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�鶹ֱ��’s First Generation Program is dedicated to uplifting and supporting first-gen students who are often left to chart their own course. Read on for student perspectives on the unique challenges and experiences these students face.

Through Show and Spell, a captivating game designed to enhance social and emotional learning in children, �鶹ֱ��'s Stan Royzman, PsyD, is helping children in a way that is simultaneously engaging and seeks to bolster positive therapeutic outcomes.

�鶹ֱ�� student and UN Millennium Fellow Lucie Belle Flagg ’24 channeled both her frustrations and her energy into bringing greater awareness of hidden disabilities to the �鶹ֱ�� Community. Through her collaborative work, she’s helped make �鶹ֱ�� the first university in New York to officially launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program.

Get to know Valentina Rojas Abreu '24, a first-gen student and President of the First Generation Program at �鶹ֱ��, as she shares her journey of independence and community, and offers insights into the challenges and strengths faced by first-gen students.

Join Danielle Shoulders '24 on her transformative journey as a first generation student at �鶹ֱ��, where she's making every moment count. From her Environmental Studies program, student clubs, internships, and more, learn how she's overcoming challenges and helping create a vibrant community.

Meet D'Andrè Butler and follow along with his inspiring journey as a first generation student at �鶹ֱ��, balancing academics, work, and club leadership with an unwavering quest for independence. Read on to explore his unique challenges and triumphs, and how he's shaping his future at �鶹ֱ��.

Jesse Carlo, PhD, assistant professor and chair at �鶹ֱ��'s Sands College of Performing Arts, is lighting up the stage and inspiring our students to reach for the stars. From Broadway to the classroom, we're taking audacious steps in the world of musical theater with our unique Life Experience Route.

�鶹ֱ�� on Sunday, October 29 will kick-off its annual Social Justice Week across its three campuses – in lower Manhattan, Pleasantville, and White Plains. In its fourth year, the week features events that adhere to values of equity and justice while engaging the campus community in learning activities and dialogue centered on the issues of social justice.