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When you were younger, do you remember being asked, “What’s your dream job”? The answer itself isn’t that important, but do you remember why you chose it? For a large number of kids, this answer was inspired by television. Maybe they saw a great movie about an astronaut, or they watched their favorite player score […]

The Experiential Learning Internship Program (ELIP) provides a framework for students to recognize the critical skills and competencies they gain during their work experience. Approved internships provide students with practical and applied opportunities that enable them to gain valuable hands-on experience, connect their academic foundations to experiences beyond the classroom, and develop effective time management, […]

Experiential Learning on Campus At the start of the semester, the OEL Team welcomed #UGA26 and returning students with great enthusiasm at new student orientation, resource fair events, and classroom visits. In October, OEL team members Annelise Norman and Kay Stanton led a partner workshop with @CTL for faculty to learn more about the EL […]

Ever since I was a young girl I have always been curious. That curiosity was fostered by my mother (pictured right), a lifelong science educator and champion for constructivist education in schools. It is to her that I owe my affinity for learning and my willingness to explore the unknown. My childhood was littered with […]

One of my favorite cellists, Yo-Yo Ma, stated that “an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based in tradition” in an interview about one of his most ambitious projects. I found this assertion puzzling: How could tradition cultivate innovation? Although seemingly paradoxical, Ma was referring to his avantgarde Silk Road Project, which […]

Spring 2022 graduate Cesar Gerardo “Mac” Escalante is making waves in the film industry thanks to a project he began as an experiential learning activity for his dual degree in Comparative Literature & Intercultural Studies and Film Studies. During the last year of his undergraduate program, Mac worked on a senior project that involved writing […]

By now you’ve probably heard the news: yes, it’s true that every undergraduate student at UGA must complete at least one approved experiential learning activity or course before they graduate. It’s also true that this prospect may look very different for each student–both in what that activity is, but also in how accessible that activity […]

As a fan of the world and ways of Harry Potter, I am often reminded of one pithy but important observation by the sage of Hogwarts, Professor Albus Dumbledore: “Curiosity is not a sin.” In our current globalized, post-industrial, knowledge economy I often observe that the very real risk of disruption is unfortunately fostering an […]

Experiential Learning on Campus This spring, UGA saw the highest number of students enrolled in an Experiential Learning (EL) course or activity since the initiative began in 2016, with a total of 12,124 enrollments. 9,321 students were enrolled in EL courses, while 2,803 participated in EL activities. Our team at the Office of Experiential Learning […]