First-Gen Faculty & Staff Community Network

The mission of the First Gen Faculty & Staff Community Network (First Gen FSCN) is to build connections and foster a sense of community among individuals who are the first in their families to achieve a higher education (either a bachelor’s or advanced degree)—and their allies. It is crucial to the mission of this faculty and staff network that the multitude of intersectional identities that exist among us are honored, served, and elevated—both within programs, activities, and the leadership of the network as well as through the collaborations and connections the network cultivates with other FSCNs and organizations on and off campus. In service of these interdependent ideals, the First Gen FSCN will create and/or connect its membership to programs, activities, and events that elevate the interests and varying intersectional identities that exist within the group. The First Gen FSCN, through its dedication to supporting a strong, connected community, will help to ensure Boston University remains an institution where the differences between us are understood to be a source of mutual power, insight, and effectiveness.   

Membership of the First Gen FSCN is open to all faculty and staff of Boston University. Membership is not restricted to faculty and staff who identify as the first in their families to achieve a higher education (either a bachelor’s or advanced degree). 

Leadership Board:

• Jaweria Shah, Research Specialist in the Department of Geriatrics at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
• David Andrade, Residence Hall Director of Rich Hall