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Herman Lay, who built Lay’s potato chips, on HISTORY Channel
[caption id="attachment_49057" align="alignright" width="276"] Herman W. Lay[/caption] Herman W. Lay (1909-1982) attended Furman University on an athletics scholarship in the late 20s, but left after two years to pursue his entrepreneurial leanings. The snack food...
Continue ReadingComputer pioneer Brad Cox ’65 passes away
Many of us have to look no further than the palms of our hands to realize the impact Brad Cox ’65 made on the world. In the early 1980s, Cox, a Renaissance man who grew...
Continue ReadingFor your DINformation!
February is Black History Month! Join the Furman Community in a variety of events and stories throughout the month of February to honor Black History Month. Remember to check syncDIN or follow @furman_cic on Instagram...
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates honors graduates, class of 2020
In an unprecedented year for college graduates everywhere, the class of 2020 at Furman University included 671, who were recognized in a virtual ceremony on May 9, 2020. More than half of those graduates, 339...
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Furman University’s Dr. Cynthia King
FOX Carolina shines a light on Furman University's Cynthia King during Black History Month. King, the first Black faculty member to chair a department at the university, speaks to a reporter outside Furman gates about...
Continue ReadingA picture’s worth a thousand words
Furman University's iconic bell tower is featured in the SC Picture Project, as reported by GVL Today. The photo is part of a digital repository of 2,300 South Carolina landmarks that are searchable by city,...
Continue ReadingNo joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is remote
Educators everywhere have found out the hard way that incorporating humor in the online classroom is a tough nut to crack. Scott Henderson, an education professor at Furman University, takes a look at humor in...
Continue ReadingFor the love of elephants
“If elephants didn’t exist, you couldn’t invent one. They belong to a small group of living things so unlikely, they challenge credulity and common sense.” – Lyall Watson (1939-2008), South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist...
Continue ReadingVocation and ministry students: ‘What Does it Mean to be White and Anti-Racist?’
It turns out that a year of challenges also can be a year of opportunity. COVID-19 prevented students in Furman’s Exploration of Vocation and Ministry (EVM) from taking community internships this school year. But the...
Continue ReadingWhat will Greenville lose when Tommy’s Country Ham House closes?
When the Greenville News reported on the retirement of Tommy Stevenson '65 and the closing of Tommy's Country Ham House, they spoke with Furman President Elizabeth Davis. "There's no pretense, nothing really to have to...
Continue ReadingDr. George Lipscomb on virtual education in the age of COVID-19
FOX Carolina taps the expertise of Furman University's George Lipscomb in its "The School Station" segment about how COVID-19 is impacting learning in K-12 education. A professor in the education department at the university, Lipscomb...
Continue ReadingHighlighting Joseph Vaughn
Lillian Brock Flemming '71, '75 (M), '14 (H) reflects on Joseph Vaughn Day at Furman University on Jan. 29. In an interview outside Furman gates, Flemming told FOX Carolina that "we need more Joseph Vaughns."...
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