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Why SC is wrong to ‘jump on the bandwagon’ of ‘science of reading’ movement
Paul L. Thomas, a Furman University education professor who taught nearly two decades in the South Carolina public school system, writes an opinion piece in The Greenville News about the folly of the state's latest...
Continue ReadingBlack History Month 2021
Furman University is celebrating Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February. Read about the achievements of African American alumni, such as renowned opera singer Sarah Reese ’71, celebrated liturgist Rawn Harbor ’71 and...
Continue ReadingDes Moines University President Angela Franklin ’81 leads historic transformation
Angela Walker Franklin ’81 has been some combination of “only” or “first” so many times in her life she’s lost count – probably because it never mattered much to her either way. “I was the...
Continue ReadingFurman University honored with CASE award
CASE District III has honored Furman University Communications with a silver award in the category of Institutional Relations: President's Reports and Annual Reports, in recognition of the office’s work to support the university’s initiatives. The 2019...
Continue ReadingLet Joseph Vaughn Day shine a light on our values
This morning, President Elizabeth Davis sent the following message to the campus community to celebrate Joseph Vaughn Day. Dear Campus Community, At last week’s presidential inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman reminded us that “there is always...
Continue ReadingWashington has the 6th most coronavirus restrictions
In an article published on Yahoo! News about states with the most COVID-19 restrictions, Seattle-based reporter Charles Woodman cites a report compiled by WalletHub. Leading the pack with the most restrictions is California, with Oklahoma...
Continue ReadingFYD: For your DINformation!
Tomorrow is Joseph Vaughn Day Each year, Furman recognizes Joseph Vaughn ’68, the university’s first Black undergraduate student, on Jan. 29, the date he enrolled here in 1965. This year the university was planning to have a...
Continue ReadingBeckman Scholars Program bolsters undergraduate research
Furman University has once again been named a Beckman Scholars Program awardee, receiving funds for undergraduate students and their faculty mentors to take a deep dive into biology, chemistry, or a combination of the two....
Continue ReadingThe right chemistry: Furman undergrad makes a name for herself in computational field
How do you top off an undergraduate career that earned two of the nation’s top awards? If you’re Ariel Gale ’20, who graduated with a degree in chemistry, you spend your last semester, during a...
Continue ReadingFurman University’s Mission, Vision and Values
The following message was sent to Furman students, faculty, staff, trustees and friends on January 25, 2021. Dear Campus Community, Reflection exists at the core of The Furman Advantage – and, really, all that we...
Continue ReadingFurman University Announces new Furman Athletics Fund
In a move designed to broaden donor recognition and enhance financial support for Furman’s athletics programs, Furman Athletics and the university’s Office of Development has launched the Furman Athletics Fund. The new fund replaces the...
Continue Reading‘We Grew Up at Furman’
Someone had called security. The reason for the concern? A teenage girl had shown up with her mother, her voice teacher, high school principal, and a member of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi. The...
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