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Beth Pontari Named VP of Academic Affairs and Provost
Pontari was a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program. She started her career at Furman in 2001 as an assistant professor of psychology. Her new role begins May. 1.
Continue ReadingAn educator champions ‘the link’
Mary Seawell Metz ’58 has served as a professor, president and trustee at colleges from one coast to another, affording her an appreciation of university life that few enjoy. Among the most critical operations, she...
Continue ReadingCows, a DeLorean and time travel set the virtual stage for annual learning exchange
What do Marty McFly’s DeLorean, a herd of cows and codebreaking have in common? [caption id="attachment_50167" align="alignright" width="350"] In the learning exchange virtual escape room, participants travel back to 1952, when the current campus was...
Continue ReadingFurman receives second $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment
Furman University has received a $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment to expand and advance The Furman Advantage, the university’s transformational approach to offering every student a pathway toward a meaningful and valuable college...
Continue ReadingSolving the ‘expert blind spot’
Ben Haywood kept a Rubik’s Cube in his fridge at home for six weeks during the 2020 winter break. You can imagine it sitting there, between a jar of pickles and the OJ. Haywood, assistant...
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