Project-Based Learning Symposium at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Higher education faces a convergence of disruptions—artificial intelligence transforming work, employers questioning the readiness of graduates, and public confidence eroding in the value of degrees. This symposium brings together higher education leaders to outline a vision of project-based learning (PBL) as both a catalyst for institutional change and a measure of meaningful progress.

Project-Based Learning is not just a teaching method but a lens through which these overlapping challenges come into focus, and a framework for addressing them. This symposium combines practitioner experience with leadership insights, institutional case studies with big-picture analysis, and student voices with administrative realities.