University of Alaska Anchorage
10/27/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 14:34
Celebrating first-generation faculty and staff at UAA
National First Generation College Celebration Day (First Gen Day, Nov. 8) is rapidly approaching. First Gen Day is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of first generation college students, faculty, and staff. First generation is defined as students or graduates whose parents did not complete a bachelor's degree.
In past years, TRIO Programs at UAA have proudly celebrated this day with our students. This year, the UAA First Generation Faculty and Staff Committee is excited to expand previous efforts into a full First Generation Awareness Week that recognizes and celebrates students and employees across the UAA campus.
As part of this celebration, the UAA First Generation Faculty and Staff Committee wants to honor and highlight UAA employees who were part of the first generation in their families to graduate with a bachelor's degree:
"If you are first generation, we'd love for you to be part of this recognition. In addition to recognizing the first generation faculty and staff at UAA, we hope that sharing your stories will inspire and empower our current first generation students to strive and succeed in college."
Employees are asked to take a few moments to fill this short Google Form. The deadline for submission is Monday, Nov. 3.
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