November 7, 2021
Last October 18-22, the Badge Project and the Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) celebrated National Transfer Student Week both on-campus and virtually. This was CSUN’s first ever celebration of the nationwide event.
The Badge Project is part of the Health Equity Research and Education (HERE) Center’s project that aims to support transfer students in professional development, research resources, and community building.
The event kicked off on October 18th with President Erica Beck’s message to all transfer students, highlighting the importance of the CSUN transfer student population on campus.
“I want you to know that transfer pathways are an essential part of our mission to make college an equitable experience for all who seek it,” Beck said.
All throughout the week, the START Office, TSA, and HERE Center social media shared the Badge Project peer mentor stories and transfer student highlights.
The on-campus Transfer Table event took place on the 19th and 20th, and students had the chance to play Transfer Trivia, win prizes, interact with the peer mentors, and take photos.
On the 21st, the “Our Transfer Journeys” panel was held, where panelists Ashley Kuhnley, Phuong Nguyen, Alina Adamian, Caroline Plaza, and Joseluz Sosa—all current and former CSUN transfer students—shared their stories of struggle, resilience and strength.
