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Shadayvia Wallace, director of the MLK Scholars and First Generation Programs, has worked to maintain Ithaca College's status as a first-generation forward institution — a status the college has held since 2019 — through initiatives like starting a chapter of the first-generation honors society, Alpha Alpha Alpha.

First-gen forward status maintained through initiatives like new honors society

By Ryan Johnson, Staff Writer • September 27, 2023
The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an organization that works to advance the success of first-generation students, confirmed that Ithaca College has maintained its status as a first-generation forward institution for the 2023–24 academic year. The first-generation honors society, Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha), also conducted its first elections at the college Sept. 7.
The event, held Feb. 14, was part of the Difficult Dialogues: Cultivating Cultures of Belonging Symposium — an event created to facilitate discussion of complex and controversial subjects by bringing guest speakers to campus to address challenging subjects.

Guest speaker gives presentation on equity in education

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Former Newsletter Editor • February 16, 2022
Raja Gopal Bhattar, a diversity, equity and belonging strategist, spoke at IC about incorporating equity, inclusion and belonging into education.
Over the past two years, President Shirley M. Collado’s administration has added administrators and expanded student services on campus in an attempt to respond to student concerns. However, with rising costs in higher education, the administration is also tasked with balancing the need to provide adequate services for students with the high costs that come with them.

Administration expands during Collado’s tenure

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor • May 1, 2019
Ithaca College is tasked with balancing the support structures it has created with the high costs that come along with them.
Editorial: First-generation students need full support at college

Editorial: First-generation students need full support at college

By The Ithacan • September 5, 2018
The new student and transition office at the college should be applauded for going to these significant lengths to make sure first-generation students feel as welcome as possible.
First-generation freshmen students went to a program event in the Taughannock Falls room in Ithaca College Square on Aug. 25 as part of the pilot year of the First Look Program, a program to help first-generation students.

New program aims to ease college transition for first-generation students

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • September 4, 2018
First-generation students are often put at a disadvantage when entering college. Because first-generation college students usually do not have the same historical social, cultural and financial capita
Panelists spoke about their experiences applying to and excelling in college as a first-generation student April 6.

First-generation students speak about their struggles

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • April 9, 2018
A panel of students at Ithaca College spoke about the additional pressures of being a first-generation student April 6. The event was the first in a monthlong Asian heritage celebration, Focus Asia Mo
First-generation students face distinctive challenges

First-generation students face distinctive challenges

By Mahad Olad • April 6, 2017
The decision to pursue postsecondary education outside of my home came with the price of leaving my family behind. It was emotional and tumultuous.
From left, Marlowe Padilla 16 and sophomores Alexa Ubeda and Cindy Prado are rst-generation students. During the Spring 2015 semester, Padilla studied abroad in Australia.

Q&A: Organization prioritizes first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • November 9, 2016
Karen Collias founded the organization Knowledge Without Borders in 2009 to help more first-generation students study abroad.
The First-Generation Student Group was created by several Ithaca College students and became recognized by the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs this semester. The group hopes to serve as an outlet for first-generation college students, the first in their family to attend college.

Q&A: Group focuses on first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • October 19, 2016
The First Generation Organization is meant to be a place where students who are the first in their families to go to college can meet others experiencing similar struggles.
Several faculty and staff are working on a project to connect first-generation students with faculty and staff who were also first-generation college students.

Project launches to help first-generation students

By Kalia Kornegay, Staff Writer • December 2, 2015
Faculty and staff members have launched the project, "From First Gen to the Front of the Room" to create a community between current first-generation students and faculty and staff who were also first generation.
Editorial: First-generation students should have program

Editorial: First-generation students should have program

September 16, 2015
These students deserve to have a program and a community that can provide them with the support that every student needs.
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