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A modern restlessness with Renaissance roots
Like many before her, the senior had come to her professors to talk about her future. She had spent her undergraduate years strengthening her portfolio with internships, study away, Phi Beta Kappa and other impressive...
Continue ReadingFor small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions
While admissions at some smaller colleges are still reeling from the sting of COVID-19, Furman University is reporting it is pleased with the outlook for enrollment this fall. A story in Inside Higher Education reports...
Continue ReadingSwan Lake (but make it not the ballet)
Celebrating the reopening of Furman University to the public, the folks at 6AM City and GVL Today assemble a nice synopsis on how to do Furman. The piece includes links to must-see sights such as...
Continue ReadingWith their survival at stake, the LGBTQ community is converting agony into action
Five years following the massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Brandon Tensley reports on how the shooting has fueled efforts toward education, inclusion and gun control measures. Tenlsey, a 2012 Furman University...
Continue ReadingBetsy King
World Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King, a 1977 Furman University alumna, has built a remarkable reputation both on and off the golf course. In 2007, the two-time U.S. Women's Open champion founded Golf Fore...
Continue ReadingStudy finds novel evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events
New research led by Furman University cognitive neuroscience professor Erin Wamsley has received play in numerous media outlets, including Medical Xpress. Her research, which was published in the journal Sleep, shows that dreams draw from...
Continue ReadingJasmine Road’s Beth Messick helps women get off the streets
How do you stop the revolving door of homelessness, drug addiction, prostitution and incarceration among women? Beth Cashion Coe Messick '90, a Furman University psychology alumna, may have a solution. She began reaching out to...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshots
Presenting some highlights from the 2021 May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. The truth behind true crime [caption id="attachment_50936" align="alignleft" width="150"] Podcaster Brad Wills chats during...
Continue ReadingFrom ballroom to river barge
At first glance, you may not see the connection between organizing a barge shipment on the White Nile River in South Sudan and planning a glitzy fundraiser in Washington, D.C. But the same heart and...
Continue ReadingWhy are dreams so weird?
[caption id="attachment_50851" align="alignright" width="350"] Erin Wamsley in Furman Sleep Lab, Department of Psychology.[/caption] In an article appearing in The Boston Globe about why dreams are often wacky, journalist Veronique Greenwood turned to Erin Wamsley for...
Continue ReadingUproar over statues will prompt ‘assumptions’ about the South
Sarah Worth, professor of philosophy, and Sarah Archino, associate professor of art history, co-authored a letter to the editor in the Greenville News about controversy surrounding the "Wings of the City" statue installation in downtown...
Continue ReadingAward-winning article tells us how to be creative in any field
Sometimes a student appears in Ross McClain’s graphic design class, and he can’t help but ask: Where have you been? [caption id="attachment_50811" align="alignright" width="400"] Ross McClain, chair of the Department of Art.[/caption] Their answer: majoring...
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