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Taking a New Look at Obesity
Furman student Grace Ellen Hanna says obesity is a serious problem that must be addressed. But anti- obesity campaigns, as they are currently being implemented, do not work. In an ideal situation, we would shift...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Phi Beta Kappa
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...
Continue ReadingLive Streaming the Finale
Nearly 500 college students from 48 schools around the country will be coming to Greenville this weekend to wage daylong legal battles on the Furman campus and in three of the downtown courthouses. The students...
Continue Reading26.2 Miles and Counting
In an article about the 2016 Boston Marathon, arguably the country’s premier long-distance running event, Furman Health Sciences professor Bill Pierce provides tips on how to survive the grueling challenge. His first piece of advice:...
Continue ReadingGreenville, Furman Set to Host Mock Trial Championship
The field is set. Forty-eight teams, a veritable Who’s Who of America’s top colleges and universities, will converge on Greenville beginning Friday for a weekend tournament to decide the best team in the country. They won’t...
Continue ReadingSexual identification perceptions vary by culture
In 1474 in Medieval Europe, a rooster (a male chicken) was put on trial for “the heinous and unnatural crime of laying an egg”. Inside the egg, the villagers believed was a cockatrice, a mythical...
Continue ReadingHutson Receives SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Kevin Hutson, Professor of Mathematics at Furman University, has been awarded a 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually recognizes one faculty member from...
Continue ReadingEngaged! showcases student work
Student research, creative activity, performances, internships, study away, service learning -- spanning the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The eighth annual Furman Engaged! Celebration on Tuesday, April 12 showcased all forms of engaged...
Continue ReadingWhen Laws are Bad for Business
Last month, North Carolina joined a growing number of state legislatures that have either passed or tried to pass bills that could enable discrimination against members of the gay, lesbians and transgender communities. The reaction...
Continue ReadingThe 2016 Mock Trial Champion? It’s Yale
Yale University, the 2015 runner-up, defeated the University of Virginia on Sunday evening in the final round of the Bell Tower Championship at the Younts Conference Center to capture the first mock trial national championship...
Continue ReadingA Big Boost for a Local Public School
Legacy Charter School in Greenville has received $13.7 million in New Markets Tax Credits to help fund the construction and renovation of the school’s facilities. Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed is actively involved in...
Continue ReadingGet Ready for Dins Day II
Furman University will once again reach out to its alumni, parents and friends from around the world when the school celebrates “Dins Day” Tuesday, April 26. April 26 is the last day of classes for...
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