Name of the event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Sponsoring Department/College |
Event Description |
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| Your Character Matters! First Generation College Students |
Monday, November 7 |
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) | University College |
As a first-generation college student it is important to understand different characteristics about yourself and how to apply them to your everyday life at college. This presentation will allow for students to dive deeper in the meaning of who they are and who they want to become.
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| Connections, Community, and Belonging for First-Generation Students | Monday, November 7 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m | Virtual- Microsoft Teams | Center for Teaching and Learning |
In this session, educators will learn inclusive strategies that value first-generation students’ lived experiences through approaches such as open-ended student questionnaires and co-creating community agreements that can positively contribute to students’ self-efficacy and motivation for learning in our classrooms. Contact Michelle Corvette at mcorvett@kent.edu for more information. |
| CARES Package | Monday, November 7 |
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Student Center |
CARES Center |
First Generation students and advocates can stop by to grab a "CARES" package - a treat with information about our center and how we can help. Contact Janda Roberts at jrobe113@kent.edu for more information. |
| I AM FIRST Buttons | Monday, November 7 - Friday, November 11 |
N/A |
Cartwright Hall |
College of the Arts |
Catch first-generation faculty and staff in the College of the Arts wearing their I AM FIRST buttons this week to show their support for first generation students. Contact LeAnn Starlin at lstarli1@kent.edu for more information. |
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