FURMAN IN THE NEWS
Beyond the campus walls and into the community
Furman President Elizabeth Davis used her inaugural address on March 19 to lay out her vision for the university to step further beyond its campus walls and into the community. It's time to rethink what...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis looks forward
The formal inauguration in March of Furman President Elizabeth Davis’ comes after nine months on the job in which she has devoted much time to listening and learning about the university and the community that...
Continue ReadingAffirm all college students
South Carolina, including the Upstate, is home to many fine colleges and universities that have provided leadership, guidance and inspiration to their communities. This is certainly true for Erskine College. But when the Erskine Board...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis talks about Furman
As Elizabeth Davis prepares for her formal inauguration on March 19 as Furman’s 12th president, she said the university is poised to increase its impact in Greenville while it works to more clearly define its...
Continue ReadingThe Yik Yak buzz continues
In much the same way that Facebook swept through the dorm rooms of America’s college students a decade ago, Yik Yak is now taking their smartphones by storm. The social media network was created in...
Continue ReadingConservatives and public education reform
Support for small government, free markets, fiscal responsibility and strong local communities defines conservatism. Conservatives emphasize the importance of individual freedom, but also recognize the need to check human passion using the traditional pillars of...
Continue ReadingSweet dreams in the Furman lab
Sleep. Most of us look forward to it as a way to recuperate from a hectic day and prepare our bodies and minds for the next. But researchers in the Psychology Department at Furman are...
Continue ReadingImproving diversity in the sciences
Current statistics from the National Science Foundation on women and minorities in science and engineering suggest that the demographic composition of scientists and engineers does not reflect the large diversity of the American population. Over...
Continue ReadingBenefits of hopping, running and jumping
Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed says that if children are hopping, jumping and running while they are learning math, English and other school subjects, they will not only be fitter, but they will learn...
Continue ReadingA defining challenge of our era
Furman recently announced that it had received a $500,000 gift to support its rapidly growing Poverty Studies program. Meanwhile, on the same day, the University of North Carolina announced that it was considering closing its...
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name?
There has been a debate at Clemson University about whether the name of an iconic building on campus, Tillman Hall, should be changed. The building’s namesake, Benjamin Tillman, was a former South Carolina governor (1890-94)...
Continue ReadingA winning program on the field and off
If you’re looking for a college women’s soccer program that wins both on the field and in the classroom, you would be wise to consider the one at Furman. According to USA Today’s “College Sports...
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