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Furman faculty pass resolution rejecting pending state legislation aimed at academic freedom
The Furman University faculty have passed a resolution defending academic freedom in the face of several pieces of proposed state legislation that impact K-12 and higher education, especially controlling the way United States history is...
Continue ReadingPanel: Expectations are different for female academics
Furman opened Women’s History Month on March 1 with a panel discussion featuring six women faculty members at Hartness Pavilion. Representing a diverse range of academic disciplines, years at Furman and life experiences, the faculty...
Continue ReadingGift will support underrepresented students in sustainability
An anonymous donor is helping to diversify the fields of sustainability and environmental sciences by creating a scholarship that will fully cover the cost of attendance for one African American woman at Furman per year....
Continue ReadingFurman Libraries audit seeks to foster engagement and inclusivity
Work is underway to make Furman’s digital library collections more reflective of the diverse users who access them. Nashieli Marcano, archivist and digital collections librarian, is leading an audit of the materials as a first...
Continue ReadingGALLERY: Holocaust Remembrance
The Heller Service Corps hosted a Holocaust Remembrance Cultural Life Program in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27. During the event, which drew about 140 students, Furman Chaplain Vaughn CroweTipton presented a 15-minute...
Continue ReadingRandall Umstead elected NATS secretary/treasurer
[caption id="attachment_53833" align="alignright" width="300"] Randall Umstead, the Gordon and Sarah Herring Chair and Professor of Music at Furman University.[/caption] Randall Umstead, the Gordon and Sarah Herring Chair and Professor of Music at Furman University, has...
Continue ReadingFurman to resume normal operations on Thursday
Posted Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 Furman University will resume normal operations on Thursday, Jan. 20, with possible exceptions for small dining venues. The Dining Hall will have normal hours. Classes will be in person, and...
Continue ReadingFurman Monitoring Winter Storm
Furman University is monitoring a winter storm that is expected to bring snow and a wintry mix to the Greenville area beginning Saturday through Sunday. At this time, the university plans to remain open, though...
Continue ReadingMain fountain gets new trees
The trees around Furman’s main fountain, just inside the main entrance, have been removed as part of an ongoing project to replace aging oaks on campus. Previous phases of the project saw replacement of the...
Continue ReadingAsha Marie Larson-Baldwin named George J. Mitchell Scholar
The waiting was agonizing for Asha Marie Larson-Baldwin ’22. On the day she would learn whether she had been accepted as one of only 12 class of 2023 George J. Mitchell Scholars, Larson-Baldwin was too...
Continue ReadingGallery: Fall Day of Service
Since the Heller Service Corps couldn’t bring the community to campus this year for the Fall Fest, it decided to send Furman out into the community. The first ever Fall Day of Service on Sunday,...
Continue ReadingMedical Legal Partnership finds solutions to family crises through collaboration
Sometimes, you know exactly where to go to solve a health problem. And sometimes it’s not so clear. Imagine, for example, a patient whose asthma is exacerbated by the roaches infesting her apartment. Who can...
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