University’s Student Success Center, group exercise program named best in country
March 17, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s Student Success Center and group-exercise program have won gold Excellence Awards from NASPA, the national organization for student-affairs administrators in higher education.
The Student Success Center won a gold Excellence Award in the “Enrollment Management, Orientation, Parents, First-Year, Other-Year and related” category and was the top student-success program recognized.
The center coordinates programs and services that include supplemental instruction, a student-led academic-assistance program; tutoring; academic-recovery programs; and programs for transfer, out-of-state and minority students.
“The awards are a testament to the success the university has had in providing our students with a superior educational experience in and beyond the classroom,” said Dennis Pruitt, vice president for student affairs and vice provost for academic support.
Campus Recreation’s group-exercise program also won a gold Excellence Award in the “Athletics, Recreation, Physical Fitness, Non-Varsity Sports and related” category.
The group-exercise program’s trained and certified group-exercise instructors offer more than 90 weekly classes in styles that include cardio, conditioning, mind and body, water and sculpting.
The university’s two gold awards are among only nine given each year to honor excellence, innovation and effectiveness in student-affairs programs at colleges and universities across the United States.
