{"id":108211,"date":"2021-11-05T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=108211"},"modified":"2021-11-08T08:43:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:43:08","slug":"weeklong-celebration-set-for-first-generation-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/weeklong-celebration-set-for-first-generation-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeklong Celebration Set for First-Generation Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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University administrators and first-generation students greet one another at a breakfast honoring first-gen students in the Grove in November 2020. Photo by Logan Kirkland\/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The academic achievements of first-generation students are being celebrated at the University of Mississippi<\/a> with a series of in-person and virtual activities planned for Nov. 8-11.<\/p>\n

First-Generation Celebration Week is co-sponsored by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College<\/a>‘s First-Generation Student Network and the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience<\/a>‘s StudentsFIRST program, with additional support from the Office of the Provost. The week coincides with the annual National First-Generation College Celebration on Monday (Nov. 8).<\/p>\n

“This year, we have incredible cross-campus ‘buy-in’ to celebrate our first-generation students and the contributions they make to our community,” said Ashleen Williams, instructional assistant professor, senior Barksdale fellow and adviser to the First-Generation Student Network. “Unlike in previous years, we will have individual units across campus hosting events and also a major social media campaign.”<\/p>\n

Scheduled events include:<\/p>\n