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The University of New Mexico hosts a weeklong First-Generation Celebration Nov. 3–8 to honor students who are the first in their families to attend college.

A historic celebration is coming to not just the University of New Mexico, but the entire country on Nov. 8. It’s the 55th anniversary of the Higher Education Act, legislation signed into law by Former President Lyndon Johnson. He proposed to Congress...

The University of New Mexico was recently declared a First-generation Forward Institution by the Center for First-gen Student Success. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences...

Celebrating the success of first-generation college students is important in the advancement of their higher education experience. With this in mind, UNM celebrates the accomplishments of its first-generation Lobos at the 4th Annual First Gen Proud...

“I am first-generation.” That is the phrase used by 34 percent of college undergraduates in the United States to identify themselves as the first in their family to attend college. First-Generation Celebration Friday, Nov. 9 UNM Student Union...