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Paintings by Mühsam on display March 17-April 7
Paintings by Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, Mo.) Professor of Art Armin Mühsam will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, March 17-April 7. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5...
Continue ReadingClassroom creativity earns Freeman ’04 Milken Educator Award
Kimberly Freeman ’04 has opened the door for learners to discover an ancient language and culture through a blended curriculum that links to modern tools and learning goals. She has gotten Lexington Middle School students...
Continue ReadingRenowned Japanese puppet troupe performs at Furman
As part of a rare visit to North America, the celebrated Tonda Ningyô Jôruri Puppet Theater traveled to Furman University for a one-night performance of traditional Japanese puppetry on March 22 in McAlister Auditorium on...
Continue ReadingUES degree provides foundation for future success
A business valuation expert with BDO Consulting and adjunct instructor at Tufts University in Boston, MA, Alicia Amaral’s ’91 professional and educational journey included an unplanned stop at Furman University. The Undergraduate Evening Studies graduate...
Continue ReadingStudents explore European politics through Brussels Internship Program
Chelsey Dawson ’17 grew up reading about Europe, but until last fall, she’d never left the United States. After hearing about Furman’s fall study away program in Brussels, Belgium, and the unparalleled opportunities fellow students...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s Diversity Leaders reach out to North Charleston High students
School choice sounds like a good thing … until it isn’t. In recent years, two-thirds of students zoned for North Charleston High School have left to attend others schools – a reality that sacks the...
Continue ReadingWhite House disabilities rights advocate to speak on campus March 22
Maria Town, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement at the White House, will speak on the Furman campus Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall of the Townes Science Center....
Continue ReadingNew film by Chris and Emily White blends local and Hollywood names
Unconventional might be one word to describe Chris White’s and wife Emily Reach White’s filmmaking. Their latest film, “Unbecoming,” includes a goat herder and a retired United States senator with a deep, dark secret. An...
Continue ReadingPaul Thomas weighs in on school takeovers
“Turnaround school district” is the name given to schools where state charter initiatives are applied to salvage at-risk or low-performing schools. The moniker has all sorts of positive connotations—180-degree change, an educational about-face, and school...
Continue ReadingStudent writers score high honors from Sigma Tau Delta
A small contingent of Furman writers took home a large haul of awards at the four-day Sigma Tau Delta International Convention held earlier this month in Minneapolis. Shannon Young ’16, Erin Mellor ’17, and Cory...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon: Professor Merry to Discuss Education and Inequalities
What is the relationship between the education system and broader inequalities in society? Do schools reproduce existing inequalities or can we view them as the ‘Great Equalizer’? Furman sociology professor Joseph Merry will address those questions...
Continue ReadingMark Lilla of Columbia University to speak March 30
Journalist and Professor of Humanities at Columbia University Dr. Mark Lilla will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of Trone Student Center. His talk, “The...
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