Freshman 15: Are Universities Doing Enough?

Steven Mccorkle; Armstrong; Mark Goodman; Janice Giddens

doi:10.15655/mw/2013/v4i2/53673

Freshman 15: Are Universities Doing Enough?

Steven Mccorkle ¹, Armstrong ², Mark Goodman ³, Janice Giddens ⁴

Affiliations
1 Wellness Connection, Starkville, Mississippi, United States
2 Department of Psychology, Mississippi, United States
3 Department of Communication, Mississippi State University, PO Box PF MS 9574, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
4 Clarkston Community Center in Atlanta, George, United States

Freshman 15 has been identified as a major medical issue on college campuses for over a decade. Scholars have indicated that Freshman 15 treatment options need to include physical fitness, nutrition, and counseling. Our analysis of the web sites of 45 major universities indicates that most schools need to improve their communication methods if they are going to successfully provide intervention to their students.