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Student Affairs Live - #YouBelong: Welcoming First-Gen & Low-Income Students to Campus
Category: Education
Duration: 01:06:19
Publish Date: 2015-09-01 22:00:00
Description: Across the U.S., colleges and universities are preparing for the start of the fall semester or quarter. Welcoming first-year students to campus, engaging them in purposeful academic and co-curricular experiences, and ultimately retaining students through to graduation are common goals of those who work in student affairs. Many campuses have long offered transition programs, academic resources, and support offices specifically designed to serve low-income and first-generation students. Federal programs, student success initiatives, and summer bridge programs, are designed with the recognition that a “one-size, fits-all” approach doesn’t work. But what are the unique needs facing first-gen and low-income students and how can we best meet these needs as they transition to campus this fall? On this episode of Student Affairs Live, host Heather Shea Gasser will discuss with an esteemed panel the unique transition experiences of low-income and first-generation students and how student affairs can work to strengthen campus programs, resources, and supports to improve student outcomes. Joining Heather are Latricia Brand, Judy Marquez Kiyama, Amy Martin, and Yolanda Norman. This is the first episode of a two-part series about serving first-generation and low-income students. Next week on September 9th, join Heather as she talks with the contributors to the recent Lumina Foundation report, Beyond Financial Aid.
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