asian-studies
Wroblewski ’16 receives State Department scholarship
Karlee Wroblewski, a Furman University sophomore from Somerset, Wis., has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of the Chinese language. Wroblewski, who will spend eight...
Continue ReadingExperience East Asia
When Kelsey Orr decided to come to Furman, she knew she’d meet some interesting people along the way. Furman set the bar high before classes even started. Orr was one of 11 incoming students who...
Continue ReadingChange is coming to North Korea
Since establishing itself as a nation in 1948, North Korea, by many accounts, remains one of the most oppressive and closed off countries in the world. Under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, the self-proclaimed...
Continue ReadingFurman to host international symposium on Japan March 25-26
Kenichiro Sasae, Japan’s current Ambassador to the United States, and Michael Armacost, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, will be the keynote speakers when Furman hosts a two-day international symposium, “Japan in the 21st Century,” March...
Continue ReadingAmbassadors headline international symposium on Japan
Michael Armacost, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Kenichiro Sasae, Japan's current Ambassador to the United States will give keynote addresses in a March 25-26 international symposium that is sponsored by Furman's Department of Asian...
Continue ReadingFurman hosts Chinese Culture Night
Furman will host a night of Chinese opera with internationally renowned bass-baritone Sun Yu at 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 29 at the Younts Conference Center. Sun Yu, accompanied by pianist Dewitt Tipton, will present three...
Continue ReadingTeaching, learning in Japan
Elisa Edmondson spent most of her summer in the classroom. But here role was dual, as an instructor and student. And she was half a world away. The Communication Studies major, was in Tokyo teaching and...
Continue ReadingFive appointed to endowed professorships
AUGUST 21, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Faculty appointments to one life-time and four limited-term endowed professorships were announced last week by John Beckford, vice president for academic affairs and dean. The honored professors are...
Continue ReadingA Bollywood ending
It’s not everyday a movie night turns into a career networking event. But for Lauren Moon, it did just that. When she was a senior, Moon thought a Bollywood night sounded like a fun event...
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