51% of first-year Spartans are first-generation college students, meaning they are the first in their families to attend a four-year institution.
To celebrate this community on campus, “First G at the G” is a week-long series of events that takes place Nov. 8-12, with programming designed to help first-generation students connect with each other, faculty, and staff, as well as learn about campus resources.
First-generation students are more likely to live off-campus, attend college close to home, attend school part-time, and work full-time while in college. Many first-generation students are nontraditional (commuter, transfer, returning, married, etc.) and therefore have a peripheral identity due to responsibilities outside of school. Some students – particularly from immigrant backgrounds – may serve as cultural brokers or translators. Many have high expectations placed on them as the first to attend college.
Below is the full “First G at the G” schedule:
- Kick-off Celebration – Monday, Nov. 8, 11-2 p.m., Moran Commons. RSVP through SpartanConnect
- First G Interest Meeting – Monday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., virtual, RSVP through SpartanConnect
- Job Ready: Resumes & Interviewing 101 – Tuesday, Nov. 9, 12-1 p.m., virtual, RSVP through SpartanConnect
- Storm The Streets – Tuesday, Nov. 9, 4:15 p.m. at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. RSVP through SpartanConnect
- Minerva Midday: Create & Rejuvenate – Wednesday, Nov. 10, 11-1 p.m., EUC Alexander Room. RSVP through SpartanConnect
- Money Matters: What matters to You as a First Gen Student – Thursday, Nov. 11, 6 p.m., virtual, RSVP through SpartanConnect
- First Gen Experiences Student Panel – Friday, Nov. 12, 12-1 p.m., virtual, RSVP through SpartanConnect
See the event schedule and details at sa.uncg.edu/firstg/.
Photography by Jiyoung Park, University Communications, taken in 2019
