Applied learning refers to learning experiences that take place outside traditional classroom settings. Examples include study away, service-learning, undergraduate research, and internship/practica/clinical experiences. As these pedagogies have increased in frequency over the past twenty years, the number of outlets devoted to the publication of scholarly work related to them has not kept pace. "The Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education" (JALHE) attempts to fill that gap, providing an outlet for research and theory that critically examines applied learning's impact and purpose using multiple methodological and disciplinary approaches. The initial volume of JALHE showcases work in this vein from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds and highlights areas ripe for future research.