News & Press

National News

PBS Newshour

• How faculty mentors can help first-generation students

LA Times

• At UCLA, A dorm floor dedicated to first-generation students

UCLA Newsroom

• UCLA faculty who were first-generation college grads aim to encourage, inspire
• UCLA faculty who were first in their families to go to college help others like them overcome fear, self-doubt
• UCLA celebrates First-Gen Awareness Week: Activities include helping with networking, promoting resources and community building

The Daily Bruin

• UC initiatives support first-generation students, existing UCLA programs

• Themed floor for first-generation students to open in Hedrick in Fall

• UCLA initiates program to support first-generation college students
• New UCLA association creates community for first-generation college students
• First-generation student's videos capture honest, guiding glimpse of college life