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Gradual changes for lasting victories
Test tubes, Bunsen burners, petri dishes, centrifuges, microscopes, safety goggles . . . the stuff of labs for students immersed in summertime undergraduate research or internships in the sciences, right? Not always. Biology major Sonya...
Continue ReadingFall is in the air and on college campuses
Fall is in the air, and college campuses are often a mainstay of Southern autumns. But it’s not always just about football. According to Southern Living magazine, there’s more to most campuses than dining halls,...
Continue ReadingA golden opportunity
“Go west, young man” is a quaint idea associated with the outdated concept of manifest destiny, but the basic message was the same when Furman art history professor Marie Watkins spoke to Mary Elizabeth...
Continue ReadingFurman defeats C of C; up next: The Citadel
Jacob Milchuck scored three trys to lead the Paladins past the College of Charleston 56-5 Saturday at Roberts Field. The sophomore, playing scrum half, scored twice in the first half as Furman constructed a 38-0...
Continue Reading2015 Women’s Leadership Institute accepting nominations
The Women’s Leadership Institute of Furman is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2015. Sponsored by Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development, the Institute is led by women who have achieved prominence in business...
Continue ReadingSociology Professor Kolb authors book about domestic violence
Furman University Sociology professor Kenneth H. Kolb, PhD, has authored a new book about domestic violence, victim advocacy and counseling. Moral Wages: The Emotional Dilemmas of Victim Advocacy and Counseling is published by University of...
Continue ReadingMeet the class of 2018
They come from 36 states and 20 foreign countries. There are the usual number of valedictorians, student body presidents and homecoming queens, but there is also a belly dance teacher, a kite maker, a private...
Continue ReadingThe unfinished business of integration
Desegregation began on South Carolina college campuses in 1963, but integration has not yet been completed, a civil rights pioneer told a Furman University audience Thursday. An Evening with Harvey Gantt, one of a series...
Continue ReadingAn Introduction with Strings Attached
Navitat Zipline Canopy Adventure is only 80 miles from Greenville, S.C., but the treetop-hopping adventure park may as well be on the moon for Furman students once school starts. But school hadn’t started yet last...
Continue ReadingMath & the Mouse
Kate Causey ’17 has always wanted to pursue a career in mathematics. But she didn’t fully appreciate the number of opportunities in her chosen field until she met the world’s most famous mouse. Causey was...
Continue ReadingA clash of liberties
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision, revolving around a core right provided by the U.S. constitution, has opened many doors to other legal actions involving not only religious freedom but women’s rights, corporation’s rights,...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute presents conference about China’s environmental crisis
The Riley Institute at Furman and the Furman University Department of Asian Studies will present a national conference on the environmental crisis in China Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Sept. 23 at...
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