Fellow First-Gen Penny Bishop, Adolescent Development Scholar, Appointed New Dean of Wheelock
On August 1st, leading adolescent development scholar and fellow first-generation graduate Penny Bishop assumed the position of Dean of BU’s Wheelock College. In an interview for BU Today, Bishop shares her experience as a first-generation student and her journey to where she is today. Read the feature here!
Glam4Good Collaboration with Newbury Center in Bostonia
The Newbury Center partnered with BU Alum, Mary Alice Stephenson (CGS’87, COM’90), and her nonprofit GLAM4GOOD, to give away clothing and toiletries to 575 first-generation college students. Mary Alice shares in the latest Bostonia about her career and transition to leading a nonprofit organization. Read the feature here!
Newbury Center Welcome and Orientation – Fall 2024
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 […]
ELEVATE Launch Party
Come to our ELEVATE Magazine Launch Party to celebrate this year’s publication by our very own Terrier F1RSTS! Join us for the surprise cover reveal and hear from some of the contributors to our 3rd Volume who will share words about their contribution. Dinner will be served, so please be sure to register in advance. […]
First Voice Generation Documentary
First Voice Generation is a documentary film highlighting the racial, educational, and financial barriers of higher education for first generation college students. Even though 44 percent of Latino students are the first in their family to attend college, Latinos receive the lowest average amount of aid when compared to all students. Although, pursuing higher education […]
BU Student’s Short Film Tackles Mental Health and Family in the Asian-American Community
Like many artists, much of Christine An’s personal journey is reflected in her work. Student filmmaker An (CGS’22, COM’24, Pardee’24) fell in love with film after first falling in love with dance. Her new short film, At What Cost, combines both mediums, and draws on her own experience as a dancer. An, the film’s director, partnered with […]
The 7th Annual First-Generation Graduate Student Symposium
Join the Boston University Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS, along with our Cooperating Sponsor, the Center for First-generation Student Success, for our 7th annual symposium for graduate and professional students on February 2, 2024 via Zoom. This national symposium is […]
POV: As We Observe First-Gen College Celebration Day, a Note of Thanks to BU’s Newbury Center
Upon entering college, I frequently felt at a crossroads between helping my family survive and pursuing my degree—the center helped me “navigate and thrive” At Boston University, first-gen students make up 19 percent of its undergraduate population, and current trends suggest this number will likely grow. Since 2019, first-gen applicants to higher education have increased […]
Boston University First-Gen College Celebration 2023
Join the Newbury Center and the entire BU community as we celebrate the achievements and experiences of our first-generation undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. While the official date for the National First-Generation College Celebration is November 8th, we’re celebrating for a whole week. The Newbury Center and the entire BU community events: Thursday, November 2nd […]
BU Launches New Initiative Aimed at Fighting Student Hunger
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 […]