{"id":58613,"date":"2024-07-22T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/?page_id=58613"},"modified":"2024-07-22T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:02:37","slug":"first-gen-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/resources\/first-gen-students\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Gen Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, we celebrate diversity in all its forms. As a first-generation student, you bring a unique perspective and determination that enriches our community. Whether you&#8217;re navigating the ins and outs of dental school or seeking support to thrive academically and personally, we&#8217;re here to empower you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that being the first in your family to pursue higher education, either as an undergraduate or graduate student, can come with its own set of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Newbury Center<\/strong> is dedicated to supporting and celebrating first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at Boston University.<br \/>\nTo learn more about what defines a first-generation student and the resources and initiatives offered by the Newbury Center, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the First-Gen List serv!<br \/>\nConnect with fellow first-gens at GSDM!<br \/>\nLearn about first-gen events, socials and more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST-SERV:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send a plain text email to majordomo@bu.edu from your bu.edu email address<\/li>\n<li>Leave the subject area blank<\/li>\n<li>Be sure your email is in PLAIN TEXT and include the following in the body of the email:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">subscribe dent-firstgen-list<\/p>\n<p>Do not enter any other information in the email besides what is listed above. You should receive an automated receipt of your subscription within 48-72 hours.<\/p>\n<p>TO SEND EMAILS TO THE LIST-SERV:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the \u201cTo:\u201d field, type <a href=\"mailto:dent-firstgen-list@bu.edu\" data-outlook-id=\"1eadc069-e65c-4e00-a984-0daf5997f9d0\">dent-firstgen-list@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Always use a descriptive subject line<\/li>\n<li>You must be added as an approved member prior to sending any emails to the list-serv.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:gsdmsa@bu.edu\">gsdmsa@bu.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, we celebrate diversity in all its forms. As a first-generation student, you bring a unique perspective and determination that enriches our community. Whether you&#8217;re navigating the ins and outs of dental school or seeking support to thrive academically and personally, we&#8217;re here to empower you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21543,"featured_media":0,"parent":198,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58613"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58613"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58616,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58613\/revisions\/58616"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}