sociology
Furman earns No. 12 spot for ‘making an impact’ in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’
Furman is listed among the top 20 private schools "making an impact" in The Princeton Review's 2023 "Best Value Colleges" guide.
Continue ReadingLegacy honor societies combine ranks, elect new members
Quaternion and Senior Order merge to form QSO. Selection to the society is one of the highest honors bestowed upon Furman students.
Continue ReadingFurman professor gets James Beard nomination for food desert book
Ken Kolb's book, “Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate,” is nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award in a new category recognizing books covering food issues and advocacy.
Continue ReadingSeniors’ academic achievements honored
More than 140 awards and scholarships were presented to graduating seniors during the Spring 2023 Academic Awards Ceremony.
Continue ReadingSCICU honors Kristy Maher with 2023 Excellence in Teaching award
In 30 years with the Department of Sociology, Maher has been dedicated to creating engaged learning experiences exploring medical sociology, social determinants of health and health disparities.
Continue ReadingGreenville needs more affordable housing. We talked to experts and officials about solutions.
How does the City of Greenville shore up affordable housing? Experts offer ways to make it happen. Hear from Furman's Chandra Dillard and alumna Lillian Brock Flemming.
Continue ReadingGreenville News wins February Sidney Award for revealing the heavy cost of gentrification
The Greenville News collaborates with Furman University in "The Cost of Unity," an award-winning series about gentrification and racial displacement in one of the Southeast's fastest growing cities.
Continue ReadingA look at Judson Mill: How mill revitalization impacts surrounding communities
Revitalization of the Judson Mill District is good for some. Is it good for all? Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department, weighs in with his thoughts in a FOX Carolina report.
Continue ReadingPriced out, pushed out; Furman study documents how revitalization has impacted Greenville’s Black neighborhoods
Furman's Ken Kolb goes on record with FOX Carolina about the impact of Greenville's rapid growth on historically Black communities.
Continue ReadingSome West Greenville residents oppose Woven project. Here’s what they would rather see.
West Greenville's Woven gets the green light. Meanwhile, housing prices continue to surge. Furman alumna Lillian Brock Flemming and Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department, weigh in on what the project means for residents...
Continue ReadingThe Cost of Unity
Unity Park was Greenville's biggest price tag. Its cost might be Black neighborhoods, too. Research by The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities anchors a Greenville News series.
Continue ReadingFurman announces fall 2022 dean’s list
Congratulations are in order for members of the 2022 fall semester dean's list. Learn more about the high achievers who hail from near and far.
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