This community offers a space for people who identify as or are interested in building the inclusivity, relationships, and support for commuters and nontraditional students. This community offers resources, programs, events, and networking opportunities that can enrich a student’s academic experience and promote their success.
The Commuter/Transfer/Nontraditional Identity/Affinity Community brings together faculty, staff, alums, and community members who understand that this community has unique needs in its transition into The Forest—yet this community also has unique experiences that can contribute to the culture of Drew. This community is designed as a space to explore, learn, reflect on, and support each student’s path during their academic development.
If you are interested in participating in and/or supporting this community, please feel free to share your experiences, provide resources that may support students’ pathways to development, connect with students to offer insight and support, and inform the broader community of internships, community engagement, or job opportunities.
These words, spoken to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are just as relevant today as they were in 1957. It is in this spirit that the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion …
The Muse offers this interesting article outlining some of the advantages to getting your career started in a non-profit. It also dispels some myths. Drew is incredibly connected in the non-profit space – come to the Career Center or visit …
Transferring colleges comes with an extra layer of challenge, determining which credits transfer and what requirements they fulfill. In Texas it is estimated that students spend $60 million annually on credits that end up not counting towards a major. The …
In an excellent opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Suchitra Gururaj and Vivé Griffith, discuss the challenges that nontraditional college students face, how institutions are responding with strategies such as flexible course schedules, hybrid online/in-person courses, and areas where more …
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Legal Career Path is “a site dedicated to those aspiring to study and work in the field of law and …
Check out information for transfer students to prep for orientation and your first year at Drew!
Commuter students can park in designated parking lots during New Student Orientation. Click here for more info!
