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Furman professor: Raising gas taxes could create savings
How do you give people incentives to make choices that are good for the environment? Specifically, how do you persuade motorists to drive cars that don’t spew excessive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?...
Continue ReadingHelping elephants, guiding puppets: Graduates continue their education in Asia
The basics of moving nearly 10,000 miles away are simple: pack breathable clothing, get vaccinations. It’s the other steps – mentally preparing to embrace a very different way of life – that call for more...
Continue ReadingDiversity champions honored at Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards
[caption id="attachment_39031" align="alignright" width="400"] The recipients were honored May 28 in Greenville.[/caption] Upstate diversity leaders were honored Thursday, May 28, at the 15th Annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards. The event, which was hosted by the...
Continue ReadingOLLI at Furman accepting applications for Senior Leaders Greenville
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 15 for Class 6, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults 55 and up...
Continue ReadingBridges program brings college within reach
It’s a rite of passage for some college-bound teenagers: Load up the car and head out to tour colleges during spring break. But the cost of those trips adds up. And for students who would...
Continue ReadingFurman offers new major–women’s, gender and sexuality studies
Furman University will begin offering a new major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS). Currently available as a minor, the WGSS major will be offered to students for the first time in fall 2019....
Continue ReadingKatiemarie Owen ’22 qualifies for July’s Miss Majorette of America pageant
Katiemarie Owen ’22 fulfilled one dream when she was selected to be the feature twirler for the Paladin Regiment, Furman’s marching band, as a freshman. A second came true Sunday when she won the title...
Continue ReadingFurman University to honor first black student
Furman University has voted unanimously to erect a statue in honor of Joseph Vaughn, the university's first African American student, and review its mission and vision with an eye toward inclusivity. COLORLINES reported on the statement issued from...
Continue ReadingGary named Team USA head coach for 2019 IAAF World Championship
A record five Furman athletes were in the field when the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships began June 5 in Austin, Texas, marking just the latest example of Robert Gary’s penchant for taking the...
Continue ReadingFurman announces big changes after learning its historical ties to slavery
Furman University’s board of trustees unanimously approved several recommendations from the Task Force on Slavery and Justice after learning about the school’s ties to slavery. Board member Baxter Wynn announced the recommendations the school plans to...
Continue ReadingFurman cuts ties to slavery, makes changes in response to report
Brennan McDavid, a reporter with WYFF 4, was among the media attending the announcement centered on a report crafted by Furman University's Task Force on Slavery and Justice. In "Seeking Abraham," the task force recommended...
Continue ReadingHarvard profits from photos of slaves, lawsuit claims
As Furman University and other institutions reckon with their historical ties to slavery, Harvard University is faced with a dispute over the ownership and use of slave daguerreotypes, a kind of early photograph. A lawsuit...
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