asian-studies

Andrew Womack receives Early Career Fellowship in China Studies

Through the Luce/ACLS fellowship, Womack will further his research on the Tao River Archaeological Project at Stanford University and in Gansu Province, China.

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Legacy honor societies combine ranks, elect new members

Quaternion and Senior Order merge to form QSO. Selection to the society is one of the highest honors bestowed upon Furman students.

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Seniors’ academic achievements honored

More than 140 awards and scholarships were presented to graduating seniors during the Spring 2023 Academic Awards Ceremony.

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Making connections, uncovering gifts: Marian Strobel receives James H. Smart Award

Several alumni, parents and faculty describe why the 41-year Furman veteran is deserving of the Jim Smart Award from the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection.

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Chinese spy balloon shot down by U.S. officials over Carolina Coast, officials react

Furman's Kate Kaup speaks to FOX Carolina about the fallout of the U.S. shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon. The downing of the balloon isn't the only thing that worries her.

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Furman announces fall 2022 dean’s list

Congratulations are in order for members of the 2022 fall semester dean's list. Learn more about the high achievers who hail from near and far.

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Furman President Davis opines on the ‘well’ campus in book chapter

Elizabeth Davis describes what it takes to navigate the complex changes that are often a necessary step toward becoming a successful modern university while also respecting the culture and history of the campus.

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COVID-19 origins: Investigating a ‘complex and grave situation’ inside a Wuhan lab

State Department political officer and Asian studies alum Toy Reid '00 employs language skills to uncover a nuanced parlance used by Chinese Communist Party officials when speaking about circumstances related to the pandemic.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Summer in Nepal offers new lessons in public health and in life for Katherine McCann ’23

Katherine McCann '23 spent six weeks in Nepal this summer helping educate locals about public health, and giving women a voice they are not often afforded. She shared this story and these photos with us.

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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For graduates, Summer Commencement marked ‘the beginning of a lifetime of learning’

More than three dozen students were eligible to receive degrees during the Davis Chapel ceremony, including many in graduate programs that ended in the summer term.

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