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Kids who move more learn more
The results are in: kids who move more learn more, and that’s exactly what Greenville startup ActivEd, Inc. aims to help with. ActivEd is an educational software company aimed at giving teachers interactive lessons that...
Continue ReadingFurman announces plan to sustain men’s golf program
Furman announced today that due to the outstanding generosity of the school’s many golf alumni to provide short-term operating funds and to establish an endowment for scholarships, the men’s intercollegiate golf program will not be...
Continue ReadingStories of Altruism
Would you risk your life to save someone you barely knew? In a Wednesday CLP titled “Altruistic Behavior during the Holocaust,” Dr. Eva Fogelman, Ph.D invited students, faculty, and community members to reflect on the...
Continue ReadingPope is both popular and polarizing, speaker says
Pope Francis has proven to be both a celebrated and controversial figure. The Pontiff was named Time Magazine’s 2013 Person and Year, and his image is even featured on the current issue Rolling Stone. But...
Continue ReadingDr. Elizabeth Davis named new president of Furman University
The Furman Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., as the 12th President of the University. Dr. Davis, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and Provost...
Continue ReadingMeet Furman’s new president
The Furman Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., as the 12th President of the University. Dr. Davis is on campus Thursday, and Furman faculty, staff and students...
Continue ReadingFurman ranked 37th for doctorates in the arts
Students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after leaving Furman may just find themselves ideally positioned to prepare to take that step. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of all new research doctorate recipients...
Continue ReadingTickertape parades and Super Bowl commercials
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
Continue ReadingFurman alum shines in Super Bowl commercial
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
Continue ReadingUpstate Diamond Classic postponed due to weather
Furman's Upstate Diamond Classic with guest speaker Chipper Jones, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Greenville's Hyatt Regency, has been postponed due to the expectation of inclement weather in the Upstate, Paladin head baseball coach...
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