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How Greenville endured pandemic and quarantine in the early 1900s
Courtney Tollison '99, Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University, has written a commentary about epidemics and their impact over the last century. She notes that in a 15-year span in the early...
Continue ReadingSharing from a distance
We all have stories to share from the pandemic, about people we miss or things we wouldn’t otherwise be doing. [caption id="attachment_44862" align="alignright" width="400"] Jay Davis '21 shared her thoughts about being home during the...
Continue ReadingWith 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...
Continue ReadingRemote 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,...
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 ReadingTeaching in the time of COVID-19
The Furman community is much more than a physical location. Click below for a special message from our faculty and coaches: Before the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc in higher education across the United States,...
Continue ReadingFurman Libraries acquires unique music collection
Two new collections of microtonal music – music played with tones that exist in the spaces between notes like C and C sharp or E and F – have a new home at Furman University....
Continue ReadingFall 2019 Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 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...
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 honors first African American student
Furman's inaugural Joseph Vaughn Day Jan. 29 drew hundreds, including family members of the late Vaughn '68, faculty, students, alumni and members of the media. TaTiana Cash of WSPA 7News got reactions from Deborah Allen...
Continue ReadingOffice of Diversity and Inclusion awards nine grants
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has selected nine initiatives to receive funding in the form of mini grants. Chosen from among 26 grant applications, the grantees include: Devon Anker (Advisor, Jewish Student Association, Office...
Continue ReadingArt by Baumgardner on display in library
Sculptor and painter Matthew Clay Baumgardner of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away last year, but his art stands as a memorial to his work as it goes on display in the James B. Duke...
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