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Time for schools to ‘scrap the machine’
Furman Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Dave Eubanks urges colleges and universities to "scrap the machine" in a recent column penned for Inside Higher Ed. "Imagine if instead of spending the last twenty years...
Continue ReadingMusicians present concert, perform at international clarinet festival
Furman Clarinet Ensemble (FCE), a group of 16 student musicians, will present a concert Wednesday, July 24, at noon at the Carolina Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., in Greenville. The concert is free and open...
Continue ReadingM.O. Owens ’33, Furman’s oldest known alumnus, dies at 105
[caption id="attachment_39522" align="alignright" width="283"] A sculpture of Owens greets K-12 students at Gaston Christian School's Worship and Fine Arts Center. Owens attended the 2018 dedication.[/caption] Hand raised aloft, a smiling bronze sculpture of Milum Oswell...
Continue ReadingThe importance of South Carolina’s black voters to Democratic candidates
NBC News recently followed former vice president Joe Biden as he campaigned in South Carolina and quoted Furman Professor of Politics and International Affairs Danielle Vinson about what winning — or not winning — the...
Continue ReadingProfessors bring some peace to Furman with ‘Koru Mindfulness’ program
College can be tough, and Furman Professor of Biology Min-Ken Liao’s classroom on exam day is definitely not an exception. “I can smell the fear,” she said. "They are not doing well.” Liao takes no...
Continue ReadingMusic by the Lake Summer Concert Series resumes July 11
As Director of Bands Leslie W. Hicken enters retirement at Furman University, he will continue to lead the Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, which begins Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the...
Continue ReadingComputational chemistry conference at Furman spurs innovation, academic diversity
More than 100 chemists from across the nation will convene in Greenville, South Carolina, when Furman University hosts the 18th annual MERCURY Conference for Undergraduate Computational Chemistry July 15-19. Founded in 2001, Molecular Education and...
Continue ReadingQ&A with Karen Foreman: Founder of Global Village
[caption id="attachment_39479" align="alignright" width="300"] Foreman is a 1984 Furman economics alum and a 1991 international development graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School.[/caption] Karen Foreman didn't know that a post-college trip to see friends in Americus,...
Continue ReadingJennings to compete for Team USA in steeplechase
Furman runner Gabbi Jennings will compete in the 3,000m Steeplechase as a member of Team USA's U23 world team at the 2019 North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Championships, which will be...
Continue ReadingMost beautiful college campuses in America
There are other aspects of a university besides stellar academics and faculty that draw students to Furman University. The Active Times canvasses social media, online reviews and other sources to come up with a coast-to-coast...
Continue ReadingFurman recognizes graduates of Women’s Leadership Institute
The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) of Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2019 graduates: Tina Belge, Greenville County Deanna Berry, McWhorter Capital Partners Katherine Boda, Furman University Jamie Bryant, Christ Church Episcopal School...
Continue ReadingWes Dripps, Laura Bain discuss sustainability on air
Furman Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Wes Dripps and Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment Laura Bain are guests on 106.3 WORD radio's "Cover Story" with Evan Smith. The two tag team on the piece, in...
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