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Malici: We must starve “clash of civilizations” narrative
While sensational and headline-grabbing, political rhetoric directed at Muslims “plays into the hands of terrorist propaganda that America is at war with Islam,” says Furman University Political Science Professor Akan Malici. He describes how feeding...
Continue ReadingFurman alums write about the Merkel magic
Before Time magazine named Angela Merkel its 2015 Person of the Year, Furman alums Claire Greenstein ’11 and Brandon Tensley ’12 wrote about the influential German Chancellor for Foreign Affairs magazine. In the op-ed, “The...
Continue ReadingLiz Seman gives back through leadership
[caption id="attachment_20260" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright, Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] In the Greenville nonprofit and public service spheres, Liz Seman’s name is synonymous with servant leadership. The Furman University Executive Director of...
Continue ReadingEmerging Public Leader combines community service, visual arts
[caption id="attachment_20208" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright of the Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] For Mauldin High School senior Celine Crum, deciding on her EPL community service project was easy. A participant in the...
Continue ReadingShepherding social change, one day-laborer at a time
Derek Snook, a 2008 Furman University history graduate, spent time teaching in Kenya, chose to live a year in a Charleston homeless shelter, and worked for a short time as a day-laborer. Not long after,...
Continue ReadingNelsen quoted in USA Today about Paris attacks, study away
Recent Paris terror attacks have refocused attention on emergency plans as they relate to study away programs. Furman Political Science professor Brent Nelsen says pieces of an emergency plan came together after 9/11, “ …...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis featured in magazine article
Read Q&A with President Elizabeth Davis In a wide-ranging interview with Black Box Magazine, Furman President Elizabeth Davis talked about everything from growing up in New Orleans and playing in a band with Wynton Marsalis...
Continue ReadingFor the birds
With the changing seasons come mass migrations of bird populations. Unfortunately, many birds perish during their travels when they collide with glass buildings. During the day, birds are unable to distinguish between reflection and real...
Continue ReadingCommunity, Coats and Cops
When headlines report what seems like daily clashes between police and the public, it’s refreshing to see a whole other side of law enforcement that may not make the nightly news. For their Riley Institute...
Continue ReadingFind Your Passion in Serving
In the Heller Service Corps, there are approximately 1,200 Furman students working all year long with more than 60 agencies in the Greenville community. From serving as mentors to at-risk students to helping adults overcome...
Continue ReadingPE is good for brain and brawn
Conventional wisdom tells us that exercise married with good eating habits leads to overall better health. Maybe not so apparent is the impact exercise has on thinking and problem solving. Six years ago, Furman health...
Continue ReadingMalici sounds off on campaign tough talk
Amid the 24/7 sound bites spewing across the airwaves from presidential hopefuls are words like “we need the strongest military on the face of the planet,” or those from Republican front-runner Donald Trump who says...
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