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    WVU’s Virtual Undergraduate Spring Symposium – First2 Student Presenters

    Hi Everyone: Similar to others, West Virginia University's Office of Undergraduate Research pivoted to take its spring undergraduate research symposium virtual about a month ago.…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2020-04-11
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    April 13 Virtual Campus Conversation on First Gen Issues

    WVU's "Ambassadors For Change" would like to invite you to a virtual event on first-generation collegiate issues. The goal of the Ambassadors for Change class is…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2020-03-17
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    First2’s Legislative Impact

    On February 6th and 7th, students and mentors of First2 Network were given the amazing opportunity to travel to Charleston, West Virginia to interact with…

    Ethan Endres 2020-03-03
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    February Newsletter

    Julie Serafin named director of HEPC WV Science and Research Dr. Julie Serafin, a WV (Philippi) native and currently Associate Professor of Chemistry at the…

    Sean Harwell 2020-02-27
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    First2 Network Article in The Exponent Telegram

    See an article on the First2 Network in The Exponent Telegram. The article features First2's Joanna Burt-Kinderman, Tyler Davis and Hannah Petronek. Good job representing…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2020-02-24
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    Cornell Open Course Available for Instructors (Free) on Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom

    Cornell's Center for Teaching Innovation is offering Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom as a massive open online course (MOOC).  The Winter 2020 course ran from…

    Marwa Latif 2020-02-17
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    CFP: 2020 WV Student Success Summit, Charleston, July 30, 31

    Redefining West Virginia's Future Graduate: Fostering Student Success The Student Success Summit is statewide conference focusing on creating seamless and supportive, lifelong, learning systems for West…

    Sherry Mitchell 2020-02-11
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    First 2 Students Represent SPOT a WV Science Bowl

    First2 Students Izzy Hurley and Jordan Means spent their afternoon at the West Virginia state Science Bowl on Saturday Feb. 8, 2020. As part of…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2020-02-08
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    Practical Ways to Support First-Generation College Students in the College Classroom

    Thurs, March 5th, 2020. 2pm Eastern https://www.magnapubs.com/online-seminars/practical-ways-to-support-first-generation-students-15293-1.html?st=pmail;s=mosPC20BA-ACMA

    Kathryn Williamson 2020-02-07
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    Save the date for the First2 Spring Conference, May 13-14, 2020

    The First2 conference is a great opportunity to network, learn about emerging best practices, spend quality time with first-gen students, and get involved in the…

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