Media

Blog Posts about First-Generation Students

Highlighting B-First

Five Voices, All First

BFirst Blog Post

Celebrating Binghamton's First-Gens


Media Coverage

NASPA Center for First-generation Student Success shares Binghamton University's First-Generation College Celebration Events on their website.


Event Media: AY23-24

First-Gen Cording Ceremony

Thursday, May 2 | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., OUH & Mandela 

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Check out our BingU News story

More photos from the event

First-gen Cocoa Mixer

Wednesday, Februrary 14 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Peace Quad

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Lemon-Aid Stand

Wednesday, August 23 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Peace Quad

Life gave us lemons stand

Event Media: AY22-23

First-Gen Cording Ceremony

Thursday, May 11, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mandela

Check out our Fox 40 story

...And BingU News

Photos from the event

First-gen Cocoa Mixer

Wednesday, February 15 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Peace Quad

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National First-Generation College Celebration Networking Day

Wednesday, November 9, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Old Union Hall

Check out the Pipe Dream article

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Mentor Karen Jones speaks with students Mentor Miguel Aguado speaks with students
Mentor Jon Hagofsky speaks with students Mentor speaks with students

Event Media: AY21-22

Inaugural First-gen Cording Ceremony

Thursday, May 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mandela

Check out our Newschannel 34 story
We're in a WBNG News feature!
See us featured in the Daily Photo
We’re in BingU News too..

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Check out more photos of our event!

National First-Generation Celebration Week!

National First-Gen Celebration Day Virtual Panel + Viewing Party!

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How Far We've Come: A First-Gen Reflection Event hybrid in-person + virtual event

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First-Gen Voices: A Student Panel to Foster a Community of First-Gen Advocates and Help Our First-Gen Students Thrive! 

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