Being a first-generation graduate student comes with uncertainties, challenges, and obstacles. At times you may feel alone in your experiences. Carolina Graduate Student F1RSTS is here to connect you with other first-gen grad students and help you find your common … Continued
Join Carolina Graduate Student F1RSTS (CGSF) at the Graduate Student Center for breakfast and fellowship to kick off the new academic year! Meet new faces, reconnect with old friends, and learn what CGSF has to offer this semester. REGISTER HERE … Continued
Social Identities and Academia The goal of this workshop is for participants to build community with fellow first-gen graduate students while sharing and reflecting on personal experiences around identity. Participants will build connections with peers across campus by reflecting on their social … Continued
This workshop is for undergraduate students. Are you stressed about how to handle your finances? Let the stress go! In this hour long webinar, you will learn simple ways to manage your money while you are in college. Managing money … Continued
Join the Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and UNC Chapel Hill Diversity and Student Success for our 5th annual symposium for graduate and professional students. The symposium will be on March 25, 2022 via Zoom. Please take … Continued
Join your first-gen peers for lunch and networking at the Graduate Student Center! This will be a great opportunity to connect with other graduate students. *Please note that this is intended to be a community-building opportunity and not a grab … Continued
Join your first-gen peers for an end-of-semester wind-down and lunch at the Graduate Student Center! This will be a great opportunity to reflect on the past semester, celebrate each other’s accomplishments, and relax. *Please note that this is intended to … Continued
Join CGSF at 401 Main as part of our National First Generation College Celebration! Come out to enjoy the company of your first-gen peers from across the university, while enjoying free appetizers outside on the patio. This is a great … Continued
As part of the National First Generation College Celebration, we are hosting a “home for the holidays” discussion led by Dr. Erinn Scott, leader of the CAPS “First in the Family” group. As first-generation graduate and undergraduate students, the end … Continued
To kick off this year’s National First Generation College Celebration, CUAB and DSS invite you to stop by the Graduate Student Center to grab a donut and coffee! We value and appreciate our first-generation graduate students. Join us as we … Continued
