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National First-Gen Celebration Week @ 91勛圖厙
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November 6 91勛圖厙 10, 2023
First-Gen on F.I.R.E.
Join us for a week of festivities as 91勛圖厙 commemorates National First-Gen Celebration Day, recognized annually on November 8th to celebrate students, staff, and faculty who are the first in their families to pursue and graduate with a four-year degree.
All first-gen students are welcome!
Sponsored by TRIO-Student Support Services, The Center for Student Success, The McNair Scholars Program, and The Center for Faculty Development.
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Monday, November 6, 2023 | Noon-1:30 p.m. IGNITING the F.I.R.E. TablingKick off First-Gen on Fire Week by checking out our table outside the Fresh Food Company to learn more about the offices and resources available to you and connect with fellow first-gen student leaders! |
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Monday, November 6, 2023 | 2:3091勛圖厙4 p.m. The Future of First-Gen is Golden! Paint the Little Rock!Calling all First-Gens to stop by the Ogletree Alumni House to participate in the cherished 91勛圖厙 tradition of painting Little Rock! |
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Monday, November 6, 2023 | 6 p.m. First-Gen Family Feud Game NightMeet and compete with your First-Gen student family and test your wits by playing First-Gen Family Feud! Refreshments and other games will be available! |
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | Noon Set Your Fears on FireOur fears, regrets, and disappointments are often the only thing holding us back from being our greatest selves, and it91勛圖厙 time to set them ON FIRE! Join us for inspiration to begin the incineration of your fears with a live burning activity! |
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | Noon National First-Gen Day Commemorative PhotosFaculty, staff and students at 91勛圖厙 who identify as first-gen are invited to wear your first-gen t-shirt and meet up for a commemorative photo to celebrate National First-Gen Day! In Hattiesburg, join us on the steps of the South End Zone of M.M. Robert Stadium, and Coastal Operations will gather at the Lofty Returns statue on the north side of Hardy Hall on the Gulf Park campus. Photos at both locations will be at 12:30 p.m. |
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 491勛圖厙5:30 p.m. First-Gen on F.I.R.E Pep RallyWe are putting the 91勛圖厙Celebration91勛圖厙 in National First-Generation Celebration Day! Join us for a Pep Rally to celebrate what it means to truly be First Gen on F.I.R.E. with special guests, performances, refreshments, & prizes! |
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 | Noon "Being Present for Your Future" WorkshopJoin TRIO-SSS for a workshop with Student Counseling Services to put out the flames of anxiety! Come to learn how to better manage and reduce anxiety in the present as you continue to make progress toward your future! |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 | Noon91勛圖厙2 p.m. Lighting the Way Community Service Project91勛圖厙Give light and people will find the way.91勛圖厙 Join fellow First-Gen Students in 91勛圖厙lighting the way for others91勛圖厙 during a community service project to aid the Downtown Hattiesburg Association91勛圖厙 Annual Candlelit Christmas event! |
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