Filling empty bowls

Two little girls stared at Emily McPeters ’18, who was barefoot, her hair tucked into a colorful scarf, a pale gray coating covering her arms to her elbows. “You’re going to be covered in it...

May X students explore the world on the fast-track

Kristy Maher gets her students out of the classroom every chance she gets. Sometimes, that means a simple trip across town. But for May X, it means a trip to Africa. “I just don’t think...

Everyone can benefit from a “FUEL” plate

Don’t tell Kelly Frazier it’s impossible to serve balanced, healthful meals in the dining room of the Greenville Rescue Mission which serves more than 130 men, housing families in apartments and providing emergency shelter in extreme cold weather conditions. Frazier,...

Partners for a healthier Upstate

In her first week on the job, Mary Frances Dennis ’18 was sitting with a physician and an administrative assistant, helping them complete an affidavit that would allow a patient’s case to proceed to court....

Two Furman seniors were honored this summer for their work in mathematics, but the road there wasn’t just about equations. They applied math to a biology problem and employed computer modeling to test their theories...

Personal touch

Furman’s 40-year-old Washington Internship Program got an update this year – a personal touch. The program, created in the late 1970s, places students in internships for 30 to 35 hours a week. They fill the...