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20 Years of the First-Year Reading Experience Stuart Hunter Tricia Kennedy University of South Carolina FYRE 1993-2013 Outline of Presentation Origins, History, and Evolution Book Selection Process Event Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

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20 Years of the First-Year Reading Experience

Stuart Hunter Tricia Kennedy University of South Carolina

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FYRE 1993-2013

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Outline of Presentation

Origins, History, and Evolution Book Selection Process Event Goals and Student Learning Outcomes Campus Partnerships Logistics and Challenges Special Features Assessment Strategies

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Foundations and Beginnings of FYRE 1994

  • 300 Honors Students
  • Common Academic Experience
  • Provost Initiative
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FYRE Today

 Monday before classes begin  All 1st year students invited  Partnership between U101 Programs, Provost Office, and Continuing Education and Conferences

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FYRE Books 1994 - 2013

2013 The Postmortal, Drew Magary 2012 Motherless Brooklyn, Jonathan Lethem 2011 No Impact Man, Colin Beavan 2010 Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer 2009 The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 2008 Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro 2007 When the Emperor was Divine, Julie Otsuka 2006 Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder 2005 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon 2004 Due Preparations for the Plague, Janette Turner Hospital 2003 Catch-22, Joseph Heller 2002 The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger 2001 Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury 2000 The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara 1999 The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway 1998 Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?, Lorrie Moore 1997 The Bear, William Faulkner 1996 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald 1995 Rich in Love, Josephine Humphreys 1994 The Water Is Wide, Pat Conroy

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Selection Process

FYRE Committee Provost/Dean of Undergraduate Studies-Chair Director of First-Year Reading Experience University 101 Programs Representatives (2) English Faculty Members (1-2) University Campus Partner Undergraduate Students (2-3)

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Book Selection Process

  • Nominations invited
  • Selection Criteria

– Available? – Engaging? – Good writing? – Relevant to students? – Broad potential for use – Programming potential?

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Day of Event Goals

  • Begin Welcome Week with an academic focus.
  • Provide a common academic experience
  • Provide an opportunity for students to

interact with faculty outside the classroom.

  • Allow students to experience a college-level

discussion in a non-threatening atmosphere.

  • Create a sense of community by increasing

student-to-student and student-to-instructor interactions.

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Day of Event Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will be introduced to and have an

increased awareness of the expectations of higher education and the University.

  • Students will feel supported through their

transition into the campus community through an academic and social experience.

  • Students will see relevance to participating in

academic experiences outside a classroom setting.

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Campus Partners

  • Office of the Provost
  • Registrar’s Office
  • Residence Life
  • Dining Services
  • Conferences and Continuing Education
  • Campus and Public Safety
  • Faculty and Staff
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Event Logistics

  • Volunteer Corps
  • Movement patterns
  • Space reservations
  • Electronic ticketing
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Special Features

  • ARTS 346 Poster

Design

  • Picture Me Reading
  • Essay Contest
  • Service Projects
  • Social Media
  • Film Festival
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Custom Printing

  • Partnership with

publishing house

  • Custom print logo on

cover

  • Discussion Guide

insert or Reflections After Reading

  • Includes information

about FYRE

  • Social Media

information (#fyre13/#postmortal)

  • Related contest links

(sc.edu/fyre)

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2013 FYRE Poster Design WINNER

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Picture Me Reading

  • Opportunity to engage discussion leaders

throughout the summer

  • Photo contest for 1st year students
  • Winner recognized at FYRE and presented

with signed copy of the book

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Film Festival

  • Student created films related to the theme of the 2011book -

No Impact Man

  • University 101 sections voted on best film from class to

submit for consideration

  • Top 7 films were shown in campus movie theater
  • Prizes awarded for:

 University 101 Overall Winner (only University 101 student films are eligible to win)  Most Creative No Impact USC film (open to any student group that submits a film)  No Impact USC Overall Winner (open to any student group that submits a film)

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Film Festival

2011 No Imact USC Film Festival Most Creative 2011 No Impact USC Film Festival Overall Winner & Fan Favorite

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Assessment

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46.5% 35.9% 81.0% 88.2% 42.4% 88.9%

15% 25% 35% 45% 55% 65% 75% 85% 95% NIM MB PM Students agreed or strongly agreed that they enjoyed reading the book Discussion Leaders agreed

  • r strongly agreed that the

book was a good choice

2013 2012 2011

M=4.25 M=3.09 M=2.72 M=2.98 M=4.00 M=4.39

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Contact Us

Mary Stuart Hunter

Associate Vice President and Executive Director, University 101 Programs and The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

stuarth@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-4761

Mary Elizabeth Sewell

Associate Director, University 101 Programs/Director, First-Year Reading Experience mesewell@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-8869

Tricia Kennedy

Program Coordinator for Peer Leadership, University 101 Programs tkennedy@sc.edu 803-777-6709