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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

Apr 15: The WRITE Corner: WRiting InTo Excellence - Spring 2021

In collaboration with The Intersection at UNLV, Dr. Margarita Huerta is pleased to present an academic writing series of 30-minute sessions: The WRITE Corner. Each session will be followed by an optional 30 minutes where...
Apr 29: First-Gen Pathways & Journeys

February 12, 2021 @ 12:00 noon Learn about the creative ways UNLV has helped to celebrate and support first generation students during the first annual First Generation Celebration Week of 2020. Join us to hear how you can...

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