health-sciences
Hunter, former coach battles hunger in Palmetto State
When former Furman University assistant head football coach Tim Sorrells retired in 2017, he turned his attention to a group whose mission is to feed the chronically hungry in South Carolina. South Carolina Hunters for...
Continue ReadingOffice of Diversity and Inclusion awards nine grants
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has selected nine initiatives to receive funding in the form of mini grants. Chosen from among 26 grant applications, the grantees include: Devon Anker (Advisor, Jewish Student Association, Office...
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 ReadingFeeding the hungry in South Carolina
If you've ever crossed paths with a deer on South Carolina backroads or highways, you know the species is not in short supply. What is lacking in the state is access to free-range, healthy protein...
Continue ReadingShaniece Criss: Councilwoman, GCS Hall of Fame member
Shaniece Criss was not only reelected to her post on the Travelers Rest City Council in November, but she was also voted into the Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame. The Furman University assistant professor...
Continue ReadingWhy some US football players have higher cardiovascular risk
Craig Clark, Furman University assistant athletics director and associate director of sports medicine is among a cohort of researches who studied the effects of rapid weight gain among college football linemen. The study was published...
Continue Reading25 Most Beautiful 2019: Meet Health Sciences Assistant Professor Shaniece Criss
Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of health sciences at Furman University, and Travelers Rest city councilwoman, is among the Upstate's "25 Most Beautiful" in 2019. "Through public health, I can create interventions that empower people to...
Continue ReadingInnovation Hour invites students to pitch their business ideas
The Literacy Corner, a four-week tutoring program led by graduate-level, certified teachers in Furman’s Master of Arts in Education program, has been sending kids home with stronger reading and writing skills for 10 years. When...
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...
Continue ReadingProfessors bring some peace to Furman with ‘Koru Mindfulness’ program
College can be tough, and Furman Professor of Biology Min-Ken Liao’s classroom on exam day is definitely not an exception. “I can smell the fear,” she said. "They are not doing well.” Liao takes no...
Continue ReadingUniversity announces 2019 spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall...
Continue ReadingRiding to the top
Cyclist Brendan Rhim, who graduated from Furman this spring with a degree in health sciences, has won the 2019 Tour de Beauce in Quebec, Canada after an outstanding performance on the race’s final day. While...
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