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The power of an internship
A key component of The Furman Advantage is for every student to have at least one internship, research or study away experience during their four years at the university. Senior Andrew Allen had that opportunity...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon on April 4: “A History of Beauty, Fashion and Disease”
Carolyn Day, an associate professor of history at Furman University, will talk about how the deadly disease tuberculosis impacted early 19th century British fashion and perceptions of beauty when she speaks at the High Noon...
Continue ReadingUniversity mourns death of professor Charles Brewer
Charles L. Brewer, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Furman University, died on March 30 at the age of 85. He joined the Furman faculty in 1967 and retired in 2014 after...
Continue ReadingOn board with Generation Green
The state of Georgia doesn’t have a reputation for being a hotbed of environmental activism, but green initiatives are gaining momentum in the Peach State thanks in no small part to the outsized contributions of...
Continue ReadingDebbie Southern named to Southern Conference Hall of Fame
Longtime Furman women's tennis coach Debbie Southern is a member of the Southern Conference Hall of Fame class for 2018, as announced by the league office this week. The class includes four legendary coaches and...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon spring series begins March 28
Kyle Longest, an associate professor of sociology at Furman University, will kick off the university’s High Noon spring lecture series Wednesday, March 28 with a talk about how young adults are navigating the age-old tensions...
Continue ReadingStanford scholar-in-residence Jeffrey Ball speaks March 28
Global energy expert and former Wall Street Journal editor Jeffrey Ball will speak at Furman University Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center. His talk, “Sharp Fights and Hard...
Continue ReadingThe biggest upset yet
On Friday night, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County defeated Virginia in the NCAA tournament, becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 in the tournament’s history. In an article in The...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute receives grant to expand study of Montessori education
The Riley Institute at Furman University has been selected to join a research team that will explore how Montessori education can advance the academic and social-emotional development of children. Funded by a $600,000 grant from...
Continue ReadingA signature program
The Furman Advantage is mentioned in a Chronicle of Higher Education article about colleges and universities that are creating “signature programs” to transform their students’ educational experiences. The article says the programs offer a “commitment...
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