Episode 50: Sink or Swim: The Course That Became a Freshman Lifesaver

Contributors

Chris Horn, University of South Carolina - Columbia
John Gardner
Dan Friedman, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Sully Hutto, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Yasmin Balogun

Description

Fifty years ago, it wasn't uncommon to hear professors give the 'look to your left, look to your right — one of you will have failed by the end of the semester' speech. But exactly 50 years ago, Carolina tried something different: a course designed to help freshmen feel like they belonged along with the academic tools they needed to succeed. It was called University 101, and it became model for hundreds of colleges across the country.

Publication Date

8-23-2022

City

Columbia, SC

Keywords

University of South Carolina, freshman, University 101, classes, The Freshman Year Experience

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