The Firsts
An MCAE LLC for first-generation students and students of color
About
The Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) invites incoming first-year students who are first-generation and/or students of color to live in a close-knit and dynamic community with peers committed to academic success at the University of Minnesota.
The primary focus of The Firsts is to increase visibility around the first-generation college identity and cultivate community through the shared experiences of navigating academic life at the University of Minnesota. The Firsts LLC is intended for students whose parents have not obtained a college education and who are the first in their family to pursue a college degree.
This LLC is designed to promote academic success by providing holistic support and cultivating an encouraging community. The Firsts assists in family and community connections and aids in navigating the worlds of school and home while building honor and visibility among the diverse UMN first-generation community. Finally, students who live in The Firsts LLC gain an extra layer of support in navigating UMN, increased connections to staff, and a support system of first-generation resources and peers.
About MCAE LLCs
The Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) invites incoming first-year students who are first-generation and/or Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color (BISOC) to live in a close knit and dynamic community at the University of Minnesota. MCAE has four educational support priorities for the LLC residents: sense of belonging, self-efficacy, academic support, and navigating a predominantly white institution (PWI). We acknowledge that MCAE LLC residents hold diverse identities and their lived experiences exist beyond the walls of the university.
The MCAE Living Learning Communities (LLC) encompass five identity-based communities, which include:
Details
The Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) LLCs are located in Pioneer Hall, in double rooms, and are limited to the first 80 students who apply.
Contact
Daniel Morales Morales
Interim Assistant Director of Inclusive Classroom Climate
Email: [email protected]
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