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Theological acrobatics
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Furman alum and University of North Alabama history professor Ansley Quiros ’08 writes about the schisms within American Christianity. Quiros graduated from Furman with a B.A. in history...
Continue ReadingFurman included in Princeton Review’s “Best 384 Colleges”
Furman University receives high marks for its politically active students and the accessibility of its professors in the most recent edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 384 Colleges.” [caption id="attachment_36617" align="alignright" width="250"]...
Continue ReadingIt’s time for bilingual education
In a guest column for the Greenville Journal, Furman student Juliana Meade writes that “access to English as a Second Language instruction and bilingual programs and teachers is essential for nurturing the lives and career...
Continue Reading‘The epitome of honorable public service’
On Monday, Aug. 6, Furman alum Richard W. Riley ’54 will be honored as the University of South Carolina opens a collection of Riley’s papers to the public. President Bill Clinton is scheduled to speak...
Continue ReadingIn praise of a model program
What’s the model for improving public education in South Carolina? It already exists in the form of the S.C. Education Improvement Act (EIA), which was implemented in 1984 under then-Governor Richard W. Riley ’54 and...
Continue ReadingUniversity to hold summer commencement Aug. 11
David H. Bost, professor emeritus of modern languages and literatures at Furman University, will serve as speaker when Furman holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. [caption id="attachment_36597" align="alignright"...
Continue ReadingTask Force on Slavery and Justice releases report for campus discussion
After more than a year of intensive study, the Furman University Task Force on Slavery and Justice released its findings today. The report includes a history of Furman’s early ties to slavery and makes a...
Continue ReadingThe phenomenal Mr. Eaddy
The Chronicle newspaper interviewed Randy Eaddy ’76 as he prepares to assume his new position as CEO and president of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in North Carolina. Eaddy, a summa cum...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute announces afterschool and expanded learning policy fellows
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected 16 leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute announces promotion, adds new staff
The Riley Institute at Furman University has promoted team member Megan Dodgens to director of diversity leadership strategies and has added two new staff members, including Sally Morris Cote, Ph.D., as director of planning and...
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