明尼苏达大学首代大学生周：华裔学生科迪·陈讲述社团经历
明尼苏达大学双城分校11月2日至6日举办首代大学生庆祝周，表彰家中第一代上大学的学生及其带来的经历和视角。学校11月2日发布、11月3日更新的报道介绍了多名学生的故事，其中包括主修管理信息系统与供应链和运营管理专业的科迪·陈。
报道说，陈同学积极参与校园领导工作和社团活动，包括多元文化希腊理事会、华裔美国学生协会和 Pi Delta Psi 兄弟会。首代大学生的含义，是指父母没有完成大学学业的学生，他们在入学、选课、实习和职业规划等方面往往需要自己摸索，也更依赖校园里的社团和支持网络。对陈同学来说，华裔美国学生协会这样的社团既是文化归属感的来源，也是锻炼组织和领导能力的平台。
学校表示，举办庆祝周的目的，是肯定首代学生过去和现在的成就，并让更多人了解他们的经历如何塑造校园。报道还提到，明尼苏达大学一直是许多不同背景的本州学生接受高等教育的入口，学校希望通过分享这些故事，鼓励后来者看到自己的可能性。对双城地区的华裔家庭而言，这样的讲述也呈现了华裔学生在主流大学里的真实面貌：既努力完成学业，也在社团中承担责任、服务社区。
University of Minnesota First-Gen Week Features Chinese American Student Kody Chen
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, is holding First-Generation Celebration Week from November 2 to 6, honoring students who are the first in their families to attend college and the experiences and perspectives they bring. A university story published November 2 and updated November 3 introduced several students, including Kody Chen, who majors in management information systems and supply chain and operations management. Chen is active in campus leadership and organizations including the Multicultural Greek Council, the Chinese American Student Association and the Pi Delta Psi fraternity.
First-generation students are those whose parents did not complete a college degree; in navigating enrollment, course selection, internships and career planning, they often must find their own way and rely more on campus organizations and support networks. For Chen, groups such as the Chinese American Student Association are both a source of cultural belonging and a platform for building organizational and leadership skills. The university said the week aims to recognize the achievements of first-generation students past and present and to show how their experiences shape the campus. For Chinese American families in the Twin Cities, the story also presents a real picture of Chinese American students at a flagship university: working through their studies while taking responsibility in student organizations and serving the community.
(Source: University of Minnesota Twin Cities)
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