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Campus Celebrates First-Generation Week

First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week
First-Generation Week

The 海角论坛 community came together this week for a full schedule of events and activities in celebration of the trailblazing first-generation students and staff on campus.

The Office of Student Experience kicked off First-Gen Celebration Week by giving away 鈥I AM F1RST鈥 and 鈥F1RST-GEN SUPPORTER鈥 buttons and encouraging students to take part in a campus-wide scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with the many resources available. Other events throughout the week included informational sessions regarding financial wellness, academic mentoring and coaching and leadership opportunities, as well as a for mingling, snacking and fun photo ops.

First -Generation Happy House
First -Generation Happy House
First -Generation Happy House

On Wednesday, National First-Generation College Celebration Day, 海角论坛鈥檚 chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation students, sponsored a 鈥溾 event , where first-gen students could decorate a flowerpot and meet President Alberto Cardelle.

Planting with the Prez
Planting with the Prez
Planting with the Prez

The same day, 海角论坛 and Hartwick College students and staff unveiled 鈥淔irst Things First!,鈥 a five-episode partnership podcast to 鈥渟upport, educate and build a community around the first-generation experience.鈥 The first episode featured two Oneonta alumni who were first-generation students and discusses the importance of mental health and self-care.

Approximately 43 percent of Oneonta鈥檚 fall 2023 first-year students are first-generation college students, meaning neither of their parents earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree.

First -Generation Happy House
First -Generation Happy House
First -Generation Happy House

Brooke Hofmann, a first-year student from Long Island, said she appreciated the opportunities to meet and get to know other first-gen students this week.

Brooke Hofmann
Brooke Hofmann

鈥淚t fosters a sense of belonging not just for me, but other students that were present,鈥 Hofmann said. 鈥淏eing a first-gen student makes me feel a sense of accomplishment and pride. Since I was the first in my family to go to college, I didn't know what to expect. I am extremely grateful for my parents for giving me this opportunity and for the academic, financial, and social support that Oneonta gives first-gen students.鈥

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