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A public school makes the case for ‘Montessori for All’
Latta Elementary, a public Montessori school in rural Latta, South Carolina, takes the spotlight in an article appearing in Edutopia. The author, Nora Fleming, worked with Brooke Culclasure of Furman's Riley Institute on the piece,...
Continue ReadingJeffrey Makala co-authors new book about dogs in literature
Jeffrey Makala, Furman University special collections librarian and university archivist at the James B. Duke Library, has co-edited a new book about dogs in literature. The book, “In Dogs We Trust: An Anthology of American...
Continue ReadingKopis celebrates growth on its own terms
Furman alumnus Andrew Kurtz '87 took a circuitous route on his way to leading custom software development company Kopis, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. The accounting graduate tried public accounting for a couple of years,...
Continue ReadingFurman receives grant to help reduce food waste and address food insecurity
Furman University is among 27 academic institutions that will receive funding from PepsiCo Recycling for campus sustainability efforts. Now in its third year, PepsiCo’s Zero Impact Fund (ZIF) allows representatives of eligible colleges or universities...
Continue ReadingFSO and Oratorio Chorus perform April 26
The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The spring Oratorio, “Fauré Requiem, and Bizet L’Arlésienne Suites” is a Sound...
Continue ReadingEducation Professor Katie Kelly co-authors new book
Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly has published a new book with co-author Lester Laminack, consultant and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. [caption id="attachment_38564" align="alignright" width="327"] Kelly joined the Furman faculty in 2012....
Continue ReadingFurman’s farm manager shares gardening tips
While most visitors to Furman are awed by the abundant flowers and trees in bloom on campus, there's even more growing behind the Shi Center for Sustainability. In addition to indigenous flowers, shrubs and trees...
Continue ReadingDanielle Vinson receives 2019 SCICU Teaching Award
Furman Professor of Politics and International Affairs Danielle Vinson has been awarded a 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). A faculty member from each of SCICU’s...
Continue ReadingStudents serving students
Along with the springtime bloom of flowers and trees at Furman, comes a new crop of students who will take the reins for elected posts in the Student Government Association (SGA). The mission for these...
Continue ReadingRadel and Speitz selected for National Humanities Center residencies
Furman University English professors Nicholas F. Radel and Michele Speitz have been selected for summer residencies at the National Humanities Center (NHC) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The NHC residency is a four-week program...
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