First Generation

This identity/allyship rope team is a community for first-generation students and alums, and for all community members to support the first-generation student/alum experience. This rope team is designed to elicit and voice their shared experiences and to make available the connections, opportunities, resources and experiences central to their development and success. We call them “rope teams” because they, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed.

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7 Tips For First-Generation College Students Navigating the Job Search

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Advice from a first-generation graduate who made it through the process.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Miss Latina Tampa fashion Show

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We are proud to support and partner with Miss Latina Tampa Corp. for HERITAGE IN FASHION 2026 – Culture • Fashion • Legacy, celebrating Hispanic heritage, leadership, and opportunity.

Miss Latina Tampa supports the academic and professional development of young women, helping expand …

By RUBI BLANCAS ORDUNA

Excelsior Technology Presentation @ One Million cups St. Petersburg

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Today, Excelsior University was proud to be featured at 1 Million Cups St. Petersburg, where Dr. Carrie Prior, Dean of Excelsior University’s School of Technology, shared more about Excelsior’s mission, academic programs, and growing presence in Florida.

The Center for …

By RUBI BLANCAS ORDUNA

Opening Pathways to Higher Education for Returning Citizens

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On September 9, 2026, the Center for Social Justice at Excelsior University’s Florida site was pleased to accept an invitation from Life From Inside Out to connect with members of the community and share information about Excelsior’s academic programs and …

By RUBI BLANCAS ORDUNA

Hispanic Month Proclamation

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Excelsior University’s Florida site was honored to participate in the City of St. Petersburg’s Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation, presented by Mayor Kenneth T. Welch on September 3, 2026.

The proclamation offered a meaningful opportunity to celebrate the history, culture, leadership, …

By RUBI BLANCAS ORDUNA

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DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR
Chief Diversity Office & Founding Director of the Center for Social Justice Meet DANIEL

RUBI BLANCAS ORDUNA
Program Director, Center for Social Justice Meet RUBI

All rope teams are open to Excelsior students, faculty, staff, and members of the public. Even rope teams that specifically identify an identity or allyship are open to all member of the community and all are encouraged to visit, learn, and respectfully engage. Todos los rope teams están abiertos a estudiantes, docentes, y personal de Excelsior, asi' como al público en general. Incluso los rope teams que identifican específicamente a una identidad o a una forma de alianza están abiertos a tod_ miembr_ de la comunidad. Alentamos a toda persona a visitar, aprender y participar de manera respetuosa.

First Generation