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The value of water
Upstate Forever's publication, "Upstate Advocate," includes contributions from two Furman University employees, Bruce Adams, director of the Furman Farm and John Quinn, associate professor of biology. In the magazine's "Value of Water" issue, Adams, a...
Continue ReadingBuchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence
Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...
Continue ReadingRisk still exists as some stores reopen
Last week, Gov. McMaster announced a plan to reopen some retail businesses and beaches in South Carolina. But amid apparent pushback, the governor extended state-of-emergency conditions for an additional 15 days. Before this newest order,...
Continue ReadingHow Greenville endured pandemic and quarantine in the early 1900s
Courtney Tollison '99, Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University, has written a commentary about epidemics and their impact over the last century. She notes that in a 15-year span in the early...
Continue ReadingA beautiful day in the neighborhood
Furman University alumna Alise Alexander '16 pens an article about forgotten neighborhood traditions in "Public Discourse," the journal of the Witherspoon Institute. Despite the cloud of COVID-19, Alexander sees a silver lining - neighbors, who...
Continue ReadingGreenville city, county launches business recovery task force
The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber and Greenville Area Development Authority have launched a Business Recovery Task Force to help local businesses and organizations safely return to pre-COVID-19 operation. Furman University's Chief...
Continue ReadingMore consistency needed to show flattening of curve
Public health expert Shaniece Criss was interviewed by Joe Ripley of WYFF News 4 following Gov. McMaster's announcement of a plan to open beaches and ease restrictions on some Palmetto State retail businesses. She commented...
Continue ReadingFurman named among U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
Furman University has been named a 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee. Furman is one of only five higher education institutions in the country and is the only university in...
Continue ReadingSC colleges bracing for drop in revenue
Ariel Gilreath of The Greenville News contacts several colleges in the Upstate about how they will weather the COVID-19 storm and the lower revenues expected in its wake. Brad Pochard, associate vice president for enrollment at...
Continue ReadingRacism: The other virus sweeping America during pandemic
In a commentary published in the Chicago Tribune, author Julie Morita writes about the surge in negative speech directed toward Asian Americans on Twitter in the wake of COVID-19. Morita cites an analysis of nearly...
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