In celebration of UCR’s First Generation Week, Nov. 4-8, 2019, Dr. Cynthia L. Alvarez hosts a conversation that highlights the experiences of first gen undergraduate students at UCR. Invited guests are Alejandro Meza-Aguilar, Maryland Madrigal, and Gina Zhuo.

Jan. 11 marked many firsts for the H1GLANDER First-Generation Project, a UCR initiative to increase awareness of first-generation issues and experiences. The inaugural “1/11 First-Gen Talks,” which took place in the new Rivera Library teaching and learning center, introduced a series of panels and community discussions around first-generation issues that included students, faculty, and staff...