How will the student experience change as the institution transitions to a polytechnic model?

Students will have an experience that is both rooted in the liberal arts with a strong emphasis on career-connectedness. We know from our Life After Eastern surveys that students with applied learning are more likely to end up being employed in the profession they went to school for and are less likely to be underemployed. As a result, the transition to the polytechnic model will include an intentional expansion of applied and experiential learning opportunities across all disciplines and programs of study.