Celebrating First-Generation Students: From Convocation to Graduation Conference
Date and time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, September 27, 2019
Description
The Celebrating First-Generation Students: From Convocation to Graduation Conference is an extension of Missouri State University's commitment to helping first-generation students succeed. At Missouri State, we embrace the experiences, skills and values that our first-generation college students bring to campus.
The Celebrating First-Generation Students: From Convocation to Graduation Conference seeks to bring higher education professionals together to share ideas, learn and address the needs of first-generation students by:
Defining the first-generation student
Understanding first-generation students and their needs
Discussing high impact practices that support first-generation students
Sharing experiences, initiatives and best practices used in higher education that influence first-generation student success
Assessing strategies and programs used to best serve and sustain the first-generation population