The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I ...

Despite federal pressures, colleges work to attract low income, first gen students

Thousands of New England students depend on federally funded programs like Upward Bound and GEAR UP, but administrators fear cuts amid federal scrutiny.
Inside Higher Ed

In Praise of Being First-Gen

I am a first-generation high school graduate. That means I come from a family where the road to higher education wasn’t paved by my parents. My journey wasn’t inherited—it was imagined. I had to ...
University of Wyoming

Celebrating First-Gen Voices

Each year, the University of Wyoming opens its doors to a wide array of students. Among them are many first-generation students who bring unique perspectives and experiences. These students, who are ...
ung.edu

First-Gen efforts are supporting trailblazers

First-Generation student Stephanie Martinez hugs Jennifer Herring, associate director of Student Impact Initiatives, at the celebration marking five years of First-Gen initiatives at UNG. Martinez ...