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Theater as a Tool for Change: How Miriam Ragland Found Her Voice in Advocacy
Theater has always asked its audiences to see the world through someone else's eyes. For Miriam Ragland, M’25, it became a vehicle for something more: real social change. After 25 years teaching theater at Presbyterian...
Continue ReadingInnovation is a Skill, Not a Lightning Bolt.
Most people don't think of themselves as innovative. They think innovation belongs to someone else: a genius, an entrepreneur or a person with a big idea. Furman's Master of Science in Innovation and Leadership (MSIL)...
Continue ReadingLearn AI by Building Something Real
Every industry is changing because of AI. Most professionals are still figuring out where they fit. A new course from Furman University is for individuals who want to stop guessing. Applied AI for Professional Practice...
Continue ReadingRooted in Purpose: How Tre’Dessa Smalls Is Shaping Greenville’s Future
Tre'Dessa Smalls comes from a family of servant leaders. Raised in Burgess, South Carolina, a small town just 15 minutes outside Myrtle Beach, Tre’Dessa has never shied away from the issues others overlook: affordable housing,...
Continue ReadingRooted and Growing: Shaniece Criss
Shaniece Criss didn’t stumble into public service. It’s something she’s been growing into her entire life. As a child in Greenville, South Carolina, Shaniece’s grandmother told her she would become a public servant. From those...
Continue ReadingThe Portfolio Difference: How Furman’s MASD Program Prepares Designers to Stand Out
Grace Van Rij remembers the moment she first heard about the Master of Arts in Strategic Design (MASD). The program first caught her eye during her undergraduate years at Furman. Even without an art background, she immediately knew it was the right fit. Anne Heaton Sanders knew from an early age...
Continue ReadingLeaning in to Innovation and Leadership: Tara’s Story
Tara Weese has spent her career pouring into others. As a leadership development consultant, business owner, mentor, facilitator, wife, and mom, she showed up fully for everyone around her, which left little room to be...
Continue ReadingA Professional Certificate That Opened the Door to Graduate School
When Julia Sellers finished her first year with AmeriCorps, she knew she wanted to keep learning and growing as a professional. But she wasn’t sure she was ready to commit to graduate school. A professional...
Continue ReadingInnovating Beyond the Classroom: Ashley’s MSIL Journey
Ashley Dickson-Ellison’s journey into podcasting began as a way to have thoughtful conversations about books. After 17 years in the classroom, most of them spent teaching high school English, Ashley and two fellow teachers launched...
Continue ReadingWhy Furman University is the Place to Learn School Leadership
If you’re ready to take your impact beyond the classroom, Furman University’s Master of Arts in Education in School Leadership or Educational Specialist in School Leadership programs are designed to help you lead with confidence...
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