First-gen STEM panel discussion Nov. 12

November 3, 2020

In honor of , �Ӱ�pro EPSCoR and UAF and UAA TRIO Student Support Services will host "First-Gen Transitions: Graduate, Medical and Professional School."

The panel discussion will occur Thursday, Nov. 12, on from 4-5:30 p.m. Attendees will hear from first-gen STEM alums and professionals from UAF. Participants can and attend the event to receive a first-gen T-shirt.

“The panel can provide advice and share experiences with taking that next career step to graduate or professional school," said Laura Conner, director of �Ӱ�pro EPSCoR diversity, education and workforce development. "We are excited to partner with UAF and UAA TRIO to offer this event, which builds on our existing peer tutoring partnerships.”

The discussion is part of a that marks the 55th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Higher Education Act, which has helped millions of first-generation, low-income and under-resourced students persist to degree completion.

UAF is committed to creating space for mentorship and helping students embrace their first-gen identity in STEM majors to improve student success and ensure that first-gen students attain their degrees and move on to competitive careers in STEM fields.

For more information, email Laura Conner at ldconner@alaska.edu or Victoria Smith at vrsmith@alaska.edu.