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MayX Snapshot: How animals – human and otherwise – shape society
A May Experience course introduces students to an emerging academic field studying how we relate to animals – and what that tells us about ourselves.
Continue ReadingFurman earns No. 12 spot for ‘making an impact’ in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’
Furman is listed among the top 20 private schools "making an impact" in The Princeton Review's 2023 "Best Value Colleges" guide.
Continue ReadingFurman 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.
Continue ReadingMath & The Mouse — a (mini) semester at Disney World
Furman Mathematics Professor John Harris says he gets a few skeptics about the rigor of a class that takes place in Disney World. But the Furman University students who attend the three-week May Experience are...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshot: Seeking Abraham and finding Furman’s hidden histories
This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: Multimodal Interpretive Strategy: Seeking Abraham INSTRUCTORS: Brandon Inabinet, professor of communication studies; and...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshot: Students seek the next generation of board games
This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: You Sank My Battleship! Board Game Analysis INSTRUCTOR: Chris Alvin, associate professor of...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshot: Modern minds examine an ancient discipline
This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: Yoga in America INSTRUCTOR: Diane Boyd, associate dean of faculty development and executive...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshot: Keeping patient care from being lost in translation
This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: Beginner Medical Spanish INSTRUCTOR: Maria Rippon, associate professor of Spanish DESCRIPTION: Students will...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshot: Meet the beetles – and the dragonflies, and the grasshoppers
This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: Insect Diversity INSTRUCTOR: Wade Worthen, Rose J. Forgione Professor of Biology DESCRIPTION: Field-based...
Continue ReadingMayX Snapshots: An inside look at some student experiences
Presenting some highlights from the 2022 May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. Modern minds examine an ancient discipline How could an ancient practice, with roots in...
Continue ReadingFurman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review
Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...
Continue ReadingFall 2021 Dean’s List
More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...
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