First Generation

For students who identify as First Generation college students in their family, our SBS RISE program and the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success (CMASS) are important programs. Details about SBS RISE, CMASS, and additional resources can be accessed below.

Exciting Opp for Underrepresented Students Interested in Sports Management – alumni affiliated employer

Published on February 3, 2022

The Lee Elder Internship at the 2022 US Open in Brookline, MA

Posted on: February 1, 2022
Brookline, MA Internship Expires February 28, 2022

The Lee Elder Internship was established by The Country Club to introduce underrepresented individuals to the …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Connect UMass First-Generation Students and Alumni Group Launch

Published on November 1, 2021

UMass is creating a way for current first-generation students to connect with first-generation alums through Connect UMass.

Join us on Wednesday, November 10th at 4pm via Zoom to launch this project. For more information, watch this video.

 

By Adrian Grace
Adrian Grace Director of Undergraduate Advising
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Resume Writing: Hyping Yourself Professionally

Published on September 30, 2021

Resume writing is an essential skill everyone needs because we all need to apply for a job at some point in our lives. Resumes are also important for scholarships, internships, grad school, study abroad, etc. As a college student, you …

By Konah Brownell
Konah Brownell
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Social Justice Education with College Students – EDUC 786

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This course provides conceptual, practical, and empirical foundations for SJE with college students in four areas: Justice, Diversity, Equity, &…
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Featured Resources

NSOT Course Registration Videos

The Pathways Center has created some useful training and refresher videos to help students explore and register for classes. Below …

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Study Abroad: First Generation Students

Students who are the first in their family to attend a college or university work hard to get there, and …

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First Generation Experience: Books About

These texts explore the unique challenges of those students who identify as “first-gen,” i.e., those whose parents do not have …

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