experiential learning
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Ohio State’s STEP Expo: Second-Year Students Show Internship, Research and Study Abroad Projects
This article was originally reported in January 2026. In January 2026, Ohio State University students presented their projects at the Expo of the Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) at the Ohio Union. Projects covered six categories: creative and artistic ende… Jan 22, 2026
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Purdue Ranks Among Top U.S. Universities for Co-ops and Internships
This article was originally reported in January 2026. It has been updated with the 2027 U.S. News results and the 2026 federal changes to CPT that affect international students. In January 2026, Purdue University highlighted its placement at No. 6 overall and No. 3 among public … Jan 15, 2026
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UVA J-Term 2026: Brain Labs, LEGO Builds and Poetry in a Two-Week Term
This article was originally reported in January 2026. The University of Virginia held another January Term (J-Term) in early 2026, a short session between the fall and spring semesters in which students take a single intensive course. Courses began on January 2, 2026, and ran un… Jan 8, 2026
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A. James Clark Scholars Program: Nurturing Future Engineering Leaders through Innovative Aid, Mentorship, and Service Learning in US Universities
The A. James Clark Scholars Program: Fostering Service-Minded Engineers The A. James Clark Scholars Program stands as a beacon of opportunity, a testament to the belief that every aspiring engineer, regardless of financial circumstance, deserves the chance to reach their full po… Jan 5, 2026
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USC’s First Semester in D.C.: 57 Freshmen Start College at the Capital Campus
This article was originally reported in December 2025. Details of the fall 2026 program are in the update at the end. In fall 2025, 57 first-year students at the University of Southern California began college not in Los Angeles but at the USC Capital Campus in Washington, D.C.,… Dec 16, 2025
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Choosing a Pre-Law Major: Why English and Writing Work, and How to Use a Gap Year
Many students assume that the road to law school runs through political science or history. It does not have to. This guide, updated for November 2026, explains what the American Bar Association says about choosing a pre-law major, why majors such as English and professional wri… Dec 11, 2025
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Brown Names Its Career Center for Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch After $20 Million Gift
This article was originally reported in December 2025. Brown University announced on December 9, 2025, that Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch had given $20 million to support career exploration at Brown, and that its career center would be named the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for … Dec 10, 2025
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MIT NEET Students Build and Install a Solar-Powered Charging Station on Campus
This article was originally reported in December 2025. Undergraduates in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program designed, built and installed a solar-powered charging station in a campus courtyard, reviving an old MIT … Dec 10, 2025
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UF’s iVelas Pilot Puts Community College Transfer Students on an Engineering Research Team
This article was originally reported in December 2025. In December 2025, the University of Florida described a pilot program called iVelas (Interdisciplinary Virtual Exchanges with Liberal Arts and Sciences), which gives community college transfer students early access to engine… Dec 2, 2025
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Cornell Launches Cornell in Los Angeles, a Semester Program in the Entertainment Industry
This article was originally reported in November 2025. See the "Latest update" section below for developments since then. Cornell University's College of Arts & Sciences announced in November 2025 a new semester-long study away program in Los Angeles focused on the entertain… Nov 12, 2025
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