In the past decade, there has been an overall increase in first-generation students across racial groups. Seventy-five percent of first-year students are the first in their family to attend university. Although these students come to university with an inspiring motivation to succeed, higher-education research shows that these students are at risk due to a lack of role models in their immediate family.

Guest: Prof. Francois Strydom - Senior Director | Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of the Free State