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We Did it First. Since our founding in 1901, Learn by Doing has been core to our curriculum—in and outside of the classroom—and central to the success of our students. It’s why top students choose us and why top employers choose them. Because when you Learn by Doing, you’re ready day one.
Today Cal Poly remains committed to its Learn by Doing philosophy, which the Academic Senate has defned in this way: “Learn by Doing is a deliberate process whereby students, from day one, acquire knowledge and skills through active engagement and self-refection inside the classroom and beyond it.” Learn by Doing at Cal Poly takes many forms.
Since 1901, Cal Poly and Learn by Doing have been inextricably linked. Combining rigorous academics and real-world applications, Learn by Doing has guided and inspired hundreds of thousands of our students toward successful careers for well over a century — and can do the same for you well into your future. Whether you're dreaming of ...
Last month we launched The Power of Doing: The Campaign for Learn by Doing. It’s an ambitious campaign to raise $700 million by 2021 in support of the idea that is essential to our Cal Poly identity. Through this campaign, we will power Learn by Doing at Cal Poly for generations to come. To do so, we will focus on three critical themes ...
Dean Wendt near the Cal Poly Pier in Avila Beach, California. Photo by Joe Johnston. Our Sense of Place and Purpose. OCTOBER 2024 by DEAN E. WENDT “I know firsthand that in the process of the Learn by Doing experience, the Bailey College community also is contributing to the greater good. Dean E. Wendt. Dean, Bailey College of Science and ...
We need to be able to fund more financial aid and scholarships so that Cal Poly is accessible to every qualified California student. We need to pay competitive salaries so we can continue to recruit and retain top-notch faculty and staff. We need to build more facilities, and renovate existing ones, for our community to do its work in.
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Four Cal Poly students attended the 40th annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Global Conference & Pitch Competition held in Tampa, Florida, immersing themselves in Cal Poly’s practical learning approach known as ‘Learn By Doing.’ CEO is a global network for collegiate entrepreneurs and innovators with more than 250 college and university chapters; they support and inspire ...
