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Erica Mosca, who founded the nonprofit Leaders in Training to mentor first-generation and low-income students through high school and college.

First to go to college is an honor held by many UNLV students, faculty, staff, and leaders at UNLV. We celebrate our first-generation family as they are an important part of the very fabric that is UNLV!

First-generation faculty and students face many of the same challenges including being unfamiliar with the new environment, difficulty accessing resources, and making networking connections for collaborative opportunities. The Intersection helps new faculty and students acclimate to our campus.

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Events

Oct 06: Professors' Circle Fall 2021: What Do We Mean by “Minority Serving Institution?

Grab your favorite morning beverage and pastry, and join us for this three-part monthly engagement series that will focus on what it means to be a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) for UNLV faculty and staff. Facilitators...
Oct 08: First-Gen Pathways & Journeys: Academic Advisers Have the Tea Encore Presentation

OCT. 8: Back on Track Reboot - Academic Advisers Have the Tea Encore Presentation Join RPC Advisers Debbie Pattni, Jaime Carbajal, Nancy Esposito as they provide very important information and tips to staying on track...
Oct 15: Intersecting Connections: What's Up Now

The Fall 2021 Intersecting Connections (IC) series is designed to provide a monthly platform to discuss, engage, share and interact with members of the UNLV community on issues related to returning, coping, and thriving in...
Nov 08: Save the Dates & Join the Fun! First-Generation Celebration Week

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 campuswide! How To Join In The Fun: Block off Nov...

First-Gen Social Media

All UNLV first-generation students, faculty, and staff are invited to show your first-gen pride through social media properties. The UNLV community at-large is also invited to share our support and recognize the experiences of our first-generation classmates and colleagues.

Find out how on our blog