Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW)
Join us in celebrating all Graduate and Professional Students (especially our Terrier F1RSTS!) all week! Who is a first-generation graduate or professional student? A graduate or professional student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree, such as a JD or MD. First-Gen Graduate & Professional Student Networking Dinner (BUMC): Come celebrate […]
BU’s Newbury Center Hosts Sixth Annual First-Gen Graduate Student Symposium
Keynote speaker is alum Jonathan Allen, cofounder of Boston-based nonprofit Leadership Brainery The graduate student experience can be drastically different from the undergraduate experience. From research and conferences to teaching responsibilities and finding off-campus housing, there are plenty of new, confusing frontiers to navigate—and doubly so if you’re the first person in your family to […]
Freshman and Terrier F1RST Jerry Chen receives fellowship for project aiming to address lack of legal education in students
Growing up in New York City in a predominantly immigrant community below the poverty line, Jerry Chen, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said he noticed gaps in the education system in his area. So he decided to do something about it. Chen is currently a housing intern working on special projects […]
Newbury Center Welcome and Orientation – Spring 2023
What is a first-generation undergrad student? A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees). What is a first-generation graduate/professional student? A student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did […]
The 6th Annual First-Generation Graduate Student Symposium
Join the Boston University Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS, along with our new Cooperating Sponsor, the Center for First-generation Student Success, for our 6th annual symposium for graduate and professional students on February 24, 2023 via Zoom. This national symposium […]
COM Student among Inaugural Cohort of Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship Winners
Katarina “Kat” Quach (COM’24) is one of 100 college students recognized for their commitment to public service As a middle and high school student in Seattle, Wash., Katarina “Kat” Quach wanted to give students a voice, so she became active in student government. She also wanted to share her love of art, so she interned […]
Celebrate the Success of Two First-gen Students on Veterans Day
It’s BU’s First-gen College Celebration Week and Veterans Day–here we celebrate two of our Terrier F1RSTS who are also veterans. We thank ALL of our military-affiliated students, whether they are veterans, active duty, ROTC, or in the Reserves! Name: Nick Wainwright Hometown: Pembroke, Massachusetts Undergrad Institution: Virginia Military Institute Current Degree Program: J.D. Branch and […]
Boston University First-Gen College Celebration 2022
Join the Newbury Center and the entire BU community as we celebrate the achievements and experiences of our first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. While the official date for the National First-Generation College Celebration is November 8th, we’re celebrating for a whole week. All times listed below are EDT/EST. The Newbury Center and the entire […]
BU Supports 2022 Boston Public Schools Graduates
“Our mom didn’t go to college, our grandparents didn’t, so you know it’s kind of a big thing to be able to go,” says Catherine Hayes-Tierney (CGS’24). Earlier this month, this year’s Thomas M. Menino Scholars and Community Service Award students gathered for a photo with Robert A. Brown, BU president. Menino Scholars receive full-tuition […]
Commencement: a Moment of Pride and Achievement for These First-Gen Students
Figuring out how to navigate college is challenging for any student, but especially so if you’re from a low-income family—which adds in how to pay for it—and the first in your family to graduate from college. It can be a lonely experience, one that many such students say makes them feel invisible as they […]