NOVEMBER 3-7, 2025
Welcome to KU's week-long recognition of the National First-Generation College Celebration!
Visit Rock Chalk Central to RSVP and save your spot at your favorite events
Saturday, November 1st - Time TBD
Hawk Link Tailgate at the KU vs. OSU Football Game
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on the Hill
Free food provided on a first-come, first-serve basis
Monday, November 3rd - 10:00am-2:00pm
First-Gen Shirt Giveaway
Kansas Union, Fourth Floor Lobby
Stop by our table in the Union lobby to get your First-Gen Shirt designed by KU Students.
Monday, November 3rd - 3:00pm-4:30pm
I am First Too Poster Unveiling
Kansas Union Ballroom
Sponsored by KU's TRiO office, join us for the unveiling of this year's "I am First Too" poster recognizing our First-Gen Faculty and Staff.
Monday, November 3rd - 4:45pm-6:15pm
Mocktails and Mingle: First-Gen
Jayhawk Welcome Center
Learn to network and get a chance to meet other First-Gen students, professionals, and supporters brought to you by the University Career Center and the KU Alumni Association.
Tuesday, November 4th - 10:45am
KU Law School Tour
Green Hall
Get a chance to visit the KU Law School and meet with Admissions Staff to help prepare you to apply to KU Law School. RSVP required, limited to first 25 students to sign up. Linked will be emailed and posted here soon.
Tuesday, November 4th - 1:00pm-3:00pm
Law School Q&A with Pre-Law Advisor Jake Brillhart
Hawk Link Lobby, Summerfield Hall
Weren't able to make the KU Law School tour in the morning or interested in Law Schools outside of KU? Visit our information session with Pre-Law advising to ask questions and get some free snacks and Hawk Link merch.
Wednesday, November 5th - Time TBD
Tri-Alpha Honor Society Induction
Location TBD
Emailed invitations will be sent to qualifying students to join Tri-Alpha. If you believe you qualify and did not receive an email, please contact HawkLink@ku.edu.
Thursday, November 6th - 6:00pm
Family Feud with Student Union Activities
Kansas Union Ballroom
Get ready to bring the energy and think like the crowd at SUA’s Family Feud Game Night, where fast answers and team spirit take center stage! Compete in teams to guess the top responses to hilarious and relatable survey questions, it's classic Feud fun with a Jayhawk twist!
Friday, November 7th - 7:45am-1:00pm
KU Medical Center Visit and Information Session
KU Medical Center, Free Bus Departing Lawrence Campus at 7:45am
Join Hawk Link as we take a trip to KU Medical Center to learn about admissions, support for First-Gen students, and how to gain shadowing experience. Lunch to be provided.
You do not have to be a First-Gen student to join, but space will be limited to the first students to RSVP (link to be posted soon).
Friday, November 7th - 11:30am-1:00pm
School of Engineering First-Generation Lunch
Learned Hall 1119
A Proud First-Gen Forward Network Member
The University of Kansas is a First-Gen Forward Network Member Institution committed to building a foundational understanding of first-generation student success through participating in monthly workshops, networking and professional development opportunities, sharing knowledge and resources, and contributing to a peer community.
In addition, campus partners collaborate to host the events for the First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) which is an annual opportunity celebrated nationally to raise awareness of the first-generation college student identity by advancing an asset-based, national narrative of these students’ experiences and outcomes.