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How to end the reading war and serve the literacy needs of all

[caption id="attachment_45479" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas' book is published by Information Age Publishing.[/caption] Education Professor Paul L. Thomas has written a new book, "How to End the Reading War and Serve the Literacy Needs of All...

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Furman wins national Don Clifton Strengths for Students Award

Furman’s Kim Keefer relied on tenacity and grit to complete a grueling two-week Outward Bound excursion in Colorado during her grad school years. Now she’s using those same traits to help students at Furman University...

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Do not turn away from racial violence

Dear Campus Community, Even though we can’t be together in person right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that you come together with us in spirit to reflect and take action on behalf...

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Furman to offer summer Virtual Academy for high school students

This summer, high school students across the country have the opportunity to participate in Furman University’s new Virtual Academy Certificate Program. Facilitated by Furman faculty and leading practitioners, the online program combines stimulating course work,...

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States with fewest coronavirus restrictions

Kelsey Hample, Furman University Robert E. Hughes Assistant Professor of Economics, is part of a panel of experts interviewed for an article appearing on WalletHub. She addresses how to safely reopen economies due to COVID-19...

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Cothran Center launches virtual book club

The registration deadline to join the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection in reading "The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed With Happiness" by Emily Esfahani Smith is Wednesday, May 27. The book...

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Taylor Griffin ’22 awarded prestigious Army internship

Taylor Griffin ’22 may be an incredibly driven rising star in the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) at Furman, but she’s also only human. “I’ve become a night owl. It’s hard to wake up...

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Seniors took art show ‘Beyond These Walls’

Furman art students were getting ready for the culmination of their college experience: the senior art show. They would learn to create a gallery installation, share it with family and friends and maybe sell some...

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Having coronavirus nightmares? Here’s what you can do

In an article appearing in The Washington Post, Erin Wamsley, associate professor of psychology at Furman University, explains why our dreams might be more vivid and memorable during the time of COVID-19. She says we...

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Zoom into learning with OLLI at Furman

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University has announced its slate of summer classes. Conducted for the first time ever via Zoom, the four-week sessions run June 2-26. Registration is available online or by...

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Ahmaud Arbery and the resilience of black protest

Amid a sea of protests supporting or denouncing the reopening of businesses shuttered due to COVID-19, protests of a different kind erupted in Brunswick, Georgia, and beyond. Masked protesters gathered to decry the murder of...

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Furman Implements Furloughs, Discontinues Baseball and Men’s Lacrosse

In an effort to address the unprecedented financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Furman University on Monday announced that it would cut the salaries of the president and senior administrators, implement furloughs and budget reductions...

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