It’s National Transfer Student Week, Oct. 20–24. This is a time for us to celebrate and recognize our transfer students and appreciate the faculty and staff who support them. Faculty, staff, and students can join the celebrations all week long:

Follow @drakestudentcentral on Instagram all week as we put some of our transfer student leaders in the spotlight!

Monday, October 20 – Transfer Student T-Shirt Swap
📍 Olmsted Breezeway
🕛 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Stop by our table wearing a t-shirt from your previous college/university and pick up a free Drake t-shirt (while supplies last), symbolizing your transition to becoming a Bulldog. Griff will visiting from 12:15 – 12:45 pm!

Wednesday, October 22 – Free Lunch in the Dining Hall
📍 Hubbell Dining Hall
🕦 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Pick up a free lunch ticket in the lobby of Hubbell Dining (while supplies last) and enjoy a meal on us. Look for the reserved tables signs to join other transfer students, staff and faculty.

Friday, October 24 – Women’s Volleyball Game
📍 Knapp Center
🕔 Meet at 5:45 p.m. in the Knapp Center Lobby. Game starts at 6:00 p.m. Cheer on the Bulldogs as they take on Indiana State! Students get in free! We also have a limited number of free tickets for a Drake student’s plus one (while supplies last). Please email Alicia.hilligas@drake.edu if you are planning to bring a guest.

We are proud of our transfer students and programs, and hope that ‘all roads lead to home’ at Drake.

— Jill Batten, Office of Advising