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Paladins lend a hand on MLK Day of Service
Scores of Furman students, faculty and staff lent a hand to non-profit agencies across Greenville on the MLK Day of Service 2020. After gathering in the Trone Center Monday morning, teams split up to provide...
Continue ReadingEubanks named to U.S. Department of Education committee
David Eubanks, assistant vice president of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness at Furman University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) of the U.S. Department of Education. He will...
Continue ReadingFurman mourns the loss of Sam Wyche ’66
Sam Wyche, Furman University’s most recognizable football alumnus and former head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, passed away today, three days before his 75th birthday, following a recent battle with cancer....
Continue ReadingGarden & Gun picks Oak Hill Restaurant and Farm
Garden & Gun magazine highlighted “five new favorites from 2019 that helped shape what dining means in the South now,” including Oak Hill Cafe, launched by Lori Nelsen, “a lab manager from the environmental sciences department...
Continue ReadingWhat it would take for evangelicals to turn on Trump
In a column about evangelical voters, Michael Luo, editor of NewYorker.com, quotes a study by Jim Guth, professor of political science at Furman University, "on the prevalence of populist traits among white evangelicals, including distrust...
Continue ReadingStar Wars: The Rise of the Shrine
A long time ago, in the far reaches of Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium, theater manager Danielle Hernandez hung a poster of one of her theatrical heroes: Yoda, the Jedi Master. [caption id="attachment_42534" align="alignright" width="350"] A...
Continue Reading10 ways to a more sustainable Christmas
It’s the season of giving. And, giving. And … giving some more. Americans give each other so much between Thanksgiving and Christmas they throw away 25 percent more waste, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Continue ReadingHolidays on the autism spectrum
For people on the autism spectrum, the festive trappings and traditions of the holiday season are potential pitfalls. Glaring lights, blaring music and bustling crowds can easily become stimulation overload, while changes in routine schedules...
Continue ReadingProving that borders are fluid
A chilly wind swept across the plain as Melinda Menzer waded into the waters of Lake Amistad, a vast reservoir near Del Rio, Texas, formed when the Rio Grande and the Devil River were dammed...
Continue ReadingThere’s a New Type of Senior on College Campuses
A growing number of seniors are returning to college. They take classes and use the library and gym. They cheer in the stands, attend musical and artistic performances. They often have access to the health-care...
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