Thousands of BU students are the first in their families to attend college or to seek graduate and professional degrees. We proudly call them “Terrier F1RSTS.” We admire the resilience and self-reliance of these trailblazing students and strive to provide practical resources to help them succeed. Get to know some of our Terrier F1RSTS by checking out the videos on the “Learn More” page.
Boston University is proud to have been named a First-gen Forward institution. This designation recognizes our commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students.
We are happy to announce that sociologist and scholar Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack will be joining the Newbury Center as faculty director. While also serving as an associate professor at Wheelock College, Dr. Jack will work alongside the directors of the Newbury Center in continuing its mission of making higher education more accessible and supportive […]
What is a first-generation undergrad student? A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees). What is a first-generation graduate/professional student? A student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did […]
What is a first-generation student? A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees). Welcome Terriers! We're excited that you've chosen Boston University to embark on […]
“ "It’s better to take aggressively these different opportunities, so you don’t regret not applying for them." - Ally Li, ALP ‘22, USA Ally Li, a Business Administration and Management student at Boston University, told her story as the daughter of Chinese immigrants and a first-in-family college student. […]
Vicky Plasencia (COM’23) created project with guidance from BU’s Newbury Center Vicky Plasencia (COM’23), a public relations major and international student from Argentina, created the First-Gen Latina Podcast to help other first-generation college students navigate financial aid and other challenges of university life. With the help of BU’s Newbury Center, a campus support service for first-generation college […]
Third-Annual First-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony The Newbury Center invited all Terrier F1RSTS graduating this May to join us for our 3rd Annual First-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony on Friday, May 19th, from 7:30-9:30pm. We recognized 184 of our graduating first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Boston University’s third annual First-Gen Graduation Pinning Ceremony was live-streamed on […]
Program run by Student Wellbeing offers a food pantry, provides education, and promotes campus and local resources. Hunger was a major issue facing many Americans even before the pandemic, but soaring inflation and housing costs are forcing even more people to ration food or forego meals entirely in order to meet their expenses. Add to […]
After many months of hard work the Newbury Center is proud to announce our second Issue of ELEVATE. This edition is called INTROSPECTION. We are so thankful to everyone who made Elevate possible–our contributors, our magazine mentors, and our incredible co-editors.It is an honor and a joy to showcase Elevate in both its print and digital forms! If […]