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Leanne Joyce ’22 brings passion for young hospital patients to Furman
Leanne Joyce ’22 thought a life-threatening congenital heart defect had taken her choices away forever. Then she remembered the kindness of a stranger, which gave a scared 12-year-old girl the strength and inspiration to make what...
Continue ReadingFall 2019 Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...
Continue ReadingSam Ybarra ’22 awarded first place in Furman’s venture pitch competition
An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to take part in Furman University's first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a first-place win by Sam...
Continue ReadingMeritorious Diversity & Inclusion faculty award renamed in Maiden’s honor
February is Black History Month, and while Professor of French Cherie Maiden is happy to have her significant place in that history at Furman recognized, it’s more important for it to be remembered accurately. “I...
Continue Reading2019: The Year in Review
As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...
Continue ReadingGetting to know Emily Scott Robinson
Singer-songwriter, Emily Scott Robinson, a 2009 Furman University Spanish and history alumna, is featured in Yes! Weekly, a publication out of her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. The story describes her cross-country journey collecting material...
Continue ReadingAconabolics earns Trent Stubbs ’20 first place at second Innovation Hour
The second Innovation Hour competition wasn’t rigged, exactly, but to have a chance to beat Trent Stubbs ’20 you also had to have an idea that was literally one of the most innovative in Furman...
Continue ReadingFurman graduates recognized at reception
Furman University graduated nearly 30 students in December as the newest members of the class of 2019. While most of the newly minted graduates will likely walk at formal commencement in spring 2020, a small...
Continue ReadingAuthor of ‘Dragons Suck’ admittedly a little cynical
Furman University Spanish and history alumnus Ben Gamble '19 was doing more than preparing for graduation back in May. He was putting the finishing touches on a book, "Dragons Suck"--a comedic fantasy he started in...
Continue ReadingFound in Translation: Professor and alumna translate Spanish poems into English
On the surface, the objective world of math and the subjective world of poetry appear to be opposites, but not for programmer Maria Bartlett ’18, who set out with her mentor in Spanish, Furman Professor...
Continue ReadingOp-Ed: Including Hispanic youth
Furman University sophomore Eboni Johnson wrote an op-ed in the Greenville Journal in which the sociology and Spanish major advances the importance of a multicultural approach to education. With nearly 16 percent of Greenville's elementary...
Continue ReadingFurman listed in 2020 Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide
Furman University has once again been selected for inclusion in the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.” Among the featured lists the publication cited as being especially important to...
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