Reno Reporter

The University of Nevada, Reno, was recently named as an advisory institution by the Center for First Generation Student Success.

According to a news release shared by the university, the designation is a venture of the NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, which honor universities that have a proven track record of developing first-generation students.

“The Center is so pleased to acknowledge the University of Nevada, Reno as a First-gen Forward Advisory Institution. The University of Nevada, Reno continues to be a leader in the field, and we look forward to working closely with them as they support their respective regional community,” Dr. Sarah E. Whitley, senior director of the Center for First-generation Student Success, said in the release.

Select staff and faculty at the university will cultivate environments to help first-generation students as a First-gen Forward Advisory Institution.

According to Ellen Houston, executive director of the University of Nevada, Reno Student Services’ First-Generation Student Center: “We are so pleased to be recognized as a regional leader for our commitment to providing top-notch services for first-generation students. This is a point of pride for both student and faculty recruitment.”

UNR garnered the First-gen Forward designation in 2019, which led to the First-gen Forward Advisory Institution designation.

According to Houston: “The university was awarded this designation thanks to the dedication, initiative and cross-campus collaborations actively working to bring awareness and high-quality services to students who identify as the first in their family to pursue a baccalaureate degree.”