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Discovering India and Sri Lanka
Emilee O’Brien ’17 came home from India and Sri Lanka with a new wardrobe and a new outlook on South Asian culture. She found her colorful new kurta tunic to be surprisingly comfortable and discovered...
Continue ReadingConfronting the Realities of the Refugee Crisis
Farahnaz Afaq was born in a refugee camp in northern Afghanistan, the daughter of a pharmacist and a kindergarten teacher. When she was three years old, her parents paid traffickers to take them to Iran,...
Continue ReadingNotre Dame Professor Delivers Townes Lecture on Faith & Reason
Dr. Christian Smith, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in...
Continue ReadingLocal & Global Responses to the Refugee Crisis
In a commentary in The Greenville News, Furman University Religion Professor Dr. Alfons Teipen looks at the refugee elements and themes found in three faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Despite the lessons and heritage of these...
Continue ReadingFurman Hosts Series Addressing Global Refugee Crisis
Furman University will present a series of five events addressing the global refugee crisis. The series begins Wednesday Oct. 26 and runs through Monday, Nov. 7. “Refugee Crisis: Local and Global Responses,” is free and...
Continue ReadingUniversity Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’
Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...
Continue ReadingThree Professors Remember 9/11
Three Furman professors wrote op-eds for The Greenville News over the weekend in conjunction with the 15th year anniversary of 9/11. Religion professor Alfons Teipen wrote a piece titled Use Islamic Holiday to Unite People, while history...
Continue ReadingVisiting Scholar Charles Kimball to Speak About Islam Sept. 26
Dr. Charles Kimball, Presidential Professor and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.), will speak on the campus of Furman University Monday, Sept. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101....
Continue ReadingMaking Room at Our Table in a Global Community
News of the wrongful arrest of United Arab Emirates businessman Ahmed Al Menhali at an Ohio hotel in June coupled with the July terrorist attack at a bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh prompted Furman professor Lisa...
Continue ReadingGod and Faith References Prominent in Confederate Flag Emails to Haley
Among the 10,000 emails and letters Governor Nikki Haley received regarding the debate about the Confederate battle flag on Statehouse grounds, many included references to the Almighty. As reported by Schuyler Kropf of The Post...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Phi Beta Kappa
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...
Continue ReadingThree professors awarded Faculty Research Grants
The Furman University Research and Professional Growth committee has selected recipients of the Furman Standard Faculty Research Grants. Furman professors Brannon Andersen, Bryan Bibb and Carolyn Day are the newest honorees. The grants are valued...
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