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A Better World For Those Often Left Behind
Newly elected Georgia Senator Kim Jackson ’06 is seizing her opportunity to bring positive change. Read more about this history major's work on behalf of those in need in the spring 2021 issue of Furman...
Continue ReadingTrude Heller dies at 98
The Post and Courier wrote about Trude Heller, who died May 11 at age 98. Along with her late husband Max, the Hellers are the namesake of Furman's Heller Service Corps. The Post and Courier...
Continue ReadingTrude Heller passes away at 98
Trude Heller, who, with her late husband Max, are the namesakes of Furman’s Heller Service Corps, died on May 11, 2021, in Greenville, S.C. She was 98. An obituary is available here. Heller was born...
Continue ReadingHow colleges weathered pandemic finances
In a wide-ranging story about the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to higher education, Susan Maddux, vice president for finance and administration, talked with The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) about measures taken...
Continue ReadingEmpathy, curiosity and excellence – A tribute to the class of 2021 retiring faculty
From the famous warmth and mentoring of Lloyd Benson to the study away adventures of Joe Pollard to the empathy and vision of Cherie Maiden, one of Furman’s first two Black faculty members, the seven members...
Continue Reading‘Green’ products aren’t always what they say they are
When a recent viral tweet about a plastic bottle dressed up as a paper bottle touched off a conversation about "greenwashing," NBC's Today reached out to Jeanine Stratton, associate professor of business and accounting at Furman...
Continue ReadingCommencement student address by Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin ’21
Student Commencement Speech Furman University Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin May 8, 2021 Four years ago, I sincerely doubt any of our wide-eyed, naïve, barely legal selves thought our college experience would pan out the way it...
Continue ReadingCommencement address by Angela Walker Franklin ’81
Commencement Address, Class of 2021 Furman University Angela Walker Franklin ’81 May 8, 2021 Thank you for that very warm welcome and introduction. And I extend my appreciation for the opportunity to be with you...
Continue Reading‘Lead bold and thrilling lives’ – Furman celebrates Commencement for the class of 2021
View a gallery of photos from commencement Read commencement speech by Angela Walker Franklin '81 Read commencement speech by Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin '21 2021 student and faculty awards 2021 Senior Spotlights View the archived livestream...
Continue ReadingLife on campus during the pandemic
When a large university like the University of Southern California wants to know what it's like to have in-person classes during a pandemic, it might reach out to other universities who have navigated reopening during...
Continue ReadingFurman professor’s work makes cover of Nationalities Papers
[caption id="attachment_50334" align="alignright" width="315"] Buket Oztas captures a photo in her hometown of Izmir, Turkey, for the cover of Nationalities Papers.[/caption] Buket Oztas, a Furman University professor of politics and international affairs, is best known...
Continue ReadingStudents and organizations earn Leadership Awards
Thirty-six students, two student organizations, one staff member and one program were presented with Student Leadership Awards on April 11 in Younts Conference Center. A panel comprised of students, faculty and staff representing a variety...
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