BEGIN:VCALENDAR X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago PRODID:-//University of Iowa//Events 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240328T205024Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211111 SUMMARY:UI National First-Generation College Celebration DESCRIPTION:What is the National First-Generation College Celebration?\n\nIn November 2017\, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) partnered with the Center for First-Generation Student Success\, which is an initiative of NASPA and the Suder Foundation\, to launch the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration. The now annual event\, which is held each year on November 8 to commemorate the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965\, encourages colleges and universities across the country to celebrate the successes of the institution's first-generation faculty\, staff\, and students.\n\nIn 2018\, the University of Iowa chose to extend the celebration to encompass a full week of events\, which are hosted by departments and colleges across the university. Some events are targeted to specific populations\, such as first-gen students in a specific college\, while others are open to the entire campus community. \n\n2021 celebration dates are November 8 - 12. For a full list of events\, visit our celebration schedule posted here. \n\n \n\n\nhttps://events.uiowa.edu/55600 LOCATION:null\, \, \, UID:edu.uiowa.events-prod-55600 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
What is the National First-Generation College Celebration?
\n\nIn November 2017\, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) partnered with the Center for First-Generation Student Success\, which is an initiative of NASPA and the Suder Foundation\, to launch the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration. The now annual event\, which is held each year on November 8 to commemorate the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965\, encourages colleges and universities across the country to celebrate the successes of the institution's first-generation faculty\, staff\, and students.
\n\nIn 2018\, the University of Iowa chose to extend the celebration to encompass a full week of events\, which are hosted by departments and colleges across the university. Some events are targeted to specific populations\, such as first-gen students in a specific college\, while others are open to the entire campus community.
\n\n2021 celebration dates are November 8 - 12. For a full list of events\, visit our celebration schedule posted here.
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