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Gut check: Anju Saxena ’21 will share work on how diet affects the brain
[embed]https://vimeo.com/530976880/d3b9b51a25[/embed] Dollars to doughnuts, Anju Saxena ’21 will see her name in a peer-reviewed scientific journal before she enters graduate school. Make that a maple doughnut. “Whenever I see a place that has a maple...
Continue ReadingFurman proclaims April 17 ‘Tommy Stevenson Day’
In honor and in gratitude of one of its most beloved graduates, Furman University’s Board of Trustees has proclaimed April 17, 2021, as “Tommy Stevenson Day.” Stevenson ‘65, the long-time proprietor of Greenville’s famed Country...
Continue ReadingThree families, three gifts, untold impact
The reasons people give are as varied as the individuals making the gifts. Some make financial commitments to Furman to remember a loved one. Some give to advance a program or major of study. Still...
Continue ReadingFall 2020 Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2020 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...
Continue ReadingA gift to remember
[caption id="attachment_49154" align="alignright" width="305"] Deb, Sam, Kate (Sam's sister) and David Spear in Saint Martin, the location of Kate's 2013 wedding to Jean-Louis Delayen (not pictured).[/caption] Sam E. Spear ’09 grew up in the ’90s...
Continue ReadingVocation and ministry students: ‘What Does it Mean to be White and Anti-Racist?’
It turns out that a year of challenges also can be a year of opportunity. COVID-19 prevented students in Furman’s Exploration of Vocation and Ministry (EVM) from taking community internships this school year. But the...
Continue ReadingJoseph Vaughn Day public event postponed
Due to the high rates of COVID-19 in the Greenville and Upstate areas, a public celebration of Joseph Vaughn on Jan. 29 has been postponed. Michael Jennings, Ph.D., chief diversity officer for Furman, and Chandra...
Continue ReadingMessage from President Davis: A commitment to our democracy
Today, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, sent the following message to the Furman community. Dear Campus Community, Yesterday was one of the most troubling days in the history of our American democracy. Like many...
Continue ReadingFurman I&E joins City, NEXT in downtown space
In a press conference Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced that the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) will join the city of Greenville’s economic development team in locating offices in...
Continue ReadingEnvironmental historian Hayden Smith ’95 publishes first book
“Carolina’s Golden Fields: Inland Rice Cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 1670-1860” (Cambridge 2020) is the first book written by Hayden Smith ’95, and it wouldn’t exist without dirt. It's possible the same could also...
Continue ReadingWith creativity, Heller Services Corps doesn’t let pandemic stop holiday giving
For many people, 2020 seems like the year that won't stop giving – and not in a good way. Furman's Heller Service Corps, however, is determined to change that. Students leaving campus Nov. 20 and...
Continue Reading‘Everybody is personally affected’ – Students, alumna turn out the vote
For many, the 2020 election carries a special urgency. It’s a reality that has Qwameek Bethea ’21 doing his part to get out the vote among Furman students, who voted at a rate of only...
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