The National Resource Center and University 101 Programs featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education's The First-Year Experience Report

University 101 Programs and the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition are featured resources in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s latest report, The First-Year Experience: How to support student success.

As one of only five resources selected for the report nationwide, both teams were highlighted as key experts on the first-year experience and described as “a clearinghouse for scholarship, policy and best practices.”

New U101 Sections Designed for First-Generation Students

This fall, two sections of University 101 are specifically designed to help students who identify as first-generation make a successful transition to college. 

Anne Frank Center Offers History for Today to University 101 Students and Faculty

Since it opened, more than 320 sections of University 101 have toured the Anne Frank Center. This article highlights the impact the Anne Frank Center has had on University 101 students and instructors. 

University 101: 50 Years of Preparing Students to Thrive at UofSC

Since 1972, University 101 has had a positive impact on student success and belonging at the University of South Carolina. This article highlights the stories of an instructor, peer leader, alumna, and student.

Inside Carolina: Episode 4

Inside Carolina interviewed Dr. Dan Friedman and highlighted the University of South Carolina's ranking as the No. 1 Public University for our First-Year Experience/University 101 Course.

Remembering the Days Podcast - Sink or Swim: The Course That Became a Freshman Lifesaver

This episode focuses on the creation of University 101 fifty years ago, and highlights the voices of the first director of University 101, Dr. John Gardner, current executive director, Dr. Dan Friedman, and two current senior peer leaders, Sully Hutto and Yasmen Balogun.

Office Hours with John Gardner: Episode 12 - Dan Friedman "Falling in Love with the Institution"

In this podcast, Dr. Dan Friedman shares his story, perspectives on a successful first-year seminar, role as a higher education innovator, and thoughts on higher education.

Behold the Remarkable We: Episode 1

President Harris Pastides interviews Dr. Dan Friedman and Dean Jeannette Andrews about USC's top-ranked first-year seminar and nursing program.