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Furman scores No. 5 position in CPA exam pass rates for midsize programs
In a rating method that looks at how well students progress toward completing all four parts of the Certified Public Accountant exam, Furman University comes in at No. 5 among mid-sized university accounting programs across...
Continue ReadingA special delivery on Valentine’s Day
COVID-19 may have derailed this year's traditional Valentine’s Day Dance for Exceptional Adults hosted annually by Furman’s Heller Service Corps, but it didn’t stop student members of the service organization from showing kindness to the...
Continue ReadingFurman students surprise special needs adults with bags full of love
[caption id="attachment_49075" align="alignright" width="400"] Student members of the Heller Service Corps stuff goodie bags for members of the special adult community.[/caption] For the last 15 years, Heller Service Corps at Furman University has hosted its...
Continue ReadingHerman 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...
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