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Hurst, Kolb and Longest’s book published
SPRING, 2012 Allison Hurst's book College and the Working Class was published by Sense Publishing as part of its Social Mobility Series. The book draws on a wealth of previous research to tell the stories...
Continue ReadingChoosing not to cheat
Sociology professor Ken Kolb and his student researcher are investigating the impact of First Year Seminars on students' tendencies to cheat.
Continue ReadingA study in urban sociology
The Greenville News story is about a decrepit pin-and-truss bridge, officially closed for years, that spans the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks and continues to serve as the last remaining link between parts of an urban Greenville...
Continue ReadingGuth receives teaching award
Furman University political science professor Jim Guth has been awarded a 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually recognizes one faculty member from each of...
Continue ReadingFurman study cited in Huffington Post
The health benefits of physical activity go without saying, and research continues to show that even small amounts can help. For African-American children, the impact is even more pronounced, according to researchers at Furman, who...
Continue ReadingProfessor’s research links exercise, learning
There are no vending machines at Legacy Charter School in Greenville. The cafeteria doesn’t serve fried foods, and the new fitness center has rows of bikes, treadmills and weight machines. It’s all part of the...
Continue ReadingActive bodies, active minds
There are no vending machines at Legacy Charter School in Greenville. The cafeteria doesn’t serve fried foods, and the new fitness center has rows of bikes, treadmills and weight machines. It’s all part of the...
Continue ReadingThe power of play
Julian Reed of Furman’s health sciences department has been studying the link between physical activity and cognitive ability. He recently appeared on South Carolina Public Radio’s “Your Day” program to discuss the value of play...
Continue ReadingProfessor Reed presents research at CDC event
Furman professor Julian Reed discussed the research from his ongoing study of fitness and cognitive achievement by Legacy Charter School students during a recent event hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and the National...
Continue ReadingProfessor Reed studies the Swamp Rabbit Trail
Health sciences professor Julian Reed has spent the past year studying the use of the Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 17.5 mile multi-use trail system that runs along the Reedy River connecting Travelers...
Continue ReadingProfessor Julian Reed’s research finds link between physical fitness and ability to learn
Julian Reed, a health science professor at Furman, has been conducting an ongoing study at Charter Legacy School in Greenville that examines whether there is a link between physical fitness and the ability to learn....
Continue ReadingFirst class of White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows selected
JULY 10, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Fifteen leaders in the afterschool and expanded learning fields nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between The Riley Institute at...
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