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Benefits 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...
Continue ReadingFurman to play Wofford tonight for NCAA tournament bid; game on ESPN2
No. 10 seed Furman rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to upset No. 3 seed Mercer and earn a spot in Monday night's championship game of the Southern Conference Men's Basketball Championship. The Paladins...
Continue ReadingCANCELED: Thinkers from right and left tackle Christianity and politics
Due to inclement weather in the Northeast, the Tocqueville Program with Princeton's Robert P. George, Ph.D., and Cornel R. West, Ph.D., (pictured here) has been canceled. The speakers will be invited back to campus at...
Continue ReadingHarvard’s Diana Eck to speak March 3
Harvard Divinity School Professor Diana L. Eck, Ph.D., will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on campus. Her CLP lecture, “The...
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name?
There has been a debate at Clemson University about whether the name of an iconic building on campus, Tillman Hall, should be changed. The building’s namesake, Benjamin Tillman, was a former South Carolina governor (1890-94)...
Continue ReadingLyric Theatre presents double bill: “Dido and Aeneas” and “The Medium”
The Furman University Music Department will present a double bill of classic operas "Dido and Aeneas" and "The Medium" Thursday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Directed...
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