Faculty and staff are welcome to join Dr. Ashley Lewis in her lunch and learn surrounding a look into higher education’s burgeoning population of first generation students. Hope to see you there.
National First Generation Celebration Day
Faculty & Staff Lunch and Learn
Nov. 9 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Pusey Room (WCC)
Hosted by Dr. Ashley Lewis
“The Future Looks First-Gen”
A look into higher education’s burgeoning population of first-generation students
Wednesday, November 8 is National First-Gen Celebration Day. Let’s celebrate together. We have a few events coming up on November 8-9. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, November 8
12:30-1:30 p.m.: First-Gen Lunch (Warch – Mead Witter Room), All First-Gen Students Welcome.
4-6 p.m.: Campus Celebration (Warch – Mead Witter Room)
4-4:45 p.m.: Picture booth, mingling, snacks and giveaways
4:45-5:15 p.m.: Music Bingo (with prizes)
5:15-6 p.m.: First-Gen Alumni Panel
Thursday, November 9
12:30-1:30 p.m.: Lunch & Learn with Faculty & Staff (Warch – Pusey Room), “The Future Looks First-Gen”, hosted by Dr. Ashley Lewis.
6:30-8:15 p.m.: Screening of the documentary First Generation. Popcorn & snacks provided. (Warch Cinema) All faculty, staff, students and alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend.
An award-winning documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, First Generation tells the story of four high school students – an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers – who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), the film explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Why an Orientation Experience?
We want all students to have an engaging, small group experience that is intentionally planned and will allow them to get connected to themselves, to each other and to LU in a fun, interactive way.
All Transportation, experience and supply costs will be covered by institutional funding (First Year and Strategic Initiative Budgets) .
Possible Themes for Orientation Experiences – the sky is the limit!
Time Commitment During Welcome Week: About 7.5 hours
Lunch will run from 12-1:30 p.m. and dinner will run from 5-7:30 p.m. in Andrew Commons.
Compensation:
INTERESTED IN HOSTING/CO-HOSTING EXPERIENCE
Please fill out this short form by the end of the day TODAY (6/8).
Questions?
Contact Kristi Koshuta
First Year Dean
x7203
kristi.koshuta@lawrence.edu
We invite all First-Generation Faculty, Staff and Students to stop by our Celebration Station outside of Andrew Commons in Warch Campus Center, Friday from 12pm-1:30pm.
Let us celebrate YOU and all it means to be First-Gen! Stop by to say hello, take a picture, grab a snack and some swag. See you there!
Questions – contact kristi.koshuta@lawrence.edu.
