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The University of Louisiana Monroe's TRIO Programs hosted activities in honor of National First-Generation College Celebration Day on November 16, 2023. The day brings attention to the experiences and achievements of first-generation college students, recognizing their determination and resilience in pursuing higher education, often in the face of various challenges. ULM is host to three federally funded TRIO Programs—Student Support Services (SSS), Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) and Educational Talent Search (ETS).

ULM TRIO Programs Student Support Services (SSS) and Educational Talent Search (ETS) took students on a field trip on November 9, 2023, to tour the campus of University of New Orleans and the Nims Center Studio Film Institute in Elmwood, La. TRIO participants received information about UNO’s undergraduate and graduate school opportunities. They students enjoyed lunch at The Galley, UNO’s dining hall and a walking tour of the UNO campus before traveling to the Nims Center Studio.

The ULM Student Support Services TRIO Program (TRIO-SSS) recently organized an exciting and impactful event that brought together incoming freshmen TRIO participants and their peer mentors. Held at Bayou Bowl on September 14, 2023, this event served not only as a fun-filled bonding experience but also as an opportunity to highlight the significance of peer mentorship in the lives of first-generation college students.

The University of Louisiana Monroe's TRIO Programs Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) successfully concluded its 8th Annual WINGS College Transition Camp from August 16th to 18th, 2023. The ULM WINGS Camp, a 3-day college transition program, took place just before the commencement of the fall semester and was exclusively designed for newly admitted TRIO-SSS program participants at ULM. The primary objective of the camp was to equip first-generation college students with the necessary tools for a seamless transition into university life. This involved acquainting them with campus resources, of...

In June 2023, University of Louisiana Monroe TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) participants from Carroll High School, Neville High School, and Richland Parish were accompanied by ULM TRIO staff Dr. Mystee Burrell, Tammy Anderson, Debbie Upshaw, and Tommie Nelson on a visit to the Laster Inferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Livingston, La.