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Furman responds to Black alumni petition
In the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black Americans, people of color who are members of the Furman family have shared horrific and painful stories about explicit...
Continue ReadingOn the front lines of Florida’s fight against Burmese pythons
Though he received far more screen time, wildlife biologist Matthew McCollister ’05 knew the star of the April 20 episode of ABC’s “Rock the Park” would be the Burmese pythons he helped hosts Jack Steward...
Continue ReadingAnna Morgan’s ‘goofball’ approach is good for golf game
As an incoming freshman on the Furman University Women's Golf team in fall 2019, Anna Morgan '23 of Spartanburg could have played it safe while getting to know her teammates. But the quiet, reserved approach...
Continue ReadingSecond Summer Business and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp graduates 42
The prospect of teaching 62% more participants with 100% less in-person interaction had Anthony Herrera feeling a bit of trepidation when the 2020 Live Virtual Summer Business and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp began on June 8....
Continue ReadingCommitted to First-Generation College Students
Furman was elected to join NASPA’s Center for First-generation Student Success’ inaugural cohort of First Scholars Network institutions for advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches....
Continue ReadingThe harsh reality of racism
"Racism has become so inherent in our system that it has become normalized," Qwameek Bethea '21, president of Furman's chapter of the NAACP, wrote in an op-ed published online June 28 by The Greenville News....
Continue ReadingMaya Pack ’96 takes helm at SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health
Furman University alumna Maya Pack, a 1996 sociology and Spanish graduate, has been appointed executive director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Her post began on July 1. Among other roles...
Continue ReadingFight to combat racism is far from over
Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...
Continue ReadingFurman has a role in addressing racism
Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...
Continue ReadingHumanities virtual lecture series intends to bring people together
The novel coronavirus has spent the last three months driving people apart. This summer, Furman Associate Professor of English Literature Michele Speitz hopes the humanities can help bring them back together with “Tolle, Lege,” a...
Continue ReadingCriss included in women’s suffrage special
Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of Health Sciences, is one of 11 women in South Carolina to be profiled in a one-hour video special on SCE TV celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote....
Continue ReadingBridges Announces Summer Program and Newest Class
The Bridges to a Brighter Future 2020 summer program will have a very different look due to COVID-29 pandemic. Instead of the traditional four-week residential program on Furman University’s campus, students will experience academic classes,...
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