FURMAN IN THE NEWS
Riley Institute helps with new approach to education
Two of South Carolina’s poorest school districts have teamed up with Furman to offer high school students a new way to learn. Scott’s Branch and Colleton County high schools have adopted the New Tech education...
Continue ReadingWe can act when we stare at evil
Furman political science professor Liz Smith teaches a course in “Politics of Good and Evil,” where the class studies man’s inhumanity to man, as evidenced by genocides and mass killings, as well as acts of...
Continue ReadingThe road to success
Clint Dempsey’s road to soccer stardom began in Nacogdoches, Texas, and ran through Furman University. Since his days at Furman, Dempsey has earned MLS Rookie of the Year honors, played at the highest levels of...
Continue ReadingFurman campus: Made for Instagram
Furman has received yet another salute for the beauty of its campus. The university landed at No. 19 on Buzzfeed’s “41 Scenic College Campuses that Were Made for Instagram.” According to the website, what is the obligatory...
Continue ReadingWater and the economy
Does water infrastructure and business development go hand-in-hand? Absolutely, says Furman Business Professor Bruce Clemons. He and 10 students traveled to Guatemala this summer where the group helped to spearhead a project to extend water...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute helps open new high schools
South Carolina has opened its first two New Tech Network high schools, which are being funded primarily through a $2.9 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. KnowledgeWorks, which received...
Continue ReadingA student’s self-discovery
It took a while for Judy Gantzer, an international student from Mumbai, India, to fully appreciate the benefits of a liberal arts education, but after two years at Furman she has come to sing its...
Continue ReadingDuncan elected chancellor of RTS
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III, a 1983 Furman graduate, has been elected chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Jackson, Miss. Duncan is currently the John E. Richards professor of systematic and historical...
Continue ReadingThe Gloomy Roomies live on
The Gloomy Roomies are an eclectic group of monsters living in the same apartment complex. They’re also the stars of a comic book called “Open Mic Nightmare,” written and illustrated by Furman graduate Bradd Parton....
Continue ReadingThe lights are bright downtown
When prospective students and their families come to look at college campuses, it is becoming more and more common for their visits to include a tour of the town in which they might end up...
Continue ReadingTeaching soccer’s lessons
Furman men’s head soccer coach Doug Allison says that friendship, determination and courage are values that the game can build into a young person. Those qualities, plus a few more, are what Allison has been...
Continue ReadingDown on the farm
As summer closes in, the Furman Farm continues to make fresh produce available to the community. At their one-quarter acre, on-campus plot, Furman students plant, tend to and harvest a variety of fruits and vegetables....
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