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Terriers in Charge: Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25)
After Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25) was accepted to BU, her sister urged her to join clubs that would provide a... More
Tri-Alpha Induction Ceremony – April 10th 2023
Boston University's Fall Induction Ceremony for the Gamma Iota Chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha National Honor Society took place... More
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW)
Join us in celebrating all Graduate and Professional Students (especially our Terrier F1RSTS!) all week! Who is a first-generation graduate or... More
BU’s Newbury Center Hosts Sixth Annual First-Gen Graduate Student Symposium
Keynote speaker is alum Jonathan Allen, cofounder of Boston-based nonprofit Leadership Brainery The graduate student experience can be drastically different from... More
Freshman and Terrier F1RST Jerry Chen receives fellowship for project aiming to address lack of legal education in students
Growing up in New York City in a predominantly immigrant community below the poverty line, Jerry Chen, a freshman in... More
Newbury Center Welcome and Orientation – Spring 2023
What is a first-generation undergrad student? A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a... More
The 6th 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... More
COM Student among Inaugural Cohort of Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship Winners
Katarina “Kat” Quach (COM’24) is one of 100 college students recognized for their commitment to public service As a middle and... More
Celebrate the Success of Two First-gen Students on Veterans Day
It's BU's First-gen College Celebration Week and Veterans Day--here we celebrate two of our Terrier F1RSTS who are also veterans. ... More
First-Gen Story from A Posse Scholar Teresa Miguel
“Being a first-generation means I have opportunities and experiences I’ve never had before, a newfound community for a lifetime, knowledge... More