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Jeremy Cass to serve as dean of faculty
Professor of Spanish and former Associate Academic Dean Jeremy Cass has been named dean of faculty. He started the position on May 1. Cass, who joined the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in 2004,...
Continue ReadingThe value of water
Upstate Forever's publication, "Upstate Advocate," includes contributions from two Furman University employees, Bruce Adams, director of the Furman Farm and John Quinn, associate professor of biology. In the magazine's "Value of Water" issue, Adams, a...
Continue ReadingAlumna pens healing words in recovery from COVID-19
Anna Downs ’16 became ill with COVID-19 in March, about two months away from graduating medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She’s still recovering, but being a health care professional struck...
Continue ReadingBuchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence
Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...
Continue ReadingRisk still exists as some stores reopen
Last week, Gov. McMaster announced a plan to reopen some retail businesses and beaches in South Carolina. But amid apparent pushback, the governor extended state-of-emergency conditions for an additional 15 days. Before this newest order,...
Continue ReadingAn act of love expressed in the grocery aisles
In a March 21 op-ed for the Greenville News, John McArthur, associate professor of communication studies wrote that social distancing is an act of love. That notion brought comfort to SELF writer Colleen Stinchcombe, who...
Continue ReadingNew Student Government Association officers take oath of office
Congratulations to the students elected to the Student Government Association (SGA). The governing body represents Furman’s diverse undergraduate population and contributes to the positive development of the university community. The 50th Executive Council, elected on March...
Continue ReadingHow Greenville endured pandemic and quarantine in the early 1900s
Courtney Tollison '99, Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University, has written a commentary about epidemics and their impact over the last century. She notes that in a 15-year span in the early...
Continue ReadingA beautiful day in the neighborhood
Furman University alumna Alise Alexander '16 pens an article about forgotten neighborhood traditions in "Public Discourse," the journal of the Witherspoon Institute. Despite the cloud of COVID-19, Alexander sees a silver lining - neighbors, who...
Continue ReadingSharing from a distance
We all have stories to share from the pandemic, about people we miss or things we wouldn’t otherwise be doing. [caption id="attachment_44862" align="alignright" width="400"] Jay Davis '21 shared her thoughts about being home during the...
Continue ReadingGreenville city, county launches business recovery task force
The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber and Greenville Area Development Authority have launched a Business Recovery Task Force to help local businesses and organizations safely return to pre-COVID-19 operation. Furman University's Chief...
Continue ReadingBig wins for students, faculty and staff who earned awards for academic excellence, leadership and service
Congratulations to the recipients of the Leaderships Awards, presented by the Shucker Center for Leadership Development, and the Academic Excellence Awards, presented by the Office of Academic Affairs! We are pleased to recognize students, faculty...
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