Supporting First-Generation Students’ Spirit of Engagement
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A couple of years ago, Campus Labs produced a survey that showed that first-generation college students, many of whom are also low income, tended to be more engaged in their college experience than their peers. Those data, while presented as surprising, were not at all so to those of us who have spent our careers working in institutions that serve such students.
Originally published: November 6, 2020
Author: David Haney
Position: President
Institution: Hiram College
Published by: Inside Higher Ed