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Jhanay Williams ’14 was wrestling with a life-changing decision as she approached graduation from Furman last year. On one side, there was the safe place to purse her master’s degree: New York University, located in...
Continue ReadingSweet dreams in the Furman lab
Sleep. Most of us look forward to it as a way to recuperate from a hectic day and prepare our bodies and minds for the next. But researchers in the Psychology Department at Furman are...
Continue ReadingImproving diversity in the sciences
Current statistics from the National Science Foundation on women and minorities in science and engineering suggest that the demographic composition of scientists and engineers does not reflect the large diversity of the American population. Over...
Continue ReadingInternet, mass media impact press-government relations
In today’s world, talk about what goes in our nation’s Capital is common place. But are we really being told everything that takes place in our nation’s capital? On Feb. 24, former host of CNN’s...
Continue ReadingBy the work of their hands
In his now famous commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs said, “You’ve got to find what you love . . . the only way to do great work is to love what you...
Continue ReadingBenefits of hopping, running and jumping
Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed says that if children are hopping, jumping and running while they are learning math, English and other school subjects, they will not only be fitter, but they will learn...
Continue ReadingA defining challenge of our era
Furman recently announced that it had received a $500,000 gift to support its rapidly growing Poverty Studies program. Meanwhile, on the same day, the University of North Carolina announced that it was considering closing its...
Continue ReadingWorld Religions Symposium continues throughout spring
Furman University will hold its annual World Religions Symposium beginning Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on the Furman campus. The symposium, “Hinduism, A Living Tradition” is free and open to...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon spring series begins March 18
Furman biology professor Wade Worthen will examine the state of scientific literacy in America when he opens the university’s High Noon spring lecture series Wednesday, March 18 at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman. The lecture, “Science...
Continue ReadingFurman holds inauguration ceremony for President Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., was formally installed as Furman’s 12th president during an inaugural ceremony Thursday, March 19 in McAlister Auditorium. During the ceremony, the Furman Board of Trustees formally installed Dr. Davis and conferred upon...
Continue ReadingEducation professor wins award for essay collection
De-Testing and De-Grading Schools, a collection of essays co-edited by Furman University Education Professor Paul Thomas, Ph.D., has been named an Outstanding Academic 2014 title by Choice magazine. Each January, Choice publishes a prestigious list...
Continue ReadingFurman receives $500,000 gift to support Poverty Studies
Furman officials announced today that a Furman trustee and his wife have made a $500,000 gift that will create an endowment to support the university’s popular and innovative Poverty Studies program. The gift comes from...
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