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Race matters in school discipline
According to Furman education professor Paul Thomas, school discipline and the U.S. judicial system have something in common. Males, specifically black males, suffer the brunt of punishment in schools and life because they are disproportionately...
Continue ReadingSinger/Songwriter Elise Barrett in concert Nov. 21
Singer/songwriter, author and pastor Elise Erikson Barrett will present a concert Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel on the Furman campus. “The Gift of Emotion: A Concert for the Head and Heart” is...
Continue ReadingGender not a barrier for leaders
Furman president Elizabeth Davis was the keynote speaker in November at the annual ATHENA Leadership Symposium in Greenville, which actively supports talented women in their efforts to assume leadership positions. A noted scholar, teacher, author...
Continue ReadingWhere is U.S. foreign policy headed?
The recent midterm elections brought a clear defeat for the Democrats and a near-sweeping victory for the Republicans, who now control both chambers of Congress. But how will the new distribution of power in Washington...
Continue ReadingFrom Greenville Tech to Furman and beyond
When Jessie Stanion left high school in California, she I did not expect to attend college. However, at age 23, living in Greenville, she decided to take night classes at Greenville Technical College. That decision...
Continue ReadingFor the love of the game
So far this fall, the Furman mock trial team has participated in tournaments in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Greensboro, and Philadelphia. And later this month, the team will travel to California and Duke University. The...
Continue ReadingPartners in crime
It’s only fitting that Furman, a household name in the world of college mock trial, would forge a partnership with the organization responsible for one of the largest high school mock trial tournaments in the...
Continue ReadingA reason to dance
The lights flashed, the music played, and they danced. Wearing tutus, leis, pearls and polka-dot socks, Furman students enjoyed everything from swing dancing to Zumba lessons during Saturday’s dance marathon hosted by Heller Service Corps....
Continue ReadingEnglish Professor Joni Tevis wins Pushcart Prize
Dr. Joni Tevis, Associate Professor of English at Furman, has been awarded a Pushcart Prize for her essay, “What the Body Knows,” which was published in the November/December 2013 issue of Orion magazine. Tevis’ essay appears...
Continue ReadingFurman honored at Innovision Awards
Furman was well represented at the 16th Annual InnoVision Awards Celebration that took place Nov. 11 at the TD Convention Center. Furman received two of the 10 awards presented to organizations, businesses and individuals that were...
Continue ReadingTevis wins Pushcart Prize
[caption id="attachment_15402" align="alignright" width="274"] Furman English professor and writer, Joni Tevis[/caption] For nearly 40 years the finest writers the country has to offer have been featured in David Henderson’s The Pushcart Prize: Best of the...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre presents “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball”
Just call her Eliza Doolittle. In this case though, this “fair lady” isn’t selling flowers and learning proper English. She’s getting a crash course in baseball and selling pictures of chickens. Furman University Theatre's latest...
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