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featured Finding Purpose: First-Generation Professor Elise Fles Makes UB Welcoming for All Only a few years ago, the chair of the Psychology department, professor Elise Fles, was a first-generation college student. “I never even thought about getting a Ph.D.,” she says. “I was basically an alien to my family.” Fles grew up… -
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Comprehensive Guide for First-Generation College Students
Are you the first in your family to attend college? If so, congratulations! You are in for an exhilarating, fulfilling, and rewarding experience. You…
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Academics
Wait, What Does That Mean? Frequently Used Terms in Higher Education
Brush up on some of the most important college "slang" terms that will assist First-Generation Students in navigating the college experience at UB.
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Profiles
First Generation Faculty Spotlight: Susan Ferency
Learn about Professor Susan Ferency’s journey to a first-generation teacher, and the advice she has for future first generation students to come.
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Profiles
First Generation College Students Find Homes at UB
Learn how students such as future lawyer, Ashlica Malcolm, have consistently found a place to thrive at University of Bridgeport.