Many colleges have pledged to support first-generation students. What does it take to do that from the president’s viewpoint?
Join Chronicle senior editor, Alex C. Kafka as he talks with a unique group of college presidents – those who were the first in their own families to attend college. The session, which will be co-hosted by Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will offer a wide-ranging discussion of leadership experiences and how they relate to today’s students. Topics will include:
- The leaders’ perspectives on overcoming social and academic obstacles and building personal resilience
- The role of the college president in supporting first-generation students
- Comparing the changing experiences of college students
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Hosts:
Alexander C. Kafka
Senior Editor, The Chronicle
Senior Editor, The Chronicle
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
President, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
President, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Panelists:
James P. Clements
President, Clemson University
President, Clemson University
Daisy Cocco De Filippis
President, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College
President, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College
Ivy R. Taylor
President, Rust College
President, Rust College
Jack Thomas
President, Central State University
President, Central State University
Speakers:
Ariana Berumen
Student, University of California at Berkeley
Student, University of California at Berkeley
Vani Mittal
Student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Student, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sherry Pagoto
Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut
Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut
Malik Singleton
Student, Harris-Stowe State University
Student, Harris-Stowe State University
