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Notre Dame professor Richman to speak about 2010 Haiti earthquake
APRIL 11, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Media Relations Notre Dame professor and cultural anthropologist Karen Richman will speak Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel about the 2010 earthquake that devastated...
Continue ReadingPrinceton Review names four Furman professors among nation’s “best”
April 10, 2012 By Erikah Haavie, Media Relations According to a new book published by The Princeton Review, Furman is home to four of the country’s best undergraduate professors. Professors David Bost (modern languages and literatures), Charles...
Continue ReadingBad soccer, good cause
APRIL 12, 2012 by Mackenzie Fanaro ’14, Contributing Writer Furman men’s soccer coach Doug Allison has led the Paladins to Southern Conference titles and groomed players for professional careers. But on Friday, Allison will not be...
Continue ReadingClassics professor wins Excellence in Teaching Award
APRIL 20, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Anne Leen, professor of Classics at Furman, has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. Recipients...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute receives grant to study Montessori education in South Carolina
APRIL 17, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations The Riley Institute at Furman has been awarded a $370,000 grant from the Self Family Foundation of Greenwood to study the impact of Montessori education on public...
Continue ReadingFox critical of U.S war on drugs
APRIL 19, 2012 by Sara Morano '14, Contributing Writer Standing six-foot-five, Vicente Fox has the distinction of being the tallest president in Mexican history. Height, coupled with the booming baritone voice with which Fox alternated...
Continue ReadingPostcard exhibit captures Greenville’s past
JULY 30, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The current Furman Special Collections exhibition in the James B. Duke Library, “Wish You Were Here,” captures the nostalgia of both travel and of days gone by....
Continue ReadingFive Furman students win major scholarships
APRIL 13, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Five Furman students have been awarded major academic scholarships in 2012. Benjamin Saul, a junior from Greenwood, has been named a 2012 Truman Scholar, while Matthew Correnti,...
Continue ReadingChemistry department receives Beckman award to support undergraduate research
APRIL 23, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Furman is one of 11 schools nationally to receive a Beckman Scholars Program Institutional Award, a highly competitive grant supporting scientific research by undergraduates. The $77,200 grant...
Continue ReadingArbor Day Foundation honors university with 2011 Tree Campus USA designation
APRIL 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman as a 2011 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective community forestry management. The university has earned the honor...
Continue ReadingBridges to a Brighter Future cited in national study on top college access programs
APRIL 25, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman’s “Bridges to a Brighter Future” program is one of 10 college access programs cited in a national independent study, “A Blueprint for Success: Case Studies of...
Continue ReadingThree Furman seniors, three graduates receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
April 26, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected three Furman seniors and three graduates as 2012 recipients of highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowships. Five chemistry majors, past and...
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