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Breaking Barriers: How UNLV Created a Culture to Support First-Generation Students and Faculty

Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.

First-Generation Celebration Week will be held Nov. 5-8 and offer faculty, staff, and students a series of interactive campus activities. (Becca Schwartz/UNLV)

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