Recalling his challenges as a first-generation student, President Houshmand participated in the inaugural first-generation gathering in 2017 and has supported the program each year since.
In 2021, Rowan University was designated as a First-gen Forward institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success. First-generation students—those who are the first in their family to attend college—comprise 27 percent of Rowan’s undergraduate population.
