{"id":138084,"date":"2024-04-01T12:25:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T17:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=138084"},"modified":"2024-04-01T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T17:25:48","slug":"university-of-mississippi-joins-nations-only-first-generation-student-honor-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/university-of-mississippi-joins-nations-only-first-generation-student-honor-society\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi\u00a0Joins Nation’s Only First-Generation Student Honor Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than 100 students, chancellor join ranks in university’s first class of Tri-Alpha inductees<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The University of Mississippi<\/strong> inducted more than 100 students, faculty and staff into the nation’s only first-generation student honor society on Thursday, March 28, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This spring,\u00a0Ole Miss<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0became the first institution in Mississippi to join\u00a0Alpha Alpha Alpha<\/strong><\/a>, a national organization founded in 2018 for first-generation college students. On Thursday, the university inducted more than 100 students, faculty and staff, including Chancellor Glenn Boyce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At the University of Mississippi, we are committed to serving first-generation students as a core part of our mission,” said Boyce, who was the first member of his family to graduate from college. “I’ve witnessed many of our first-gen students become accomplished citizens and leaders, and it is exciting to now be home to the first Alpha Alpha Alpha chapter in Mississippi as a way to recognize and celebrate their successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I applaud this year’s inductees for their commitment to academic excellence and their diligent pursuit of their goals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tri-Alpha also inducted four honorary members for their continued support of first-generation students. The honorary members are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n