WashU is participating in National First-Generation College Celebration Day.
First-gen students are those who are first in their families to attend college.
The path to WashU is different for every first-generation student, says vice chancellor for student affairs.
WashU has increased financial aid, expanded academic resources and introduced new initiatives such as the Taylor Stars program.
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Brittany Merrill Underwood, who took up a teaching position in rural Uganda, has made it her life’s mission to empower marginalized women to “transform the physical and spiritual livelihoods of their families and communities.”