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BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

THE BOOK OF IDEAS

This little book is filled with big ideas.

You have big things ahead of you. And big ideas about how to reach them. So, you're looking for a college that puts big ideas into action to do big things. At Bradley, putting big ideas in motion is what we do best. Ideas that make the unthinkable seem inevitable. That spark a million other ideas. That drive you to create something that outlasts you. That force you to reimagine the way things are done. That change countless lives in the process. Ideas like a mid-sized University in Peoria, Ill., that’s just as visionary today as the day it was founded.

We invite you to dive in and explore the Bradley experience. And to pay attention to the new ideas this book sparks in you.

HISTORY + PROGRESS

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OF LOOK

Lydia Moss Bradley established Bradley Polytechnic Institute in 1897 — incorporating an existing watchmaking school — with an expanded mission including classical education, industrial arts, and home economics.

On October 4, 1897, fourteen faculty and 150 students began classes in Bradley Hall — while 500 workers finished the building.

Now with nearly 6,000 students and more than 185 programs, we build upon Lydia Moss Bradley’s progressive vision every single day.

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BIG IDEA NO.1

LEGACY

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H O N O R T H E P A S T, C R E A T E Y O U R F U T U R E . Our founder, Lydia Moss Bradley, broke boundaries to build a new model of education beyond the limitations of her day. She envisioned a university that balanced the liberal arts and sciences with professional training for well-rounded students not only to get ahead, but lead the way forward. Not just for the good of Peoria, but for the benefit of mankind. Today, we lead with that legacy as we educate students to fulfill that vision, cultivating individual minds for the good of all.

FORWARD UNIVERSITY

JUST-RIGHT SIZE

WE BUILT FOR 2

Our civil engineers go beyond buildings and roads, collaborating with the City of Peoria to protect the environment through handson research. 02

Let your voice be heard. With 42 Team National Championships under its belt, Bradley’s Speech Team is the winningest in the nation. 03

Public relations student Alexis Brown ’20 took home the prestigious Ebeling PR-ize™ for best Senior Capstone project for her initiative “My Healthy Baby” to support and educate new mothers. 04

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A 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio means you’ll forge connections in every class.

BIG IDEA NO.2

WHERE EVERY VOICE IS HEARD, NEW THINKING THRIVES. Sometimes the biggest ideas come from places that aren’t so big. Bradley leads to tremendous opportunities because it’s just the right size to connect you to them. With an average class size of 17 and every class taught by your actual professors, you’ll build relationships with your instructors that last

WERE

beyond your four years here.

You’ll work across disciplines, with 185 programs to choose from across five colleges, in everything from game design to nursing, and computer science to education, or merge disciplines at our Business and Engineering Convergence Center. At Bradley, you’ll have the power to create new clubs and programs, to launch your own business endeavors, and invent technologies the world has never seen before. At Bradley and beyond, those ideas will always belong to you.

OPEN MINDS. 04

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

DON’T JUST LEARN 01

BE ABOUT IT. 06

Beyond this atmosphere, Bradley students have taken part in the NASA SUITS Challenge for consecutive years, developing VR hololens imaging and other critical suit components for NASA’s upcoming Artemis lunar missions.

Bradley nursing students learn beyond the classroom, stepping into clinical settings in their second year. This critical, hands-on experience may account for the program’s 100% postgraduation employment rate.

Let the music take you around the world and back again. Music performance majors have opportunities to study abroad in Italy, Spain, or Denmark and to perform with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and beyond.

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BIG IDEA NO.3

ABOUT IT. 03

T H E R E ’ S F O R WA R D T H I N K I N G. T H E N T H E R E ’ S F O R WA R D D O I N G. At Bradley, it’s all about getting involved from Day One with real-world, hands-on experience. 100% of Bradley students graduate with at least two real-world learning experiences. Students from across the university have worked with employers such as ConAgra, Caterpillar, American Red Cross, Maui Jim, Atlantic Records, Disney, MGM, Anheuser-Busch, and more. All before graduation. For a more worldly perspective, our new Office of Global Studies and Initiatives will broaden your understanding of our interconnected world, then help send you around the globe to experience it for yourself — no matter what you major in.

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B E G I N S

Creativity takes us beyond today, with each new idea sparking endless possibilities.

H E R E

PERSONAL CONNECTION

IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT WHERE IT’S AB MEET ALONG THE 03

Venture beyond the screen in Bradley’s game design program, ranked top 10 in the world by the Princeton Review.

Driving into the future, a team of undergraduates worked with Martin Morris, professor of mechanical engineering, to create the transportation of tomorrow, a Shell Eco-car that achieved an official score of 816 mpg against teams from around the world.

At Bradley, student research opportunities begin from Day One. Work with professors and get real, hands-on experience putting your knowledge to work.

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BIG IDEA NO.4

AYS E YOU GO. ABOUT WHO YOU THE WAY. 01

TOGETHER, WE GO FURTHER.

There’s something about Bradley that goes

beyond the typical college experience. It’s

professors going beyond office hours to build relationships that last beyond four years. It’s the mindset of our students, learning beyond the classroom to build careers beyond their

expectations. It’s a community imagining what could be, then rolling up our sleeves and working together to build it. Here, you’ll find friendships and mentorships that bring you to a deeper understanding of who you are and what you’re capable of achieving.

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C O L L A B O R AT I O N

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In our Hollywood Semester program, head to Los Angeles to experience the working world of the entertainment industry, interning and networking with the people who make things happen in Hollywood. You’ll gain the skills and contacts that will kickstart your career in film, television, public relations, social media, art, and so much more.

Led by political science major Pierre Paul ’19, an interdisciplinary team of Bradley students came together to develop We Hear You, an app that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into spoken language, winning first prize in the 2019 Social Impact Challenge sponsored by the Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

With labs, maker spaces, collaboration rooms, and more, our Business and Engineering Convergence Center lets you work across disciplines with students and professors from beyond your major.

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BIG IDEA NO.5

SUCCESS W E T H R I V E O N C O L L A B O R AT I O N AT E V E R Y S C A L E .

From classroom to classroom, department to department, college to college, even coast to coast, we strive toward building new connections between disciplines. Between student-run clubs and student-led classrooms. Between Bradley and industry’s biggest names. Some of the most exciting projects coming out of Bradley come from teams working across disciplines who bring their distinct knowledge to the table to create something incredible. Because if it’s worth doing on your own, it’s even better together.

SHARED. UNIVERSITY

O N - C A M P U S P A R T I C I P AT I O N

IN THE HEART O THE COUN AT THE 02

With more than 240 student clubs and organizations, Bradley will take you well beyond the walls of the classroom.

Explore the fine art of broadcasting at the John C. Hench Production Arts Studio, where communication majors use the latest sound and video technology to bring the weekly news to life.

We bring the goodwill beyond campus, too. Our students spend an average of 50,000 hours each year working in nonprofits, community service, and more. 14

Beyond athletes. During the 2019-2020 school year, all 15 of Bradley's NCAA Division I teams received the MVC Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. BRADLEY

BIG IDEA NO.6

T OF OUNTRY, EDGE OF POSSIBILITY. 01

I N L I F E , T H E Y S AY, T H E R E A R E N O P A R T I C I P AT I O N T R O P H I E S .

That’s only partially true. In fact, we were named in the top 25 private universities in the nation for student engagement in the Wall Street Journal’s 2022 college rankings. At Bradley, you’re not

bound by your major, department, or residence

hall. There are 240+ student organizations that take the Bradley campus beyond the bounds

of the expected. And if you think something’s

missing, you’re free to build whatever you may dream up, as countless other Bradley students

have. With 15 Division I NCAA teams, we excel in the classroom and beyond. In fact, each team received the MVC Commissioner's Academic

Excellence Award during the 2019-2020 school year. So, how will you beyond at Bradley?

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AT- A - G L A N C E

O F S T U D E N T S C O M P L E T E AT L E A S T T WO R E A L WO R L D E X P E R I E N C E S B E F O R E G R A D U AT I O N

UNIVERSITY IN THE MIDWEST U.S. News & World Report

PRIVATE U N IV ERSITIES IN THE N ATION FOR STU D EN T EN GAGEM EN T Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

BRADLEY’S ROMEO B. GARRETT C U LT U R A L C E N T E R I S A H U B F O R COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT & M U LT I C U LT U R A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S

$ALARY-BOOSTING SCHOOL Brookings Institute

PROVEN IN

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BRADLEY AWARDS HUNDREDS OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS EVERY YEAR. To calculate your scholarship eligibility and the cost of your Bradley education, head to bradley.edu/cost

BIG CIT Y BENEFITS, SMALL TOWN PERSONALITY

T H E S E A R E J U S T A F E W O F T H E B I G I D E A S T H AT W I L L S H A P E Y O U R E X P E R I E N C E A T B R A D L E Y U N I V E R S I T Y. From the ways we interact in the dining hall, to the work we pioneer for NASA, they guide us in everything we do. So treat this little book like a roadmap, guiding you to a place beyond the average university experience. Where discovery is sparked by a glimmer of insight and everything we think we know can change in an instant.

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