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Mixing it up

Incoming transfer students may struggle with making friends or meeting new people at their university.

Pierce College should host school specific mixers for students transferring to the same school.

This would allow students to meet each other, exchange contact information or even find potential roommates before transferring.

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-Carter Noble Sports Management major

While the school has Go Days, this event would be for students moving on to the next step and would be held in the late spring.

At these mixers, Pierce could provide food and have “get to know you” activities. There could also be trivia games where

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-JohnnySaoud Zoologymajor