Persistence after progress: Upholding our ongoing commitments to FGLI students

Building on last year's theme, "Support at Scale," our 2024 conference theme will serve as an opportunity to look back at the progress we have made to support FGLI students as they access and succeed in our institutions–and to evaluate what is still needed for fulfilling our commitment to FGLI student success.

Over the last decade, real change has been made. Policies have shifted, pedagogies have evolved, and programs have been institutionalized. But as we know, some of the longstanding cultures and norms that shape our institutions remain impediments to full transformation. What areas of inequity remain entrenched in our institutions? And what are the best practices for dismantling these persistent barriers?

Conference Presenters

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Conference Schedule

Ismihan Abdelkadir | Yale University

Shifting to an Asset-Based Assessment for FGLI Students

Drew Barksdale | Boston College

Career Bridge: A Novel Curriculum Designed to Facilitate the Development of Undergraduate FGLI Students in a Business School

Chelsie Berg-Geist | Princeton University

Collaborative Data Practices Across Campus Units Enhance FGLI Student Support and Advising

Kenneth Brown Jr. | Elon University

So, You Are Trying to (fill in the blank) First-Generation Data?

Sam Burke | Bowdoin College

Reevaluating Your FGLI Assessment Plan

Leslie Castrejon | Haverford College

The Ripple Effect: Creating institutional change out of FLI programs

Shakima Clency | Kessler Scholars Collaborative

Lessons Learned from the Kessler Scholars Collaborative to Support FGLI Students from Rural Communities

Kourtney Cockrell | JPMorgan Chase

FGLI Consortium Co-Founder

Fang Du | Princeton University

Collaborative Data Practices Across Campus Units Enhance FGLI Student Support and Advising

Josh Faires | Yale University

Storytelling for Institutional Change

Ben Fresquez | Aspen Institute

Communities of Practice: Advancing Institutional and Collective Impact in the American Talent Initiative

Adrian Gale | Rutgers University

Empowering Futures: Tracking Success and Building Support for First-Generation, Low-Income Students

Jemima Gedeon | Barnard College

Leveraging University Resources to Elevate Your FGLI Program

Khristina Gonzalez | Princeton University

FGLI Consortium Co-Founder

Karin Gosselink | Yale University

Shifting to an Asset-Based Assessment for FGLI Students

Andy Hakim | Princeton University

Re-Imagining Academic Support Through Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Empowering Student Staff

Wyatt Hurt | Harvard University

Using Data to Support Introductory STEM Students via Peer Coaching

Candace Jones | Kessler Scholars Collaborative

Lessons Learned from the Kessler Scholars Collaborative to Support FGLI Students from Rural Communities

Trace Jordan | New York University

Faculty Programs to Support First-Generation Students

Marc Lo | University of Pennsylvania

Baking a Pie, Not Chasing Crumbs: Strategic Fundraising for First-Gen Initiatives

Justin Lorts | Johns Hopkins University

Supporting FGLI Summer Experiences Through Life Design: The Life Design Summer Experience Practicum

Wendy Maragh Taylor | Vassar College

Key Factors for College Completion: Exploring Transfer and other Critical Partnerships for Four-year Institutions and Community Colleges

Elida Martinez-Gaynor

Leveraging University Resources to Elevate Your FGLI Program

Lisa Mataczynski | University of Southern California

The Power of Holistic Support: Placing Student Well-Being at the Center of Access Work

Devon Moore | ScholarMatch

FGLI Consortium Co-Founder