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Black teacher recalls trials, triumphs at mostly white school

In a series of articles, The Greenville News chronicles 50 years since school desegregation in Greenville County. A piece by Angelia Davis highlights the plight of Pearlie Harris, the only black teacher at Greenville's Crestone...

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Students shine at SC INBRE Science Symposium

[caption id="attachment_43665" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Furman's representation at the conference was 25 strong - 17 students, six faculty and two administrators.[/caption] Furman students won “best poster presentation” in three out of six categories at the 11th...

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Upstate colleges cancel study abroad programs in China

Amid the growing threat of coronavirus in China, Furman University has canceled its three-week May Experience course there as well as another study away course during the summer. A fall study abroad course to China...

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Best ‘free’ credit cards

WalletHub taps the expertise of Furman University Assistant Professor of Finance Jonathan Handy for his take on "free credit card" offers from lenders. While the lure of the word "free" is strong, Handy cautions would-be...

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Academic achievement gap slowly closing, but inequities persist

In a report appearing in The Greenville News about desegregation, Furman University Education Professor Paul Thomas takes issue with what the Nation's Report Card terms the "academic achievement gap" between test scores of white and...

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Furman to offer Customer-Centric Innovation training to the Upstate

Innovation moves at the speed of ideas, and increasingly, ideas in the business world are driven by customers – what they want and need, even if they don’t know it yet. To meet customer demands,...

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February is Black History Month

Furman University will celebrate Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February, beginning with Gospelfest on Feb. 8 and concluding with “A Soulful Brunch” on Feb. 29. The following is a list of...

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Meritorious Diversity & Inclusion faculty award renamed in Maiden’s honor

February is Black History Month, and while Professor of French Cherie Maiden is happy to have her significant place in that history at Furman recognized, it’s more important for it to be remembered accurately. “I...

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Princeton Review names Furman top school for ‘impact’ in ‘best value’ guide

Once again, Furman University has been recognized as one of the top colleges in the country where students are making a difference in the world. For the second straight year, Furman ranked ninth in The...

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Branding competition challenges students to re-envision common brands

Choose one of four brands to reinvent – That was the challenge for students who competed in the Sleep When You’re Dead 24-Hour Brand Design Marathon and Pitch event over the weekend. [caption id="attachment_43439" align="alignright" width="393"] A student...

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Steve Grant ’80 writes book about substance abuse, addiction

[caption id="attachment_43355" align="alignright" width="259"] Grant is a 1980 political science graduate.[/caption] Furman University alumnus Steve M. Grant '80 shares the tragic story of how drug use impacted his family in a newly released book, "Don’t...

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Stackhouse ’01 inducted to N.C. High School T&F, XC HOF

Former Furman standout Julie Stackhouse '01 (M '03) was inducted into the North Carolina High School Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 1, at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem,...

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