graduate-studies

Students, alumni, parents and friends join together for Dins Day on June 16

Furman University students, alumni, parents and friends will join together Tuesday, June 16, to kick off the sixth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. After a date change due to...

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How to end the reading war and serve the literacy needs of all

[caption id="attachment_45479" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas' book is published by Information Age Publishing.[/caption] Education Professor Paul L. Thomas has written a new book, "How to End the Reading War and Serve the Literacy Needs of All...

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Do not turn away from racial violence

Dear Campus Community, Even though we can’t be together in person right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that you come together with us in spirit to reflect and take action on behalf...

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Seniors took art show ‘Beyond These Walls’

Furman art students were getting ready for the culmination of their college experience: the senior art show. They would learn to create a gallery installation, share it with family and friends and maybe sell some...

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Degrees awarded to 671 students at Saturday’s virtual graduation

On Saturday, May 9, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis conferred degrees on 671 students virtually in a video to graduates. [caption id="attachment_45212" align="alignright" width="210"] A screenshot taken during the Emily Scott Robinson's live Instagram show...

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Buchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence

Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...

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With digital tools and creativity, Furman meets the challenges of remote learning

While the COVID-19 pandemic – and the ensuing shift to remote learning – has scattered students far from campus, Furman faculty and staff are taking powerful measures to help them to adapt and thrive. From...

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Remote reflection

The disruption much of the world is experiencing right now from the COVID-19 pandemic could be the best opportunity many people have to pause and reflect. “Sometimes we forget to slow down,” says Rolyn Rollins,...

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‘Carry on and be strong’

Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...

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Career guidance and graduate studies offer graduating seniors new options

A lot has changed for students in the past few weeks, and many of their post-graduation plans may have been affected. Furman can help. Advisers in the Malone Center for Career Engagement are online and...

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This week’s Golden Apple Award

Each week during the school year, a teacher is recognized by WYFF News 4 in a segment known as "The Golden Apple Award." PollyRose Philpot, a 2017 Furman University education graduate (M.A. 2018) and second...

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Black teacher recalls trials, triumphs at mostly white school

In a series of articles, The Greenville News chronicles 50 years since school desegregation in Greenville County. A piece by Angelia Davis highlights the plight of Pearlie Harris, the only black teacher at Greenville's Crestone...

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