Call for Program and Activities: 2024 Campus-wide First-Generation Celebration

Calling all UNLV colleges, departments, and offices to join us in recognizing our first-generation students, faculty, and staff.

Once again, this year's celebration will be campus-wide. We will celebrate and recognize our first-generation students, faculty, and staff under the general theme of "We Belong! First-Gen Strong!"

The deadline to submit first-generation celebration activities for the 2024 celebration week is Oct.18, 2024. All university colleges, departments, units, and organizations are encouraged to recognize and celebrate the experiences of our first-generation students and colleagues.

How to join in:

• Block off Nov. 4 - 8 on your college, department, or organization calendar

• Save the Date: First-Generation Kick-off Celebration on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 - 11 AM - 1:30 PM/ SU Student Diversity Program Lounge

• Save the Date: First-Generation Celebration Breakfast: Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 -10 AM - 11:30 AM/Tam - Marietta Tiberti Grand Hall

• Remember: General Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

• Communicate with your students, faculty, and staff to identify first-generation members in your college, department, office, organization, or floor who would like to participate

• Decide how your area can celebrate first-generation stories and accomplishments. Check out last year's list of events for exciting ideas here. Events can be virtual or in-person based on university guidelines

• Enter your plans here by Oct. 18, 2024, to be included on the campus-wide calendar

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People | November 12, 2024

Meet two of the key members of the school of medicine development and alumni relations department.

A portrait of Daenne Dolce.
People | November 4, 2024

The Graduate College’s communications and marketing director embraces her role with open arms and a leap of faith.

woman posing in front of bookcase
People | November 4, 2024

The engineering professor reflects on her journey from baking cakes to cover living expenses to becoming an expert in technology development for water and wastewater systems.