[6] The Experiment was selected by the original architects of the Peace Corps, because the professionals at EIL were known to have a strong system for teaching the nuances of cultural immersion preparedness.

The Experiment assisted after World War II when they led teaching voyages on a series of decommissioned warships with the members of the Student Council on Travel.

In 1969, two graduate programs were developed, International Career Training (ICT), and Masters in Teaching Languages (MAT) (French, Spanish and ESL).

During the early years, a group of students published a book entitled "Process: About Learning and Caring"[9] which speaks about the difficulties and rewards of transformational education.

The International Visitor Leadership Project has brought community activists, legislators and regional leaders to campus to study the means of bringing peace to such war-torn places as Rwanda, Ireland, Bosnia or Israel/Palestine.