National First Generation Celebration Week
First Generation Nebraska presents a series of events for National First Generation Celebration Week, which is November 8 to November 12. Here is more information about the week's events:
First Gen Fair
Monday, November 8, 2021 at 1 1:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Nebraska Union Room: The Crib
Open to UNL Students, Faculty, and Staff. Departments from all over campus will have booths highlighting their resources for first gen students. Join us for games, interactive activities, and photo opportunities meant to promote first gen visibility and develop our community on campus. Snag First Gen T-shirts & Swag Items!
First Gen Share a Meal
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Nebraska East Union Room: East Campus Union Café
Open to UNL Students, Faculty, and Staff. No RSVP Required. Pop in and enjoy a free meal while connecting with peers and fellow first gen students. This is an opportunity to low-key network with those who have come before you.
A Conversation with Mekita Rivas
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm in the Nebraska Union Room: Swanson Auditorium
Open to UNL Students, Faculty, and Staff. Mekita Rivas is a contributing editor at Cosmopolitan and Bustle. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Glamour, Refinery29, among others. She’s currently based in Washington, D.C., and regularly covers culture, style, and politics. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.