health-sciences
The Downside to No Child Left Behind
[caption id="attachment_28841" align="alignright" width="257"] Dr. Julian Reed[/caption] To help bolster scores in high-stakes accountability tests, schools have reduced time for physical education. The 2001 No Child Left Behind legislation has led to less than desirable...
Continue ReadingPhysically and Academically Fit
Research by Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed has consistently shown that physically active and physically fit children have greater academic performance, academic achievement, and enhanced cognition compared to their less active peers. Dr. Reed...
Continue ReadingFocusing on Community Health
The Greenville News writes about Furman’s new Institute for the Advancement of Community Health, which “creates another major community facing role for the university as it seeks to marry the medical expertise of the hospital...
Continue ReadingFurman Unveils Institute for Advancement of Community Health
Furman University officials announced today that a new institute at the university will be dedicated to improving the health of the greater Greenville community. With support from its partnership with Greenville Health System, Furman’s Institute...
Continue ReadingCUR Honors Furman for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has named Furman University a winner of the 2016 Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment (AURA). Only three universities nationwide received the honor . The annual award recognizes institutions that...
Continue ReadingUniversity Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’
Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...
Continue ReadingAn expedition in learning
It’s not easy building a school from scratch. Working with a committed group of community leaders, educators and volunteers, that’s exactly what Rodney Johnson ’03 has been able to do. After graduating from Furman, Johnson’s...
Continue ReadingFurman Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to four professors who are retiring this summer. The trustees also recognized...
Continue ReadingEveryone can benefit from a “FUEL” plate
Don’t tell Kelly Frazier it’s impossible to serve balanced, healthful meals in the dining room of the Greenville Rescue Mission which serves more than 130 men, housing families in apartments and providing emergency shelter in extreme cold weather conditions. Frazier,...
Continue ReadingFurman Student Honored by Save the Children Action Network
Kjersti Kleine ’17 has won a national award from Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). The inaugural Student Advocate of the Year award was presented to Kleine during the Invest In Kids Advocacy Summit held...
Continue ReadingWill Nate Smith be the next Paladin in the Majors?
Nate Smith ’13 isn’t there yet, but it appears to be only a matter of time until the Furman baseball program has produced its second Major Leaguer in as many seasons. Less than three years...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Phi Beta Kappa
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...
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