More than 200 high school students and guests are expected to attend Ferris State University’s springtime “Dawg Days” event on Saturday to learn more about how the university can provide a life-changing education.

The event starts at 9 a.m. at the university’s David L. Eisler Center, 805 Campus Drive in Big Rapids.

Assistant Director of Orientation Emily Hicks said guests will be joined by hundreds of family members who also learn about the university’s programs, campus life and various Ferris resources from student ambassadors and a variety of faculty and staff members.

“We have been reaching out to prospective students through emails, messaging on a number of social media platforms and offering personal invitations from Admissions recruiters on school visits,” Hicks said. “Our Dawg Day program is a comfortable yet comprehensive view of the Ferris experience for an audience of high school sophomores and juniors, through interactions with college representatives and presentations from our financial aid experts.”

Hicks said their visitors receive a meal from Dining Services and are given a campus tour to visit the Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education, along with Ferris State residence halls and recreational facilities

“We will also have a summer Dawg Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, prior to Welcome Week for new and returning Ferris students,” Hicks said. “Students are encouraged to contact Admissions as there are visitation programs throughout the spring and summer to learn about campus on a more intimate basis.”

Ferris is approaching the 140th anniversary of its founding Sunday, Sept. 1, as the Big Rapids Industrial School was established in 1884 by Woodbridge N. Ferris and his wife Helen.