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SUMMARY:First-Generation College Celebration - Library Lawn Celebration
LOCATION:Library Lawn
DESCRIPTION:National First-Generation College Celebration Day (FGCC)\, is 
 observed annually nationwide. It honors the signing of the Higher Educati
 on Act (HEA) of 1965\, which expanded opportunities for low-income and fi
 rst-generation students to attend college.\n\nOur First-Generation Colleg
 e Celebration event will celebrate the achievements of all first-generati
 on students\, staff\, faculty and alumni\, and is meant to increase aware
 ness of the first-generation college student experience here at FGCU and 
 nationally\, and to ensure that first-generation students are connected t
 o campus resources needed to succeed!\n\nOur Library Lawn Celebration wil
 l take place on Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. There
  will be several Campus Partners in attendance\, activities and games\, f
 ood\, and more! Retention and Graduation Services will be providing speci
 al "first-gen" stoles for first-gen graduating seniors. There are also se
 rvice-learning opportunities available for students.\n\nOur Panel of Pion
 eers: The First-Gen Experience\, will take place on November 17. This wil
 l be a panel led by half students\, half alumni\, to discuss their experi
 ence being first-generation. This panel\, like the lawn celebration\, is 
 open to anyone to attend\, but will require an RSVP through EagleLink. Pl
 ease visit our EagleLink page and view the "First Generation Celebration 
 - Panel of Pioneers" event to RSVP.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/71f322
 6b-f80f-4789-824d-2e9957ffade9
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/71f3226b-f80f-4789-824d-2e9957ffade9
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