FURMAN IN THE NEWS
Improving 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...
Continue ReadingPerhaps not as “green” as it seems
When you buy food or paper towels at the grocery store, do you see a “recycled” or “all-natural” label on it? According to Furman business professor Jeanine Stratton, the label might not always mean a...
Continue ReadingFrom Furman to Valparaiso
For the first time in seven years, Valparaiso University offered a class in Islam Theology last fall. At the beginning of this academic year, the Theology Department welcomed Dr. Melanie Trexler, a 2004 Furman graduate,...
Continue Reading‘Durang Durang’ receives high praise
According to Paul Hyde, the arts writer for The Greenville News, there’s some terrific acting taking place at the Furman Playhouse in “Durang Durang,” a compilation of six short comedies by playwright Christopher Durang. He...
Continue ReadingSpeaking of El Salvador
During the 20th century, El Salvador suffered from one of the longest periods of military rule and political domination in the Americas, beginning with the 1931 coup against the democratically-elected Arturo Aurajo, and culminating in...
Continue ReadingFurman and love at first sight
[caption id="attachment_16439" align="alignright" width="215"] Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com[/caption] In the English language, the word love is one of the most confusing and one of the most important, especially on Valentine’s Day. But, sadly, the love...
Continue ReadingDeepening educational ties with China
Furman has been sending students to study abroad in China since the 1980s, but the university strengthened its ties to the nation in 2005 with a partnership program established at Su Zhou University just outside...
Continue ReadingWhat is Yik Yak? A very popular app
Yik Yak, a mobile, anonymous social network with apps for Android and iOS, launched in November 2013 and has been a huge hit on college campuses ever since. “You can think of it as a...
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