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A 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...
Continue ReadingLa familia assists Spanish learners
Adaptability, creativity and resilience are hallmarks of a semester upended by a pandemic, and nowhere are those traits more evident than in Spanish 215, a conversation and composition class taught by Angélica Lozano-Alonso, professor of...
Continue ReadingMore consistency needed to show flattening of curve
Public health expert Shaniece Criss was interviewed by Joe Ripley of WYFF News 4 following Gov. McMaster's announcement of a plan to open beaches and ease restrictions on some Palmetto State retail businesses. She commented...
Continue ReadingFor Jordan Harris ’20, an up-close look at the power of community
Jordan Harris ’20 knows something about interconnectedness. While interning at United Ministries, a Greenville, South Carolina, nonprofit that empowers those struggling with poverty to achieve self-sufficiency, he learned about the many ways opportunity and our...
Continue ReadingFurman named among U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
Furman University has been named a 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee. Furman is one of only five higher education institutions in the country and is the only university in...
Continue ReadingSC colleges bracing for drop in revenue
Ariel Gilreath of The Greenville News contacts several colleges in the Upstate about how they will weather the COVID-19 storm and the lower revenues expected in its wake. Brad Pochard, associate vice president for enrollment at...
Continue ReadingFurman Reopens Applications
Furman University has re-opened applications for admission to allow prospective students additional time to apply for the 2020-21 academic year. The university announced Wednesday, April 22, that submissions are open through the Common Application and Coalition Application....
Continue ReadingRacism: The other virus sweeping America during pandemic
In a commentary published in the Chicago Tribune, author Julie Morita writes about the surge in negative speech directed toward Asian Americans on Twitter in the wake of COVID-19. Morita cites an analysis of nearly...
Continue Reading12 ways past epidemics changed everyday life
In a Reader's Digest article published by MSN, the author looks at historical epidemics and how they shaped building practices and materials, beauty, fashion, vaccines and more. In at least one of the "12 ways" disease...
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