Success! Over 600 students participated in the first ever @virginia_tech Experiential Learning Conference. Students from all majors were able to present their work to friends, family, faculty, fellow students, and at times- the President and Provost!

T-minus 2 days until the Student Experiential Learning Conference! Stop by Pamplin today for a free snow cone and more info about the event! In the meantime, check out xl.vt.edu for more info! @vtdsa @VTLibraries @VTUndergradEd

"On my first day of classes in Valparaíso, Chile, a professor told our class that one does not learn by reading a book, but rather by reading all that surrounds them." Hear about students' abroad experiences and more at the Experiential Learning Conference THIS Friday! @OurVt

T-minus 4 days until the Student Experiential Learning Conference! Stop by Moss or Squires THIS Friday between 9 and 4:30 to see the interesting ways students have learned outside of the classroom! @OurVt @VTHonorsCollege @vtdsa @VTCals @VTEngineering

"We could climb around crevices and rushing water that we had never been able to get close to before. This was one of my favorite days in Ecuador" - Anna Beucler. Hear more about opportunities to study about at the Student Experiential Learning Conference! T-minus ONE WEEK!

"Experiential learning, to me, is stepping outside of the bounds. Way, way outside of the bounds – think, teaching kids in a village how to make water filters to model the process of water percolating through soil and sand before reaching an aquifer" #XLVT

Through Hyperloop at Virginia Tech, Brooks Wilding competed at the Hyperloop Pod Competition, put on by SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, where teams must design a vehicle that can travel upwards of 200 mph. Hear more student stories like this at the Experiential Learning Conference!

Junior, Christie Crandall, is conducting research under the Fralin Fellowship to understand the viscosity of insect blood in various environmental temperatures. Learn more about her project April 13! See the full line up at xl.vt.edu/

Ganesh Annan enjoyed an internship as a Software Engineer in Paris, France, later applying what he learned to create his own website, annanu.com. Learn more about how students have applied their learning at the Experiential Learning Conference, Friday, April 13!

Jordan Selep and Katie Cironi, commute to the Carilion Research Institute each week to investigate antibiotic resistant genes that have proven to be prevalent in patients in this area. Hear more about student learning like this at the Experiential Learning Conference April 13!

"What got me into Photography was my appreciation for this earth and how beautifully God created where we live". Senior, Danny Chambers, has had his own photography business since age 15. His sophomore year, he took the skills he gained and created a startup company, CollegeLife

"I learned to be brave and to trust my instincts, to seek love and happiness in every area of the world. To embrace diversity wherever I am and to appreciate how beautiful the world truly is. All of this is what I learned in the biggest classroom- planet earth."-Sally Abouzied

Learning through experience at VT? Apply to present and/or have your work displayed at the Student Experiential Learning Conference! APPLICATION CLOSES SUNDAY! Apply at xl.vt.edu/

T-minus 5 days until the application closes for the Experiential Learning Conference, April 13th! Apply to present and/or have your work displayed at xl.vt.edu/. Make an impact on the student body by sharing your knowledge! @vtdsa @vtsga @VTCals @VTHonorsCollege

Junior, Emily Shirk, worked as a Business Development Associate Intern at Pedago, a startup in D.C. "It was an eye-opening experience, especially because I relocated to the area for the internship. I grew a lot both professionally and personally as a result." #XLVT

We want to hear about what YOU have been doing! Tell us about how you have been learning outside of the classroom at the Student Experiential Learning Conference, April 13, 2018. Moss Arts Center + Squires Student Center. Application closes Friday! @VTresearch @vtbiochem

"Water is sacred". Sophia Lee went to Flint, Michigan with a research team under Dr. Mark Edwards, continuing their work for the Flint water crisis. They worked with the local residents and collected water samples to test for heavy metals. #XLVT