Health, Education, PRTM Archive
Clemson's Fran Mainella elected to National Park Trust board
Clemson University's Fran Mainella is among three new members of the National Park Trust board of trustees.
[Published: September 30, 2008]
New study shows AP courses help students succeed in school and on the job
Advanced placement programs in high school help students of all races earn better grades, degrees and salaries, according to a study by Clemson University professor Lamont Flowers.
[Published: September 23, 2008]
ClemsonLIFE provides a higher education experience for a special population
Clemson University’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education will launch ClemsonLIFE in January, a program designed to provide a college experience for students with intellectual disabilities.
[Published: September 03, 2008]
Clemson professor named president-elect of Out-of-School Time group
David Fleming of Clemson University was recently named program chair and president-elect of Out-of-School Time, a national Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association that studies learning after the school bell rings.
[Published: September 03, 2008]
Cawthon appointed to international housing board
A Clemson University faculty member takes a professor's perspective into his new role on the board of an international association of college housing professionals. The Association of College & University Housing Officers -International (ACUHO-I) elected Tony Cawthon to fill a new position as knowledge enhancement director on the association’s executive board.
[Published: August 21, 2008]
GoalPOST leads Anderson kids to set goals
A new Clemson University program this fall at two schools in Anderson County not only provides a physical and mental boost to elementary kids, but it also teaches them how to set goals and the value of achieving them.
[Published: August 14, 2008]
OLLI wins award for senior-oriented programs
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University is the winner of the ACHE Older Adult Model Program award for 2008.
[Published: July 16, 2008]
Craig named to national board of Bardoli Global
Starlett Craig, director of the Office of Academic Excellence at Clemson University's Charles H. Houston Center, has been appointed to the national board of Bardoli Global Inc.
[Published: July 14, 2008]
Education alliance provides South Carolina parents free resource to plan for college
The Alliance for Research on Higher Education has released a roadmap to success for South Carolina’s children.
[Published: June 20, 2008]
Flowers named Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader
Clemson University education professor Lamont A. Flowers has been selected to the 2008-09 class of Emerging Leaders by Phi Delta Kappa International.
[Published: June 05, 2008]
Summer Showdown offers SAT training for high schoolers
The Princeton Review will lead an SAT Summer Showdown at Clemson University in July to help high school students to brush up on their Scholastic Aptitude Test skills.
[Published: May 28, 2008]
David Reinking inducted into Reading Hall of Fame
Clemson University education professor David Reinking was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame at the International Reading Association’s 53rd annual convention in Atlanta this month.
[Published: May 28, 2008]
$1 million endowment supports Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University can set a steady course for the future, thanks to a $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco.
[Published: April 29, 2008]
Clemson professor named to Coretta Scott King Book Award Jury
Jonda C. McNair, assistant professor of reading education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University, has been elected to serve a two year appointment on the Coretta Scott King Book Award Jury.
[Published: April 23, 2008]
Flowers earns prestigious award for scholars of color
Clemson University’s Lamont A. Flowers recently was named the 2008 recipient of the Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award by the American Educational Research Association at its annual meeting in New York.
[Published: April 08, 2008]
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University will have a permanent home where a growing and increasingly inquisitive senior population can go to explore their educational and cultural interests. That home is coming soon to Patrick Square, a traditional neighborhood development off Issaqueena Trail near the Highway 123 interchange.
[Published: March 28, 2008]
Clemson rolls out Ph.D. in health-care genetics
Clemson University will offer the country's first interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in health-care genetics.
[Published: March 12, 2008]
Call Me MISTER documentary to air on S.C. ETV
The Call Me MISTER program will be the subject of a documentary featuring several of its graduates at 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, on the South Carolina ETV public broadcasting network.
[Published: February 26, 2008]
Professor elected president of South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children
Dee Stegelin, a professor of early childhood education at Clemson University, has been elected president of the South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC).
[Published: January 25, 2008]
Clemson graduate student to be ambassador to The Placement Exchange
Amy Askren, a graduate student in Clemson University’s student affairs program, has been chosen by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators to serve as an ambassador to The Placement Exchange.
[Published: December 07, 2007]
Leading educator in mathematics teaching to speak at Clemson
One of the leading educators of mathematics teachers, Paul Cobb, will give a lecture titled “The Challenges of Scale: Designing Schools and Districts as Learning Organizations for Instructional Improvement in Mathematics” at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in the Palmetto Ballroom of the University Union at Clemson University.
[Published: December 07, 2007]
Efforts to put kids back in nature earn Cox award for author
An author making it his mission to introduce children to nature was presented the Walter T.Cox Award during Clemson University’s annual George B. Hartzog Environmental Awards program on Oct. 23. Richard Louv also was keynote speaker for the university’s annual Hartzog Lecture.
[Published: November 08, 2007]
Texas A&M professor honored for leading class with environmental ethic
A recently retired Texas A&M professor was honored by Clemson University for being a teacher who inspires by example and leads classrooms with an environmental ethic at the core of his teaching.
[Published: November 08, 2007]
Sam Ham wins Everhart Award for environmental interpretation
One of the world’s leading scholars on environmental interpretation and communication was awarded the William C. Everhart Award during Clemson University’s annual George B. Hartzog Jr. Environmental Awards Program Oct. 23.
[Published: October 31, 2007]
Clemson professor elected vice president of National Reading Conference
Clemson University professor David Reinking has been elected as the National Reading Conference vice president.
[Published: October 15, 2007]
Fran Mainella receives prestigious Pugsley Medal
Clemson University visiting scholar Fran Mainella, former director of the National Park Service, has been honored with a Cornelius Pugsley Medal from the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration.
[Published: October 10, 2007]
'Beatrice's Goat' leads the way to area school children
Beatrice Biira, the subject of a children's book called "Beatrice's Goat," will talk to educators and the public about sustainability and teaching sustainability in two appearances this week.
[Published: October 08, 2007]
Lee Crandall named department chairman of public health sciences
Clemson University’s department of public health sciences has named professor Lee Crandall chair.
[Published: September 13, 2007]
Service-learning conference draws from six continents
Clemson’s International Center for Service-Learning in Teacher Education (ICSLTE) hosted its first international conference on service-learning in teacher education in Brussels, Belgium, in conjunction with the Thomas Green Clemson University Brussels Center.
[Published: July 05, 2007]
Padilla appointed new director of Eugene T. Moore School of Education
Clemson University has chosen Michael J. Padilla as the new director of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education and associate dean of educational collaborations.
[Published: June 22, 2007]
Dropping out of school is a process, not an event, study says
It takes more than a day to drop out of school. It also takes more than a day to prevent it.
[Published: May 30, 2007]
Hall of Fame educator leads International Reading Association
Education professor Linda B. Gambrell takes over the presidency of the International Reading Association this month.
[Published: May 24, 2007]
Elementary school children paired with Clemson Buddy Readers
CLEMSON — Elementary school students in the Clemson area have a new buddy. The new Buddy Readers Project pairs Clemson University students with students in pre-kindergarten to third grade in a children’s literature project that includes teaching, research and service.
[Published: March 20, 2007]
Mainella keynotes New Jersey parks association
Former National Park Service director, now visiting scholar at Clemson University, delivered keynote to New Jersey Recreation & Parks Association
[Published: March 15, 2007]
Clemson to hold Women’s Day at Fike Recreation Center
Clemson University will hold “Women’s Day” at Fike Recreation Center on campus Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
[Published: February 07, 2007]
Clemson University partners in Pickens County Shrinkdown
Clemson University faculty, staff and students will join their neighbors in getting 2007 off to a healthy start with the second annual Pickens County Shrinkdown.
[Published: January 08, 2007]