University of Kentucky First-Generation Student Services

Happy first day of Fall 🍁! Come and hang out with us at the Arboretum next Monday, September 29th and enjoy a relaxing picnic and some games! Register by scanning the QR code! See you there! 🤗

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Hello, Wildcats! Mark your calendars for our upcoming lunch and learn with First-Gen Professionals! This is a great way to hear from someone in the field being first gen and get to build community. See you there!

Join the First-Gen LLC and International Village LLP tomorrow to create a vision board for the new year! Let's make some academic, personal, health and wellness goals together! Materials and food will be provided. See you there! 🤗✨

Nadia is a previous attendee of explore first that will have drop in hours set on from Thursday 9-1pm. She will be holding these drop in hours to help answer any questions you may have and offer any tips and tricks for you. We hope to see you at one of our sessions. All our drop in hours will be held in our first gen office.

Nadia went to the previous explore first and will set drop in hours on Thursdays from 9am-1pm for any students that have any questions about the application or about the trip.

We had a blast last week celebrating our first gen students!

Yesterday we inducted our new class of Tri-Alpha students. We are so excited for what the future has for every single one of our students. This is just the start. We loved to see these families celebrating these Tri-Alpha inductees accomplishments!

To end first Gen week we will have our Give & Glow @ the food chain on Friday November 15 from 12pm-3pm

Learn about some other resources that are available at the McVey lounge on Friday November 15 from 11:00am-1:00pm.