{"625837":{"#nid":"625837","#data":{"type":"event","title":"First Generation to Attend College or Graduate School","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFirst Generation College \u0026amp; Graduate Students are the first in their families to continue their education beyond the mandated 12 years in the USA. They encountered questions and, maybe resistance, from family and friends while making the transition to the academic environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese panelists will discuss how their decision to have learn more has affected their lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn terms of Diversity, First Gen have had a different lived experience (from those who have many generations of attending colleges) and can provide insights to student who are now starting this process at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panelists are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Emily Weigel\u003C\/strong\u003E - first in the family to receive a PhD \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/emily-weigel\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/emily-weigel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerminal Degrees: Dual Ph.D.s, Zoology and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology \u0026amp; Behavior (EEBB), Michigan State University,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Gerome Stephens\u003C\/strong\u003E - First Generation - College \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/about.me\/gerome\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/about.me\/gerome\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerminal Degree: University of Louisville, PhD, Higher Education Leadership \u0026amp; Organizational Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EMichelle Canales, MS\u003C\/strong\u003E - First Generation College she also identifies as Afro-Caribbean \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/staff\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/explorellc.cos.gatech.edu\/staff\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerminal Degree: Nova Southeastern University : M.S. -College Student Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFacilitator:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EIsabel Altamirano, MLIS\u003C\/strong\u003E (first in the North American Continent) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/isabel-altamirano\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/isabel-altamirano\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerminal Degree: Louisiana State University, MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease register for the event \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/first-generation-to-attend-college-or-graduate-school-crosland-tower-7130-tickets-71046378631\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIf you were not able to obtain a ticket, please come to the check-in area on the 7th floor, in case someone does not attend.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"First Generation College \u0026 Graduate Students are the first in their families to continue their education beyond the mandated 12 years in the USA."}],"uid":"34873","created_gmt":"2019-09-09 15:38:37","changed_gmt":"2019-09-09 15:45:59","author":"tjohnson372","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-10-03T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2019-10-03T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-10-03T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-10-03 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-10-03 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-10-03 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food","freebies"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"182255","name":"first generation students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"},{"id":"26411","name":"Training\/Workshop"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIsabel M. Altamirano\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:isabel.altamirano@library.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eisabel.altamirano@library.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-385-5391\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}