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The Montessori model and creativity

Can school environment impact creativity among schoolchildren? Furman University's Brooke Culclasure of the Riley Institute, David Fleming, Riley Institute researcher and professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs, and Furman alumnus Daniel Zhang...

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Trustee Kevin Byrne ’91 receives award from Association of University Research Parks

Kevin Byrne, a 1991 Furman University alumnus and member of the Furman Board of Trustees, has received the 2019 Vision Award from the Association of University Research Parks (AURP). Byrne, president and CEO of The...

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The Trump administration and Iranian nuclear enrichment

The United States is to blame for the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and for Iran's likelihood for developing a nuclear weapon in the near future, according to Furman University's Akan Malici, a...

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What drives her: Joanie Martin, CAO, Michelin N.A.

[caption id="attachment_41938" align="alignright" width="303"] Martin '90 is Chief Administrative Officer at Michelin N.A.[/caption] Joanie Martin '90, a Furman University economics alumna, is the highest ranking woman at Michelin North America's Greenville headquarters. Her career with...

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High road

Local Greenville agency United Ministries, under the leadership of Furman University alum Tony McDade '79 (B.A. history and religion), has received The Community Spirit Award, part of the 2019 Charitable Giving Awards co-sponsored by TOWN...

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Christina Henderson ’08 announces D.C. Council candidacy

Furman University political science graduate Christina Henderson '08, a current legislative assistant for Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former staffer for outgoing At-large councilmember David Grosso, has announced her independent candidacy for an At-large seat on the...

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History of the bell tower

The distinctive bell tower on the campus of Furman University has a history that goes back to 1854, when the original tower stood watch over the downtown campus of the then all-male university. Among other...

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The Power List 2019

It's a small list of 100 scientists from around the globe, yet The Analytical Scientist's Power List 2019 contains two accomplished Furman University alumni--Fran Ligler ’72 and Aaron Wheeler ’97. [caption id="attachment_41844" align="alignright" width="400"] Fran...

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Martha Milam ’90 receives presidential award for teaching excellence

East Coweta High School chemistry teacher Martha Milam has been named as a state of Georgia winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest award given by the U.S....

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Swimming for refugees

[caption id="attachment_41742" align="alignright" width="400"] Furman Professor of English Melinda Menzer[/caption] Furman University English Professor Melinda Menzer had two missions on Nov. 2 when she swam across the United States-Mexico border at Amistad Reservoir on the...

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