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Amid pandemic, new interest in telemedicine
As the coronavirus increasingly confines people to their homes, there is growing interest in telemedicine as an alternative to visiting a doctor’s office, urgent care or emergency room. Susan Ybarra, director of institute operations for...
Continue Reading‘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...
Continue Reading2019: The Year in Review
As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...
Continue ReadingFurman receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Furman University has received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates commitment to, and activity toward, “finding ways to engage...
Continue ReadingTwo awards, many partners for a healthier Greenville
Greenville has won two awards that aim to improve the health of its residents, and Furman University’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) is one of the partners that will play a key...
Continue ReadingShaniece Criss: Councilwoman, GCS Hall of Fame member
Shaniece Criss was not only reelected to her post on the Travelers Rest City Council in November, but she was also voted into the Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame. The Furman University assistant professor...
Continue ReadingFurman students have law school edge
With the goal of earning a Juris Doctorate, law school hopefuls at Furman have every reason to be optimistic about their chances of excelling on the LSAT and matriculating to their chosen institutions. The law...
Continue Reading16 students attend first Summer Business and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
At the very heart of entrepreneurship lies the concept that anyone can have an idea, but without the skills to bring it to life, an idea will remain just that. Addressing this fundamental need for...
Continue ReadingGreenlink funding could see big jump thanks in part to IACH advocacy
Greenville County and the City of Greenville are on the verge of making an unprecedented investment in public transportation. For the thousands of riders who depend on Greenlink buses to get to and from work,...
Continue ReadingFurman Engaged! inspires, shows what’s possible
Where else can you learn about the human heart, learn how (and why) to blend a smoothie on a bicycle, pop over to New York City, Denmark and Shakespeare’s birthplace, and still have time for...
Continue ReadingGreenville County among finalists for health prize
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced that Greenville County is among the 12 American communities chosen as finalists for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize recognizes communities that are bringing partners together around...
Continue ReadingFurman joins effort to improve health outcomes in South Carolina
The Duke Endowment has awarded a $1.025 million, three-year grant to the University of South Carolina to support a statewide effort to improve patient and population health in South Carolina by eliminating legal barriers that...
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