Living and learning: Eduardo Ajuech-Agreda
September 19, 2025 - Sophomore history major reflects on his experience in the First-Generation Living and Learning Community...
It Takes a Campus: Connecting First-Generation Students to Opportunities and Resources to Help Them Thrive
July 22, 2025 - Building first-gen students’ social capital should be a priority. While mentoring programs between first-year students and upper-class students are a common practice for connecting students with their peers as they adjust to campus—don’t stop there. Go beyond...
USC First-Generation Center appeared on WISTV10 Primetime | June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025 - Dr. LaNaé Budden (First-Generation Center, Director), Melissa Kupfer (First-Generation Center, Assistant Director), and Parth Dave (Junior, first-gen biological sciences major) shared the many benefits the First-Generation Center provides to all first-gen students at USC at the News 10 studios in Columbia, SC.
Epic Games partners with Anne Frank Center in pilot program for Holocaust education
March 17, 2025 - The small group of students in USC’s first generation living and learning community (LLC) who gathered in the warm reception room at the Anne Frank Center on Feb. 21 didn’t know quite what they were getting into. All these students knew was that Epic Games had partnered with the Anne Frank Center to...
Ep. 145: Voices of Student Success: Putting Mental Health Counselors Where Students Are
March 5, 2025 - Hear from Casey Fox, associate director of integrated services from the University of South Carolina, who leads the university’s integrated mental health program...
First-Gen Networking Dinners: Meaningful Connections Over a Meal
February 7, 2025 - Networking is key to career success, but it can be hard to know where to start. First-Gen Networking Dinners provide a relaxed space to connect with professionals, mentors, and...
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