's open to ANY current first-generation graduate and professional students studying across ANY discipline. Learn more and register at bit.ly/FgGPSS.

Today is the LAST DAY for employees at #highered institutions to add your experiences to our survey!#FirstGenForward is working to update our landscape analyses on #FirstGen programs and services! Complete our 15-minute, confidential survey at bit.ly/FGFLandscapeSurvey by 11/22.

Thank you, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, for formally recognizing the First-Generation College Celebration across the state. Additional thanks to Alabama State University, Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama in Huntsville, and all of our other colleagues for your efforts to #CelebrateFirstGen today and everyday!