After a two-year hiatus, First-Generation Abroad returned with first-generation students leaving for Seville, Spain and Rome.  The program was put on pause because of the pandemic but was restarted...

Isolation is a word both WSU students Carla De Lira and Amanda Kaufman use to describe their experiences as first-generation college students. As a first-generation student, De Lira, who is working...

The Boeing Company recently donated $100,000 to WSU programs supporting first-generation students. Angie Klimko, First at WSU director, said Boeing has supported first-generation students in the past....

The Beta Zeta chapter of Tri-Alpha hosted its first formal induction of officers and new members Thursday evening.  Tri-Alpha recognized 102 students, including staff members and officers, in the...

WSU’s TRIO staff goes above and beyond any other student support program. Lucila Loera, interim director for TRIO Student Support Services, said TRIO is designed to aid disadvantaged student's journey...

A WSU alumna will be releasing a book next month about her journey to becoming a millionaire as a first-generation student and former waitress. Jamie Kern Lima, entrepreneur and co-founder of IT Cosmetics,...

As a first-generation student, senior Miranda Gooler found her place within WSU as a member of the Panhellenic Council. Gooler, majoring in advertising with a minor in business and administration,...

WSU received $4 million in grants from the federal government for programs for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The grants fund programs for students who are STEM...

WSU alumna Kaylah Blas took a leap of faith by leaving her Californian home to attend WSU, being the first in her family to do so.  Blas packed her schedule by being involved with the Asian Pacific...