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Doing the math: COVID-19 and social inequity
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Faced with the disruption that is COVID-19, professors everywhere have put their virtual heads together to craft ways to tackle new topics and learning environments. And thanks...
Continue ReadingFlexibility and power of community, keys to making right choice for students
M. Carmela Epright, a philosophy professor at Furman University, and Michael Seemuller, medical director for AnMed Health Wren Family Medicine, have written an opinion piece in The Post & Courier about reopening schools amid the...
Continue ReadingUSGS, partners track and remove Burmese pythons
Where there are male pythons, females are not far away. That's the idea for an initiative to track and remove invasive Burmese pythons that are wreaking havoc on South Florida's ecosystems and endangered species. Male...
Continue ReadingFurman KA alumni seek to break ties with Robert E. Lee
The Kappa Alpha Order has for 100 years acknowledged Confederate general Robert E. Lee as its "spiritual founder." Eighty-four alumni of Furman's Iota Chapter have signed a letter aimed at severing ties with Lee, who...
Continue ReadingShields named to the 2020 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society
Furman Chemistry Professor George C. Shields has been selected as a member of the 2020 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society. The ACS Fellows Program, created in 2008, is one component of the broader...
Continue ReadingChanges coming to your next issue of Furman magazine
It’s difficult to name one thing in our lives that has not been impacted by the global pandemic. And this fall, reading Furman magazine will be different, too. In place of a print magazine, you...
Continue ReadingI, too, am a Southerner!
In the wake of protests and conversations over Confederate monuments, Teresa Cosby, a Furman University politics and international affairs professor, pens a column for the Greensboro News & Record. A child during the time of...
Continue ReadingHe went from sixth grade to law school
Ben Saul '13 is passionate about education. Whether it's attending school, getting a bachelor's at Furman University, teaching school, or going back for more school - twice - first at Harvard, and now in his...
Continue ReadingFurman opts for phased approach for fall semester
One of the draws for incoming Furman students is small class sizes. Now with Furman's phased move-in, those class sizes, at least for now, will be even smaller. Classes begin Aug. 18 for all, but...
Continue ReadingUpstate colleges discuss plans for upcoming school year
As the countdown begins for the start of fall semester, college campuses are setting up policies and procedures for keeping everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furman Vice President of University Communications Tom Evelyn spoke...
Continue ReadingDetention centers may serve as revolving doors for COVID-19 infections
To help minimize the risk of COVID-19 infections in the prison system, Furman University's Brittany Arsiniega says local governments should look to other ways besides detention to hold some offenders accountable. Arsiniega, an attorney and...
Continue ReadingFurman Focused website provides guidance for fall return
In preparation for returning to in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester, Furman University announced today a new website, Furman Focused: Fall 2020, that lists policies and procedures put in place to increase safety and...
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