economics
Comparing South Carolina’s road plans
The poor condition of South Carolina’s roads makes traveling more hazardous and costly, and hurts the state economically. But how do the competing road plans stack up economically? To answer that, Furman economics professor Robert...
Continue ReadingUniversity welcomes newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
Forty-nine Furman students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and dinner on...
Continue ReadingEconomics, ideas and interests
The role of ideas in political economics helps explain why a vested interest of an elite class is not always the explanation for issues such as the dual-track reforms in China in the 1970s and...
Continue ReadingStudents represent the U.S. at APEC conference
Meeting international students, political, and corporate leaders and learning about a rapidly globalizing world are just some of the benefits four Furman University seniors received from their trip to the APEC conference in Beijing, China, this...
Continue ReadingPresident of Agua del Pueblo speaks at Furman
Growing up with 10 other brothers in rural Guatemala, Victor Racancój learned firsthand the challenges of making a living and simply surviving. His parents worked hard as subsistence farmers, but each day was a struggle....
Continue ReadingGame on
If you want to buy stock that rests on the future of a soccer team—or any other type of sports team—Furman junior Andrew Kaonga soon will have a game available for you. Although Kaonga ,...
Continue ReadingProviding commentary on midterm elections
When South Carolina ETV provided live, election night coverage during the 2014 midterms, Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen and two Furman students, Courtney Thomas and Andrew Smith, monitored social media channels and provided commentary...
Continue ReadingCan we put a price tag on nature?
Placing a dollar value on the benefits that American society receives from nature is a controversial and complex effort. But as high quality forests and pristine habitat become scarce, it is important to quantify and...
Continue ReadingVideo and police brutality
A friend of 2012 Furman graduate Alyssa Richardson recently posted this quip on Facebook: ‘I’m working on an antidote for the shoot-an-unarmed-black-person epidemic that’s sweeping America.” Though it managed to get dozens of “likes,” the...
Continue ReadingTen faculty appointed to endowed professorships
Furman announced this week that 10 faculty members have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Four of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while the other six are for limited terms. Gifts from donors...
Continue ReadingMeet the 2014-15 Furman Fellows
[caption id="attachment_13923" align="alignright" width="558"] This year's Furman Fellows are (from left to right) Emily Vontsolos, Cassie Chee, Kris Hajny, Orlin Sergev and Luke Christie.[/caption] Furman Fellows Class of 2015 Cassie Chee is a Spanish and...
Continue ReadingBreaking the cycle
South Carolinians who are struggling need a living wage if they are ever to climb out of poverty, said a state representative at the summer series of StraightTalkSC, sponsored by the Riley Institute at Furman...
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