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THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
College is about more than academics
Every space on campus should support the full college experience
“Working with a faculty
advisor on a child psychology The College Experience
research project that was
eventually published”
The college experience is about so much
“The most memorable “Exploring more than academics. It is about meeting
new people, being exposed to new ideas,
experience was simply the city with feeling a part of a place and community,
meeting so many friends.”
people.” joining a club, or finding a passion. It is
about self-discovery and investigation.
The connections made with peers or the
support of an inspiring professor are the
experiences that are truly transformative
“Picking and living in
“Hanging out with “Being in a fraternity.” and memorable to students. It is these
friends and taking day “Organizing “Beating an apartment with my types of experiences that have been most
trips.” stand up Stanford in friends.” impacted over the past year. Furthermore,
comedy 2019.”
shows on they have never felt more important. Every
campus.” space on campus should be designed to
support the whole college experience.
“Having professors inspire and challenge
my ideologies.” We asked every stakeholder we talked to
“Freshman year dorms.”
“Studying abroad.”
“Studying abroad.” the same question:
What was your most
memorable college
“Many
“Walking around campus moments “Walking through experience?
and having spontaneous the entirety of
conversations with classmates just hanging Manhattan from
out with
and friends while walking to others and campus to the These stories weave a fabric of experience
class or work.” Brooklyn Bridge
having fun.” that reinforces higher education’s value
with friends.”
and reveal the variations from person to
person and from generation to generation.
Please view the video compilations of
memorable college experiences from
some of our stakeholders here.
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