Center for First-Generation & Educational Equity at Suffolk University

Today is our final SuffolkONE Social of the year: Plant Propagation Station! 🌱

Stop by the Center to choose from plant cuttings to propagate and grab a lemonade or tea for today’s warm weather. Let’s wrap up the year together with new growth!

SuffolkONE Social: Plant Propagation Station
Today, Wednesday, April 15
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
73 Tremont St, 7th Floor

Today we flipped the script. Inspired by Randy Pausch’s famous “Last Lecture,” we hosted The First Lecture…a moment not about looking back, but about looking ahead.

Instead of asking someone what wisdom they’d leave behind, we asked: What do you want the world to know as you begin?

Today, we had the honor of introducing Kate Carrier to give their first lecture. Kate shared their voice, ideas, and vision with our community. The beginning of something powerful!

Because sometimes the most important lecture… is the first one.

Tomorrow, 4/02: What if, instead of a final lecture, we celebrated the very first one?

Join us for Suffolk University’s inaugural “The First Lecture,” where one of our own students selected by the university community shares the ideas, lessons, and hopes shaping the start of their professional and academic journey. This powerful and inspiring talk centers on the voices of emerging scholars and highlights the vision that represents the future of our university community and beyond.

Our lecturer this semester is Kate Carrier, Class of 2026.

Come to the Smith Commons ready to reflect on your own journey and celebrate the brilliance already growing among us!

The First Lecture
Thursday, April 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
120 Tremont St, 5th Floor
The Smith Commons

Tomorrow, 4/01: The finale of our “Let’s Talk About Grad School” series highlights the important role your network plays in your success!

Learn from Ade Igbineweka, Director of Career Equity & Access from the Career Center, and Abe Peña, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for First-Generation & Educational Equity and Principal Investigator of the TRIO grants, as they discuss how our communities can lead to future opportunities and academic pursuits.

Tomorrow, April 1
5 - 6 PM
73 Tremont St
5th Floor, Room 5060

Questions: [email protected]

This Friday, 4/03: Join us for the final First-Gen Friday of the academic year as we celebrate the Connect the Dots program!

Connect the Dots has created many connections between first-generation college students and campus community members over the years. As the program comes to an end at the conclusion of this semester, we want to recognize CTD’s impact on campus, as the Division of Student Success and the Center for First-Generation and Educational Equity continue their collaborative partnership through new offerings. Keep an eye out this fall for more information about these initiatives.

All members of the Suffolk community are invited to attend, especially those who have participated in the program!

This Friday, April 3
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
73 Tremont St
7th Floor, Suite 7025

Questions: [email protected]

Today, 3/25: Session 5 of our “Let’s Talk About Grad School” series discusses how to fund your graduate program!

Learn from Dr. Micky Lee, Associate Dean of Core Experience in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Media Studies, Communication, Journalism, and Media Department, and Dr. Vincent Mastantuno, Assistant Professor of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, on how to look at funding through a more holistic lens.

Registration remains open on a rolling bases and all students are welcome to attend!

Today, March 25
5 - 6 PM
73 Tremont St
5th Floor, Room 5060

Questions: [email protected]

Tomorrow, 3/18: Session 4 of our “Let’s Talk About Grad School” series explains how to create a competitive grad school application!

Learn from Professor Sarah Mellen, Director of the Sawyer Business School Rising Scholars Programs and Senior Instructor of Business Foundations, on how to piece together a robust application.

Registration remains open on a rolling bases and all students are welcome to attend!

Tomorrow, March 18
5 - 6 PM
73 Tremont St
5th Floor, Room 5060

Questions: [email protected]

Today, 3/04: Session 3 of our “Let’s Talk About Grad School” series breaks down the process of searching for schools and faculty!

Learn from Felicia Wiltz, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Administration, Operations & Planning,
College of Arts & Sciences, and Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice, on what priorities and preferences to consider when building your list strategically.

Registration remains open on a rolling bases and all students are welcome to attend!

Today, March 04
5 - 6 PM
73 Tremont St
5th Floor, Room 5060

Questions: [email protected]

Tomorrow, 2/26: Are you struggling with your major or specific classes after last semesters grades were posted?

Join the Center for First-Generation & Educational Equity as we learn from the Division of Student Success’s (DSS) Academic Advising team about how you can explore your options, learn how to identify adjacent majors using the course catalog, and the right questions to ask academic and faculty advisors to make a confident, informed decision.

Snacks will be provided. All students are welcome to attend!

Tomorrow, February 26
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
73 Tremont St
9th Floor, 73 Lounge

Questions: [email protected]

Tomorrow, 2/25: Session 2 of our “Let’s Talk About Grad School” series provides an overview of the graduate application process!

Learn from Natasha Berger, M.S., Graduate & Research Advisor of the McNair Scholars Program, and Doctoral Researcher in Suffolk’s Youth Equity & Sexuality (YES) Lab.

Natasha works directly with McNair Scholars and their graduate pursuits, and is also a McNair alum herself!

Registration remains open on a rolling bases and all students are welcome to attend!

Tomorrow, February 25
5 - 6 PM
73 Tremont St
5th Floor, Room 5060

Questions: [email protected]