pbPraise for iFirst-Generation College Studentsibp pWho students are when they start college does not dictate how much they can benefit, provided they take advantage of the myriad learning opportunities institutions offer. This book is replete with informative insights into the invisible minority we call 'first-gen students' as well as the policies, programs, and practices institutions should use to help them succeed.br --bGeorge D. Kuhb, Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education Emeritus, Indiana Universityp pUnnoticed and often poorly understood, first-generation college students now comprise nearly fifty percent of students on many college campuses. In this book Ward, Siegel, and Davenport offer great insights and practical suggestions on how higher education leaders can create a more welcoming, supportive, and inclusive experience for these students to succeed.br --bJeffrey R. Dockingb, president, Adrian Collegep pCritical to our survival in a global economy is the selection, de