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University of Rochester Celebrates First-Gen Student Pride
The David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Student Success along with several campus partners celebrated First-Gen Week November 3-8, 2025. Hundreds of students attended the five events that were held over the course of the week.
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First-Gen Week 2025 Kicks Off at URochester
The David T. Kearns Center at the University of Rochester is kicking off another year of celebrating first-generation college students. This year for First-Gen Week the Kearns Center and its campus partners will host five different events over the course of the week, November 3-8, 2025.
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Student Spotlight
First-generation students find mentors, resources, and niches at Rochester
About 20 percent of Rochester’s undergraduate student body are the first in their family to make the higher education leap.
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Message from the Director
Introducing New Kearns Center Interim Director, Dr. Antonio Williams
The David T. Kearns Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonio Williams, Director for Graduate Diversity, has been named Interim Director of the Kearns Center effective April 21.
Continue ReadingThe Kearns Center has 22 full-time employees who help run the federally grant funded programs that support individuals pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The Kearns Center supports well over 1,500 students from high school through doctorate annually, with lots of educational experiences, social and emotional support, financial resources, and connections to support their lifelong dreams.
The Kearns Center administers five federal grant funded programs that help provide educational guidance, scholarships, and support services to students who are low-income, first generation, or from historically racialized backgrounds.
