10/23/97

Bob Lowry (lowrygr@mail.auburn.edu)

SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATOR TO SPEAK AT AUBURN ON NOV. 4

AUBURN -- John Gardner, founder and executive director of the National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina, will speak at Auburn University on Nov. 4.

Gardner will make two presentations at Foy Union, Room 213.

The first -- from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. -- "Issues Facing the First Year Student" is aimed at faculty and staff who work with or teach first year students. The second, from 10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m., "Improving Teaching and Learning for the First Year Student" is for U100 and other freshmen instructors and interested faculty.

Gardner's special area of expertise in higher education is the creation of programs to enhance the success and retention of students in transition, especially freshmen.

He has authored or co-authored several articles and books, including College is Only the Beginning, Step by step to College Success,Your College Experience, The Freshman Year Experience, Ready for the Real World and The Senior Year Experience.

In his 29th year at South Carolina, Gardner has honorary doctoral degrees from Marietta College, Baldwin-Wallace College and Bridgewater State College.

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