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src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/media/images/jeanette-ruiz-first-gen-web.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=X4b9Gz7X" width="135" height="135" alt="Jeanette B. Ruiz stands with a hand on her hip in the middle of Shields Library courtyard. She is wearing a blue T-shirt with a colorful graphic that says #firstgen college grad UC Davis." class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/news/jeanette-b-ruiz-named-faculty-lead-uc-davis-first-generation-initiative" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Jeanette B. Ruiz named faculty lead for UC Davis First-Generation Initiative</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="byline">by <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <span>Jenny Carrick</span> </span> </span></li> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-11-08T14:52:39-08:00" title="Friday, November 8, 2024 - 2:52pm" class="datetime">November 08, 2024</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> <li class="bodega vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/stories/faculty" hreflang="en">Stories: Faculty</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>First-generation UC Davis students and their allies gathered Nov. 8 to form a<a href="https://eop.ucdavis.edu/events/first-gen-college-celebration-day" rel="nofollow"> human No. 1, showcasing the first-generation community at UC Davis</a> as part of the National First-Generation College Celebration. Expanding that support to include first-generation faculty, UC Davis Undergraduate Education recently named Associate Professor of Teaching Jeanette B. Ruiz to lead the <a href="https://firstgen.ucdavis.edu/" rel="nofollow">First-Generation Initiative</a> into its next phase.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article node--sticky vm-teaser category-brand--california vm-teaser--featured"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/news/teaching-resources/jeanette-ruiz-code-switching" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/Screen%20Shot%202019-09-25%20at%209.40.22%20PM.png?h=0a4ce731&itok=eX0Bm-5k" width="135" height="135" alt="thumbnail" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/news/teaching-resources/jeanette-ruiz-code-switching" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Jeanette Ruiz - Code Switching (Video)</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-10-18T10:37:06-07:00" title="Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:37am" class="datetime">October 18, 2018</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Jeanette Ruiz Department of Communication <p>Communications professor Jeanette Ruiz discusses code-switching--the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language --as part of the first generation student experience. </p></div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/blog/2020-firstgen-grad-stole-contest" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/_D_30016.jpeg?h=35169713&itok=CyrNZFqz" width="135" height="135" alt="FirstGen grad Natalie Corpus" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/blog/2020-firstgen-grad-stole-contest" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2020 FirstGen Grad Stole Contest</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-06-02T14:00:53-07:00" title="Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 2:00pm" class="datetime">June 02, 2020</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>2020 FirstGen Grad Stole Contest – OFFICIAL RULES – May 2020</p> <p>First Gen grads, </p> <p>We want to celebrate you! Share your first gen journey, or tell us what graduation means to you. Send in your story, essay, poem, painting, photography, video, or mixed-media.</p> <p>NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER.</p> <p>INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO ENTER</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>CONTEST TIMING</strong></p> <p><strong>Entry Period:</strong> Begins Friday, May 22 and ends on Monday, June 29 at 5 pm (PST). **DEADLINE EXTENDED**</p></div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/blog/six-tips-studying-home" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/Orey3_0.jpg?h=b9c6b1c2&itok=zBm3H1uP" width="135" height="135" alt="orey Aderibigbe Sharing tips for working from home" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/blog/six-tips-studying-home" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Six Tips to Get Through Remote Classes </span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-04-01T08:27:54-07:00" title="Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 8:27am" class="datetime">April 01, 2020</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>UC Davis senior Orey Aderibigbe has a message for her fellow Aggies: "We got this. We're gonna do this!" We're all in this together. Here are Orey's Six Tips to Get Through Remote Classes. </p> <p><strong>1) Use a Planner or Agenda.</strong></p> <p>You can write down your test dates, your quiz dates, homework due dates, all in one little book! It's good to keep all of your due dates in written form so you can see them. Right when you get your syllabus, automatically write down due dates in your agenda book.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/blog/integrating-career-readiness-classroom" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/Screen%20Shot%202020-02-03%20at%2011.17.39%20AM.png?h=0ea70b83&itok=hE5YE5VD" width="135" height="135" alt="thumbnail" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/blog/integrating-career-readiness-classroom" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Integrating Career Readiness into the Classroom</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-12-17T14:26:11-08:00" title="Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 2:26pm" class="datetime">December 17, 2019</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In <a href="/news/firstgen-students-and-career-readiness-resources-fall-forum" rel="nofollow">an earlier blog post</a> we discussed the role faculty have in supporting students' career readiness - a critical issue for FirstGen students.<a href="/news/firstgen-students-and-career-readiness-resources-fall-forum" rel="nofollow"> </a>We shared some resources and ideas for integrating awareness of career-preparatory skills into the classroom. Here we share a video recap of what we discussed at the forum, along with links to the resources mentioned. </p></div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/news/firstgen-students-and-career-readiness-resources-fall-forum" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/Chris%20Smith%205.JPG_0.jpg?h=bdc4715d&itok=xvhjUSER" width="135" height="135" alt="Chris Smith with clipboard" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/news/firstgen-students-and-career-readiness-resources-fall-forum" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Academic Integration of Career Readiness </span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-11-07T17:34:48-08:00" title="Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 5:34pm" class="datetime">November 07, 2019</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Students need to be able to connect what they've learned in the classroom to their future careers. Calling out things you're already doing in the classroom -- such as communication, teamwork, and creative problem-solving -- and relating them to career readiness can help.</div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/news/imposter-syndrome-carolyn-thomas" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/maxresdefault%20%281%29_0.jpg?h=c673cd1c&itok=0b5Hm6zO" width="135" height="135" alt="Carolyn Thomas thumbnail" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/news/imposter-syndrome-carolyn-thomas" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Imposter Syndrome - Carolyn Thomas</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-03-11T12:37:00-07:00" title="Monday, March 11, 2019 - 12:37pm" class="datetime">March 11, 2019</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">If you feel like maybe you don't belong at UC Davis, or it seems like everyone around you knows something you don't, you may be suffering from imposter syndrome. Vice Provost & Dean for Undergraduate Education Carolyn Thomas describes her own experience.</div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="node node--type-sf-article vm-teaser"> <div class="vm-teaser__figure"> <div class="field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/blog/stories/marina-crowder" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3651/files/styles/sf_thumbnail/public/images/article/Screen%20Shot%202019-09-25%20at%209.35.09%20PM.png?h=22e4855d&itok=yTY81XNt" width="135" height="135" alt="thumbnail" class="image-style-sf-thumbnail" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="vm-teaser__body"> <h3 class="vm-teaser__title"><a href="/blog/stories/marina-crowder" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Research Made the Difference: Marina Crowder</span> </a></h3> <ul class="vm-teaser__byline"> <li><span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2018-10-10T09:25:25-07:00" title="Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 9:25am" class="datetime">October 10, 2018</time> </span> </li> </ul> <ul class="vm-teaser__categories"> <li class="california vm-teaser__cat-marker"><a href="/articles/stories-topics" hreflang="en">Stories: Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="vm-teaser__summary"> <div class="u-space-bottom--small clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">First Generation faculty member and UC Davis alumna Marina Crowder recalls her experiences as a first gen college student. 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