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Furman awards Heller Community Scholarships for 2015-16
Furman has awarded major scholarships to 14 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2015-16 academic year. Established in fall 2012, the $20,000 scholarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18...
Continue ReadingHow will Bernie Sanders do in South Carolina?
[caption id="attachment_18742" align="alignright" width="181"] Dr. Danielle Vinson[/caption] Over the weekend, Sen. Bernie Sanders was in the key early primary state of South Carolina. He's been drawing huge crowds around the country in his campaign for...
Continue ReadingFurman announces new endowed professorships
Furman has announced that four faculty members—Leslie Hicken, Jonis Tevis, Lisa Knight and Nathaniel Cook—have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Two of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while the other two are...
Continue ReadingHistorical marker for boyhood home of former Furman president Plyler
The Travelers Rest birthplace and boyhood home of former Furman president Dr. John L. Plyler has been recognized with a South Carolina Historical Marker. The house is located at 302 N. Main Street in Travelers Rest,...
Continue ReadingSharon and Scott Rankin Close Soccer Field House Fundraising with $250,000 Gift
[caption id="attachment_18411" align="alignright" width="356"] Complex set to be complete this October[/caption] It was one of those down to the wire situations athletes know so well. The ready to be built soccer field house was nearing...
Continue ReadingStarting a new career
For weeks, teachers across the Upstate have been preparing to return to the classroom. First-year and experienced teachers alike have started lesson plans and gone shopping. That includes McKinsey Payne, a 2015 Furman graduate who...
Continue ReadingThomas and Henderson collaborate on new book
Furman University Education Professors Paul Thomas, Ed.D. and Scott Henderson, Ph.D., have collaborated on a new book, Pedagogies of Kindness and Respect (Peter Lang USA). Thomas co-edited the book with Paul Carr, Julie Gorlewski and Brad...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute selects new class of DLI fellows
The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 20th Class of Fellows. The 45 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI. “DLI and the...
Continue ReadingLesley Quast Summer Commencement 2015 speech
Furman University Summer Commencement Address Dr. Lesley Quast August 15, 2105 President Davis, Vice-President and Dean Beckford, other members of the platform party, faculty colleagues, staff colleagues, and most especially graduates and your families...
Continue ReadingIt’s almost time for the new school year
Furman’s 2015-16 academic year will officially get underway Tuesday, Aug. 25 when students attend their first day of classes. Approximately 710 freshmen will report to campus Friday, Aug. 21, while the rest of the university’s 2,700...
Continue ReadingSustainability illustrated
When it comes to protecting South Carolina’s water resources, Chandler Jackson ’15 believes in the power of social media. Using the hashtag #droughtshaming, Californians in the midst of a fourth year of drought have posted...
Continue ReadingFamily Ties
For Ashley Ginn ’05, all signs pointed to Furman. Two of her closest friends, Katherine Tumbleston ’03 and Lindley Sharp ’04, enrolled at Furman. As a high school student in Boone, N.C., Ginn’s math tutor...
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