First-year students debate trade policy with lawmakers. Biology majors wade into a creek in search of clean water, while their psychology-major counterparts survey nearby community members about how their actions could pollute that creek. Students learn about the prison system in a course that meets in a jail.
These are just a few of the ways that a Cabrini education connects classroom study to hands-on experience in the real world. Linking theory to practice is a central part of the Cabrini mission, found in every major and area of study.
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Students enjoy a broad array of opportunities for internships and cooperative learning, working with TV stations, high-tech companies, hospitals, investment firms, government agencies, and countless other organizations.
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Students conduct original research on topics ranging from nanotechnology to Civil Rights, then showcase their findings at the annual Undergraduate Arts, Research, and Scholarship Symposium.
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Students gain first-hand experience of other people and cultures as they study abroad in countries on four continents.
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Graduate studies programs stress the application of learning; what students learn one day, they can apply on the job the next.
These and many other opportunities send an important message about a Cabrini education: If experience is the best teacher, then Cabrini is a great place to learn.