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 First Gen Faculty Staff Luncheon Save the Date 1 copy

Join the UAB Division of Student Affairs on January 19, 2023, for a first-generation faculty and staff luncheon as we commit to fostering a community of inclusive support for first-generation faculty, staff, and students. The event will take place in the Hill Student Center Ballrooms from 11:30 am – 1 pm. Please use this link to RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

Pam Benoit, Ph.D., senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, will be the guest speaker. Benoit is a first-generation professional!  She will share her narrative of accomplishment and career advancement from the lens of first-generation college student success.

Several new first-generation student initiatives will be announced, including opportunities for first-generation faculty and staff at UAB.  Click here for more information about UAB’s first-generation student success initiative.