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Chemistry Professor Mary Elizabeth Anderson receives NSF grant
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Anderson has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) grant to support her work in materials science. [caption id="attachment_39105" align="alignright" width="303"] Mary Elizabeth...
Continue ReadingUpstate leaders become Riley Fellows, present community action projects
Thirty-eight leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). Over the past five months, participants have examined sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion, explored...
Continue ReadingA South Carolina sports dynasty
Before Clemson became a football powerhouse and the University of South Carolina put itself on the national map with its baseball program, Furman built a college dynasty in the Palmetto State with its golf program....
Continue ReadingIn praise of “Seeking Abraham”
Furman University was founded in Edgefield, South Carolina (in 1826) before moving to Greenville, so it is not unusual for the local newspaper to be interested in what the university is doing. The Edgefield Advertiser...
Continue ReadingMust see rose garden
[caption id="attachment_39060" align="alignright" width="425"] In addition to tending gardens at Furman, Horticulturalist Sheree Wright also looks after swans at Furman Lake.[/caption] Sheree Wright is part of a crew of dedicated personnel at Furman University charged...
Continue ReadingFurman professor: Raising gas taxes could create savings
How do you give people incentives to make choices that are good for the environment? Specifically, how do you persuade motorists to drive cars that don’t spew excessive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?...
Continue ReadingHelping elephants, guiding puppets: Graduates continue their education in Asia
The basics of moving nearly 10,000 miles away are simple: pack breathable clothing, get vaccinations. It’s the other steps – mentally preparing to embrace a very different way of life – that call for more...
Continue ReadingDiversity champions honored at Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards
[caption id="attachment_39031" align="alignright" width="400"] The recipients were honored May 28 in Greenville.[/caption] Upstate diversity leaders were honored Thursday, May 28, at the 15th Annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards. The event, which was hosted by the...
Continue ReadingOLLI at Furman accepting applications for Senior Leaders Greenville
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 15 for Class 6, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults 55 and up...
Continue ReadingBridges program brings college within reach
It’s a rite of passage for some college-bound teenagers: Load up the car and head out to tour colleges during spring break. But the cost of those trips adds up. And for students who would...
Continue ReadingFurman offers new major–women’s, gender and sexuality studies
Furman University will begin offering a new major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS). Currently available as a minor, the WGSS major will be offered to students for the first time in fall 2019....
Continue ReadingKatiemarie Owen ’22 qualifies for July’s Miss Majorette of America pageant
Katiemarie Owen ’22 fulfilled one dream when she was selected to be the feature twirler for the Paladin Regiment, Furman’s marching band, as a freshman. A second came true Sunday when she won the title...
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