First-Generation College Celebration: “You Matter, You Belong” ft. Dr. Eve

The campus community, in particular first-generation students, are invited to join us for this year’s National First-Generation College Celebration! This year’s theme is: “You Matter, You Belong”. The event seeks to empower and elevate the voices of first-generation students, give students the opportunity to connect with each other and campus resources, and foster allyship within the campus community. The event will feature a keynote, fireside chat and Q&A with Dr. Eve. The event will close with a reception.

About Dr. Eve 

Dr. Evingerlean D. B. Hudson, affectionately known as Dr. Eve®, was raised in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina by a single mother in a low-socioeconomic household. She went on to become a first-generation college graduate who earned a Ph.D. at the age of 28. Now, she is the founder and president of Evingerlean Worldwide®—an entity created to empower first-generation scholars and professionals across the globe. Dr. Eve is committed to being a champion for historically underserved communities, creating safe spaces for growth, making pathways for social mobility, disrupting generational poverty, and building wealth through entrepreneurship.

Through her initiatives, Dr. Eve has served some of the world’s top organizations including Cornell University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Ohio State University, 1vyG, Social Knowbility, Women Empower X, and The United Negro College Fund. She’s noted as a BlkWomenHustle Inaugural 20 Women to Watch Honoree and highlighted as a Future Millennial Millionaire by Creating Your Seat at The Table International Magazine. Additionally, Dr. Eve has been featured across several media outlets such as Rolling Out, EMOIR, and The Pedestal Project to name a few.

Dr. Eve holds degrees from Shaw University (the oldest HBCU in the South) and The University of Southern Mississippi. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., co-chair and founding steering committee member for The Black-Gen Collective, and member of the Board of Directors for FLIP National and The Kim Q. B. Leathers Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys mentoring, reading, research, traveling, food tasting, cuddling with her chocolate lab (Maxwell Alexander), and adventures with her best friend and life partner, Dr. James M. Hudson.

History

Nov. 8 was selected as the date for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Learn more about the National First-Generation College Celebration here.

Co-Sponsors

Kessler Presidential Scholars Program, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Syracuse University Libraries, Intercultural Collective (Disability Cultural Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, Multicultural Affairs), New Student and Family Programs (NSFP), and TRIO Student Support Services (SSS).