{"id":16210,"date":"2019-10-15T17:59:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T21:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/?p=16210"},"modified":"2019-10-22T17:49:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T21:49:05","slug":"the-stories-of-firstgenbsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/blog\/2019\/10\/15\/the-stories-of-firstgenbsu\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stories of #FirstGenBSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall, Ball State welcomed 4,034 freshmen<\/a> to our campus, surpassing the previous record of 4,006 in 1997. The record-setting population of freshmen also brought with it an influx of first-generation students \u2014 students that are the first in their families to pursue higher education. Throughout the month of September, we set out to welcome and reassure these students by reminding them that many have found themselves in their position. <\/em><\/p>\n

We’re of course talking about our lovely #bsuenglish faculty. Many faculty members in the English department are first-generation college students<\/span><\/span> and they were kind enough to share their stories, as well as some stellar photos from their college days. We’ve also included some of the several student first-gen stories we received throughout the campaign. For a more in-depth look into the project, visit our Facebook album<\/a>.
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