The Ad Astra Conference at WSU on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, brings first-generation students from universities across Kansas together for a common experience with a desired outcome of greater persistence to graduation and a better prepared Kansas workforce. This two-day conference is an event in which first-generation college students across the state meet each other, share common challenges and opportunities and get information about how to better understand the college experience and society. Learn more about this conference and register today at http://www.wichita.edu/first