<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-0e2783b8-7fff-2c16-76d4-84f33929d3fb"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default" style=""></span>National First-Generation College Celebration Week is almost here!</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Join us November 2nd–6th to celebrate our First-Gen students, faculty, and staff, and to recognize the experiences, achievements, and contributions of our First-Gen community. At SUNY Plattsburgh, First-Gen refers to students whose parents have not earned a four-year college degree.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGAIUgVzY3tPQFlnvy7qZ1wdWodRjvVVTkEj8Y6BSPg/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Explore the First-Gen Week Schedule</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to find events and opportunities to connect, celebrate, and show your First-Gen pride!</span></font></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Get Involved!</font></span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Show Your First-Gen Pride:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Add a</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LAB2oC-M-jLXCHb3YxNeeHoq_birLbkS" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First-Gen logo</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to your email signature! Logos are available for First-Gen Advocates and First-Gen students. Designed by one of our own First-Gen students, the logo can be added above the existing Plattsburgh logo.</span></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Share Your First-Gen Story:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Are you a first-generation faculty or staff member? Share what First-Gen being means to you through a video and/or written response.</span><a href="https://forms.gle/6D2VNf5Mrh69jMdG9" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submit your story here!</span></a></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attend, Bring a Friend, & Spread the Word!</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Join us for</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGAIUgVzY3tPQFlnvy7qZ1wdWodRjvVVTkEj8Y6BSPg/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">events throughout the week</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, invite a friend or colleague, and encourage others to participate. Help us build connections, celebrate achievements, and uplift our First-Gen community!</span></font></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">We look forward to celebrating with you November 2nd–6th!</font></span><img style="background-color: transparent;"></p></span></div>