Start your Monday with momentum.

Calling all First-Gen Mavericks — this space was created with you in mind.

Rise and Grind first-gen coffee fix is a weekly Monday morning meet-up designed to fuel your week with coffee, connection, and community. Hosted by First-Gen Initiatives, this gathering is about more than caffeine — it’s about belonging.

Whether you need:

A caffeine boostA space to decompressReal conversations with people who get itQuick campus updates, scholarships, and resources

First-Gen Initiatives is committed to cultivating community, increasing access, and empowering you to thrive — and this is one of the ways we show up for you.

This event is open to all first-generation college students, faculty, and staff.

Attendance is free for the first 50 participants.

First-Gen Initiatives is committed to cultivating community, increasing access, and empowering you to thrive — and this is one of the ways we show up for you.

Please contact us at mavtransitions@uta.edu if you need accommodations to participate in this event.