Led by the Center for First-Generation Student Success, National First-Generation Day is an annual celebration of the success of first-generation college students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

On Friday, November 13, the University of California's virtual symposium honored the national First-Generation College Celebration and the 55th anniversary of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Topics included Asian American and Pacific Islander first-generation students, first-gen populations in graduate schools, supporting first-gen students' career readiness, and a critical look at the evolution of higher education in times of unpredictable challenge and opportun