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Maya Pack ’96 takes helm at SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health
Furman University alumna Maya Pack, a 1996 sociology and Spanish graduate, has been appointed executive director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Her post began on July 1. Among other roles...
Continue ReadingFight to combat racism is far from over
Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...
Continue ReadingFurman has a role in addressing racism
Editor’s Note: We regret the use of the phrase “companion piece” in an earlier version of this story. We regularly post on our website and in social media commentary or media mentions of Furman faculty,...
Continue ReadingHumanities virtual lecture series intends to bring people together
The novel coronavirus has spent the last three months driving people apart. This summer, Furman Associate Professor of English Literature Michele Speitz hopes the humanities can help bring them back together with “Tolle, Lege,” a...
Continue ReadingCriss included in women’s suffrage special
Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of Health Sciences, is one of 11 women in South Carolina to be profiled in a one-hour video special on SCE TV celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote....
Continue ReadingBridges Announces Summer Program and Newest Class
The Bridges to a Brighter Future 2020 summer program will have a very different look due to COVID-29 pandemic. Instead of the traditional four-week residential program on Furman University’s campus, students will experience academic classes,...
Continue ReadingUnfounded fear helps fuel police violence
[caption id="attachment_45680" align="alignright" width="400"] Brittany Arsiniega[/caption] As Congress and local governments across the United States consider police reform, one important question is why police use excessive force, even after scores of protests across the country...
Continue ReadingPaladins give $1.4 million on Dins Day
The Furman University community came together June 16 for the sixth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. This year, alumni, students, parents and friends of the university contributed 2,227 gifts...
Continue ReadingJusticia fights for COVID-19 protections for people who are incarcerated
While nursing homes and meatpacking plants were the early epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the five largest outbreaks are now in correctional facilities, according to an analysis by The New York...
Continue ReadingEyes and hearts opened, voices raised amid national BLM movement
Furman Women’s Basketball Coach Jackie Carson '00 could not remain silent after the death of George Floyd on May 25. In an emotional letter on social media, she wondered how much longer she could wait to...
Continue ReadingAfter the protests: Book describes how communities can make systemic change
[caption id="attachment_45700" align="alignright" width="265"] "Between Remembrance and Repair" is publishing on the 56th anniversary of the "Mississippi Burning" murders.[/caption] The Black Lives Matter movement skyrocketed after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud...
Continue ReadingA doubleheader at the Met
For any opera singer, one performance can be enough to put a strain on her vocal cords. But what about performing two major roles in the same day? Betsy Bishop, a 1989 graduate of the Furman music...
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