November 8, 2023

Celebrating First Generation Students Day

We invite you to join us in celebrating National First-Generation Day. It is a call to celebrate students, faculty and staff who are the first in their family to attend college. November 8 was identified as the date for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

First-generation students consist of a diverse group of leaders. Moving through unique challenges and adversities, these students are paving the way for their families and the greater communities they come from. We also want to acknowledge the first-gen staff and faculty for all of their incredible work and dedication to higher education, including our own CCRI team members Lia Wetzstein, Mayra Nunez Martinez, and Leandra Cate.

The University of Washington, across all three campuses, has available an incredible amount of resources for our First gen students. For more information, you can learn more about these resources HERE