Theory to Practice Series Success: Strategies of Low-Income First-Generation College Students Beyond the First Year
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 12pm to 1pm
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Low-income first-generation (LIFG) students are four times more likely to withdraw from college after their first year compared to their non-LIFG peers (Engle & Tinto, 2008). While much research regarding LIFG students is deficit-minded, this session will celebrate the strengths of LIFG students and how they adjust or adapt to institutional culture to be successful. We will discuss the institutional barriers that impact LIFG students’ ability to be successful, as well as implications for how campuses can better serve and retain LIFG students.
Dr. Natalie Rooney has nearly a decade of experience in higher education in the fields of orientation, transition, family programs, admissions and visit programs. She currently directs the Welcome Center at Oregon State University, which welcomes more than 33,000 students and families annually and supports the undergraduate enrollment goals of the institution. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, her master's degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina, and her Ph.D. in Adult & Higher Education from Oregon State. Her research focuses on success strategies for low-income first-generation college students in their middle years. Natalie has worked at OSU since 2015, and in her free time she enjoys trail running, reading and attending OSU athletic events to cheer on the Beavs!
This event is presented by the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program in the School of Language, Culture, and Society. The CSSA program hosts quarterly "theory to practice" events wherein experts share how they apply research in a variety of student affairs settings and contexts.
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