The First-Gen Connection: Faculty & Staff Learning Community

57% of undergraduates at MSU Denver are the first in their families to pursue a 4-year college education, typically referred to as “first-generation college students.” Understanding our first-generation students, who are the majority of Roadrunners, is crucial to MSU Denver’s ongoing mission of constructing an equitable and socially just institutional culture. Relationships with faculty and staff are especially central to the success of first-generation students, who may face heightened alienation and isolation in higher education. These Faculty Learning Community sessions will provide strategies and best practices for supporting first-generation college students. The in-person location will vary each week, and Outlook calendar invites with the location will be sent to those who submit the sign-up form. Link to sign up: The First-Gen Connection: Building Belonging and Success Questions? Contact: Rosmina Garcia at sgarci78@msudenver.edu