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Found sculpture
On Saturday morning, April 1, visiting artist Mark Grote meets a group of students in the sculpture studio for a seminar on creating sculptures from found objects. Tables are littered with everyday items and bric-a-brac...
Continue ReadingWhere there is a will, there is a way
It could be argued that Maj. Gen. Chris Ballard's career path was a direct result of his desire to graduate from Furman University. At the conclusion of his freshman year at Furman, his parents set him down for...
Continue ReadingAddressing the empathy gap
The rancorous 2016 election and this year’s transition to a new presidential administration makes one thing clear: We are suffering from a national shortage of empathy. In an op-ed published in University Business magazine, Furman...
Continue ReadingFurman alum, student receive NSF fellowships
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded grants through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to a Furman University student and a Furman alumnus. The recipients are Furman senior chemistry major Daniela Mesa Sanchez of...
Continue ReadingFully engaged
Experiential learning, which is increasingly being championed by colleges and universities, includes student opportunities like study-away trips, internships, service learning and close collaboration with faculty members. Furman was among the schools mentioned in a Chronicle...
Continue ReadingA Paladin at heart
Furman graduate David Trone ’77 received the Carl F. Kohrt Distinguished Alumni Award at the university’s Bell Tower Ball in late February. Trone, who has served on Furman’s Board of Trustees and is co-owner of...
Continue ReadingFurman offers students workshop on leadership
Last fall, Furman announced that it was offering a six-part financial literacy course to seniors that would teach them to manage budgets, minimize debt and save for retirement. The offering was so popular (111 are...
Continue ReadingPaladins’ Duncan Fletcher awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Furman University football player Duncan Fletcher has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Fletcher becomes the 11th Paladin football player to garner a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, valued at $7,500. Furman leads all Southern Conference...
Continue ReadingMoving and learning work well together
Through his research at Legacy Charter School in Greenville, Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed has shown that physically active and physically fit children have greater academic performance, academic achievement and enhanced cognition compared to...
Continue ReadingAfter-school art
It is 4 p.m. on a December afternoon, and a dozen middle-school students cluster around a bucket of gooey white liquid at the front of a classroom at Legacy Charter School in Greenville. Each clutches...
Continue ReadingFurman Entrance opens at Bon Secours Wellness Arena
As part of its ongoing effort to partner in meaningful ways with the Greenville community, Furman University announced today that it has entered a multi-year agreement with Bon Secours Wellness Arena to sponsor one of...
Continue ReadingFurman named Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright students
Furman University has been named a Top Producer of Fulbright students for 2016-17 by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational...
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