Wednesday was a day dedicated for visiting universities. We visited Northwestern University and the University of Illinois. Northwestern University is a private university located in the Evanston. It provides high quality academic program in which lectures are held by world-renowned professors. An interesting fact is that in the period from 2013th to 2014th University sponsored research worth $ 550 million.

On the Northwestern University a graduate student panel was held. Panel participants talked about their researches and their experience related to their studies. Furthermore, we went on a tour of the university. That university provides an excellent conditions for students that are important for a quality studying.

When we had finished the tour of Northwestern University, we visited the University of Illinois. The aforementioned university has a reputation as one of the leaders in a world-class research, education and public engagement. Interesting is that the total of annual research funding exceeds $ 600 million.

Upon completion of the tour of the university, we went to the hall where the professor Ph.D. Violeta Vidaček-Hains presented a projects related to a disability and after that Tadija Bagarić talked about his volunteering experiences. After the presentations and discussions related to these topics, we met with a professor and director Fabricio Balcazar and exchange experiences in the field of working with a people with disabilities.