Episode 73: Visible and Invisible: Students with Disabilities at Carolina

Contributors

Chris Horn, University of South Carolina
Karen Pettus

Description

As a blind student, John Eldred Swearingen had to make a case for admission to Carolina in 1895. The university went on to become a pioneer in accommodating students with major physical disabilities and continues to provide opportunities for students with disabilities both visible and invisible.

Publication Date

11-7-2023

City

Columbia, SC

Keywords

University of South Carolina, John Eldred Swearingen, disabilities, mental disabilities, physical disabilities, USC’s Swearingen Engineering Center, Terry Lee, CarolinaLIFE

Disciplines

History

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