Summer Faculty Institute for First-Gen and AAPI Student Success

The primary goal of the Institute is to provide an engaging and dynamic program that will motivate faculty to (1) increase their awareness of the unique challenges and issues that first-generation and AAPI students' experience; (2) deepen their understanding of experiences of these students and the unique strengths that they bring to these situations; and (3) build skills to advocate and support an inclusive VCU experience for all students.  For additional information contact Ed Acevedo (eoacevedo@vcu.edu) or Ellen Carpenter (emcarpenter@vcu.edu).