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MayX Snapshots: An inside look at some student experiences
Presenting some highlights from the 2022 May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. Modern minds examine an ancient discipline How could an ancient practice, with roots in...
Continue ReadingDragonflies reveal clues about efficacy of forest remediation efforts
Furman University's Wade Worthen says ecosystems are a lot like any complex machine. Take a car, for example. “You pop the hood and start pulling out plugs and belts and cables, and your car is...
Continue ReadingFaculty promotions and tenure approved by Furman University Board of Trustees
The Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and tenure for a number of faculty members during its spring meeting on May 14, 2022. Eleven faculty members were granted tenure and promotion to the rank...
Continue ReadingPathways to STEM success: The first year experience
Thanks to a National Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) grant, Furman University has developed a cohort-based program for students who wish to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program includes an eight-day...
Continue ReadingFurman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review
Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...
Continue ReadingPathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage
Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...
Continue ReadingKrista Just to be Furman ROTC’s first-ever woman U.S. Army infantry officer
Local media sources picked up the news about Furman University's first woman ROTC cadet to commission as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. Krista Just '22, a Furman biology major from Pickens, South Carolina,...
Continue ReadingJust the first for women in Furman ROTC
Furman University Army ROTC cadets wake at zero dark thirty for hour-long physical fitness drills three times a week. They take a three-hour, hands-on tactical lab once a week, march six to 12 miles with...
Continue ReadingFall 2021 Dean’s List
More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...
Continue ReadingThe horrors of war: Tending peace, sending support for Ukraine
In a piece she contributed to the Tallahassee Democrat, Candace (Carter) McKibben '77 reflects on the "heartbreak and violence of war" from reading about it during her freshman year at Furman University, to 9/11 and...
Continue ReadingThe green team
TOWN Magazine highlights the efforts of three individuals who are making strides in keeping Greenville sustainable especially in the face of unprecedented growth. Among them is Furman University's Laura Bain '02, associate director of sustainability...
Continue ReadingPontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost
Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....
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