FIRST-GEN WEEK

Represent your first-gen pride by wearing your first-gen t-shirt on campus!

First Gen+ students, join us for an indoor rock climbing event at Sportrock in Alexandria. We will meet on the Fairfax Campus at Skyline Fitness Center at 10:30 am and travel together (transportation provided!) to Alexandria. We'll have guides there to belay with us and climb from around 11 am to 1 pm. We'll return to campus around 1:30 pm. No climbing experience necessary! :) We will provide climbing shoes, harnesses and helmets so all you need to bring are clothes comfortable to climb in, water and some snacks! We are limited to 10 participants for this trip - the first 10 to sign up will be registered and if anyone drops we will follow up with those on the waitlist. We are excited for this collaboration between the First Gen+ Center and Mason Recreation/Outdoor Adventures! :)

Join the Department of Global and Community Health and three Master of Public Health alumni to discuss what's it's like in the real world of work as a first-gen graduate.

Who doesn’t love a little friendly competition? Play games, share laughs, and even have a chance to win a prize during our First Gen HUB takeover!

Co-sponsored with F1rst Gen @ Mason

First-Gen students in the Honors College are invited to lunch to connect and celebrate each other.

A discussion with Counseling and Psychological Services about destigmatizing seeking mental health support, and information about CAPS services.

School can be expensive! Tune into our Scholarship workshop to learn from professionals and current students about finding, applying for, and using scholarships to ease the financial burden of your college education.

Join us over the course of the week as we construct our first-gen experience quilt. Make your own quilt square about your personal first- gen experience and what it means to you

Stop by SUB I, Suite 2400 Multipurpose Room starting Tuesday, November 8th through Thursday, November 10th from 11:30AM-1:30PM, to create your own square!

Please join us to learn information about common graduate standardized exams such as the GRE, GMAT, Praxis, MCAT, and LSAT. During this session you will understand how to create and stick to a study plan to prepare for one of these exams, identify effective memorization strategies, and learn how to concentrate for long periods of time. Finally, you will understand what to expect on test day and practice how to overcome feelings of self-doubt.

In celebration of First-Gen Week, the First-Gen+ Center will be giving away t-shirts and other surprises for students that identify as first-gen.

Come down to the Hub room 1014 and play games with us from 5 pm-7 pm every Monday.