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A First-Generation College Student is the first<\/b> generation in their family to earn a degree from a four-year college\/university. Learn more about first-gen student experiences and celebrate their achievements at St. Olaf.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t

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We are pleased to participate in the National First-Generation College Celebration. Join us for events during the week of November 3-8, 2025 to learn more about first-generation college student experiences and celebrate their achievements at St. Olaf.\u00a0<\/h3>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t

Monday, November 3<\/b><\/h3>\n

Share First-Gen Stories via Social Media #CelebrateFirstGen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Complete the <\/span>survey<\/b><\/a> to share reflections of what it means to you to be a first-generation college student. First 50 entries will receive an I\u2019m First t-shirt! (Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate.) <\/span>Wear your t-shirt throughout the week to show you are first<\/span>-gen proud!<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tuesday, November 4<\/b> \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

11:10-11:40am
\n<\/em>First-Gen Chapel Speakers – Kasandra Padilla, Tyson Pope and Dr. Norman Lee. <\/b>Boe Chapel or via <\/span>live stream<\/span><\/a>. <\/b>Check out the First-Gen display between Boe and Buntrock!<\/h4>\n

(Click here<\/a> to view past talks from First-Gen students, faculty and staff at St. Olaf College).\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n

4:00pm-5:00pm
\n<\/em><\/b>Piper Center Open House –<\/b> TOH 270<\/b><\/h4>\n

Stop by anytime to enjoy refreshments and conversation with peers, Piper Center coaches, and peer advisors about your interests, strengths, and career questions!<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Wednesday, November 5<\/b><\/h3>\n

5:30pm-6:45pm<\/em><\/b> (Van shuttle from Buntrock to Carleton from 4:45-5:15pm and return after)<\/em>
\n<\/em>First-Gen Alumni Panel at Carleton College<\/b><\/h4>\n

Spots are limited! Register (RSVP) today!<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Join us at Carleton for dinner and an alumni panel as they discuss their experiences as a first-gen college student, career insights and life after college.<\/h4>\n

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Thursday, November 6<\/b><\/h3>\n

11:00am-1:o0pm<\/em><\/b>
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Join us at the Taylor Center to celebrate First-Gen pride! Enjoy donuts, tote bags, and fun photo ops.<\/span> The Student Government Alliance will have a table where you can write words of appreciation to those who encouraged you through your journey.<\/h4>\n

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Friday, November 7<\/b><\/h3>\n

5:00pm-7:00pm<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

Tabling Outside of the Cage – First-Gen Trivia\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Stop by to play first-gen trivia with the TRIO Student Support Services students and take a chance at winning a prize<\/span>!<\/h4>\n

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Saturday, November 8<\/b><\/h3>\n

National First-Generation College Celebration Day!<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Wednesday, November 12<\/b><\/h3>\n

4:00pm-5:00pm (Location TBD)<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

TRIO’s Impact: Supporting Student Success in Higher Education<\/b><\/h4>\n

A panel discussion featuring TRIO staff and students sharing their experiences \u200band highlighting the importance and impact of TRIO programs in higher education\u200b.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Academic Success Center, Alumni and Family Career Engagement, Piper Center for Vocation & Career, Taylor Center for Equity & Inclusion, TRIO McNair Scholars Program, Carleton and St. Olaf TRIO Student Support Services and SSS Board of Leaders, Student Government Alliance<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
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The following link provides data on first-generation enrollment at St. Olaf College. As a First-Generation Forward Institution, the College strives to provide the resources necessary for first-generation students to thrive in a supportive learning environment.<\/h3>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t

First-Generation Enrollment Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Share Your Story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

An opportunity for First-Generation college students, faculty, and staff at St. Olaf to share their story.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare \u27a4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A list of resources for First-Generation college students.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More \u27a4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2110,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}