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The problem with ‘allyship’

[caption id="attachment_50235" align="alignright" width="300"] Evan Meyers '21[/caption] In an article he penned for National Review, Furman University senior Evan Meyers makes an argument against "allyship" and the "Black friends" approach as models for interracial relations,...

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What we’ll keep

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen with an increase in vaccinations, The Washington Post offers an eclectic collection of essays describing the 11 things that will remain with us as a result of pandemic-imposed adaptations. Among them...

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Class of 2020 returns to campus for in-person Commencement May 15

The ceremony will be livestreamed here on May 15. Revisit the 2020 Senior Spotlights here. On Saturday, May 15, the class of 2020 will return to campus for an in-person Commencement ceremony  – which will...

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SC Republicans see donations rise by taking on culture war ahead of 2022 reelection bids

South Carolina Republican leaders are increasingly taking to Twitter to air their views on cultural issues in the social media void left by former President Donald Trump, says Furman University's Danielle Vinson '89. In an...

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Talent, tenacity and timing lead to connection between trustee and job-seeking senior

As a partner and chief diversity and inclusion officer of a law firm with clients worldwide, Yendelela Neely Holston ’03 gets hundreds of emails a day. But when one arrives from a www.furman.edu address, it...

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Preparing students for lives of purpose

During a Zoom interview conducted by The Duke Endowment, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis described The Furman Advantage, how she intends to expand it with the latest $25 million grant from the Endowment, and what...

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Some NC leaders say Mississippi’s model charts the way to helping kids read

What impacts reading success for pre-K and elementary school students? Reading programs and techniques like LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), "science of reading," and Open Court (whose name changed to Imagine...

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Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future program celebrates 25 years

College access and success program Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University will select members of its 25th class in the coming days. Through a gift from philanthropist Mamie Jolley Bruce, Bridges to a...

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SC Democrat Joe Cunningham takes aim at McMaster, announces bid for governor

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster might be the longest-serving governor in the state of South Carolina if he holds his seat in next year's gubernatorial election and completes his second full term. But Democratic challenger and...

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Three Furman students win Goldwater Scholarships

Three Furman University juniors have received awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program, which aims to identify and support U.S. college sophomores and juniors who show promise in becoming the nation’s next generation of...

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Cows, a DeLorean and time travel set the virtual stage for annual learning exchange

What do Marty McFly’s DeLorean, a herd of cows and codebreaking have in common? [caption id="attachment_50167" align="alignright" width="350"] In the learning exchange virtual escape room, participants travel back to 1952, when the current campus was...

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Freshman runs first and last leg of relay, team sets a school record

Her performance won't count for the record books, but Beth Donnelly, a freshman cross country athlete at Furman University, still won praise from her coach Rita Gary, and recognition in Canadian Running magazine. In the...

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