Tag: Courses

  • Service Stories Archive: Jesse Boyd Elementary School and Addressing Reading and Writing Problems (EDRE U444)

    Service Stories Archive: Jesse Boyd Elementary School and Addressing Reading and Writing Problems (EDRE U444)

    Dr. Brooke Hardin’s Addressing Reading and Writing Problems class partners with Jesse Boyd Elementary School. The mission of JBES is to inspire and equip all young people to become lifelong learners and productive community members through a challenging and supportive environment which promotes academic excellence, confidence, and creativity. Dr. Hardin’s service learning project, “We Write…

  • Service Stories Archive: SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition and Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (WGST 101)

    Service Stories Archive: SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition and Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (WGST 101)

    This article was originally published in Spring 2019. SHRCC is now known as Project R.E.S.T. SHRCC & WGST 101 Dr. Esther Godfrey’s Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies classes partner with the SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition. The coalition seeks to “use our collective voice to address the impact of domestic and sexual violence by providing…

  • Service Stories Archive: Oakland Elementary School exploring germs with Microbiology (BIO 330)

    Service Stories Archive: Oakland Elementary School exploring germs with Microbiology (BIO 330)

    Because of the upcoming introduction of a new University website design, existing Service Stories on the site are being migrated to our Service Learning Blog so that they will remain in our archive. This article was originally published on May 2, 2016, on USC Upstate’s News page. ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD OF FIVE-YEAR-OLDS: HAND WASHING ACTIVITY…

  • Service Stories Archive: Making English documents more available through Spanish Translation (SPAN 311)

    Service Stories Archive: Making English documents more available through Spanish Translation (SPAN 311)

    Because of the upcoming introduction of a new University website design, existing Service Stories on the site are being migrated to our Service Learning Blog so that they will remain in our archive. This article was originally published on March 11, 2016, on USC Upstate’s News page. OSLCE SPOTLIGHT: ANSWERING THE “WHAT IF” QUESTION MARCH…

  • SL/CE Course Showcase – Fall 2023

    SL/CE Course Showcase – Fall 2023

    Stories teach. Stories encourage. Stories engage. Stories matter! On Friday, 11/10, from 12:00-3:00, come hear fantastic stories of service happening in SL/CE courses around campus. Following SLCE ‘Best Practice”, this year, we will hear from both students and instructors. Come to support our students. Come to support your colleagues. Come to hear amazing stories. Come…

  • NEW: CE Course Designation (Community Engagement)

    Recognizing transformative experiences may occur when students interact in our community without doing service, the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement is happy to introduce the “CE” (Community Engagement) course designation to complement SE (Service Engagement) and SL (Service Learning). Course offerings that involve active and authentic connections to the community may qualify for…