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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\u201cIn keeping with our unwavering commitment to empowering first-generation students through barrier reduction and intentional supportive programming, we are honored and thrilled to join the FirstGen Forward Network,\u201d said SEU\u2019s Chief Student Success Officer, Melissa Maisenbacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FirstGen Forward is the leading source for evidence-based practices, professional development and knowledge-building to support first-generation students in higher education. As a network member, SEU has become part of a national movement to scale and sustain this vital work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to join the network, institutions must complete a competitive application process. During the first year, network members engage in monthly workshops, peer learning opportunities and professional development sessions while contributing to a nationwide knowledge-sharing community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are pleased to welcome SEU into the FirstGen Forward Network,\u201d said Dr. Stephanie J. Bannister, FirstGen Forward vice president. \u201cThrough the application process, it was clear that SEU is not only committed to supporting first-generation students, but also prepared to invest in long-term, strategic efforts that create environments where these students can truly thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FirstGen Forward provides a three-phase framework designed to help institutions scale holistic first-generation student success by transforming the student experience, strengthening academic and co-curricular outcomes, and building inclusive institutional structures. Since its launch, 489 institutions have joined the network, spanning 49 states and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This release can also be found on the SEU Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About SEU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Southeastern University (SEU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher learning. Founded in 1935 and located in the Central Florida community of Lakeland, SEU offers more than 100 degree programs including associate, bachelor’s, master\u2019s, and doctoral degrees. SEU\u2019s reach expands beyond the Lakeland campus, with a comprehensive online learning program and more than 250 partner site programs worldwide. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Learn more at SEU.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Southeastern University (SEU) has been officially selected as a new member of the FirstGen Forward Network, formerly the Center for First-Generation Student Success, for 2025-26. SEU was chosen due to… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"33","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDVcL3NldS5wbmc_Zml0PTIyNSUyQzIyNSZzc2w9MSIsInR4dCI6IlNFVSBOYXRpb25hbGx5IFJlY29nbml6ZWQgZm9yIENvbW1pdG1lbnQgdG8gRmlyc3QtR2VuIFN0dWRlbnQgU3VjY2VzcyIsInRlbXBsYXRlIjoiaGlnaHdheSIsImZvbnQiOiIiLCJibG9nX2lkIjoxNjMwNDA2NjF9.bZeVPYJ4B0IAVFYBU3GxiR7yodXJ9cM0_1iK-FKqCWgMQ"},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":32032,"url":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/seu.png","type":"image\/png"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[33],"tags":[11946],"class_list":["post-57140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seu-news","tag-seu-nationally-recognized-for-commitment-to-first-gen-student-success"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57140"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57141,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57140\/revisions\/57141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}