First Gen Week @ Illinois: Celebration of National First Generation College Student Day
- Event Type
- Festival/Celebration
- Sponsor
- Jeffries Center First Generation Student Initiatives
- Location
- Illini Union Ballroom - 2nd Floor
- Date
- Nov 8, 2025 6:00 pm
- Registration
- Open Registration
- Contact
- Director Mendez
- firstgen@illinois.edu
- Views
- 192
- Originating Calendar
- First Generation Student Initiatives FGSI Calendar
SAVE THE DATE
Are you part of the first generation in your family to attend a four-year university? Are you looking to connect with supportive resources and the first-gen community on campus? Join us for our National First-Generation Day on November 8th!RSVP requested by October 24, 2025 (go.illinois.edu/FirstGenWeek)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Open to all students, all degrees and majors. Have questions about this program? Contact us at firstgen@illinois.edu
More information is available at: https://firstgen.illinois.edu/events
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The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign defines first-generation as “neither parent nor guardian have earned at least a bachelor degree” (Source: Campus Profile Glossary, Division of Management Information).