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Riley Institute Announces finalists for education award
Furman's Riley Institute and South Carolina Future Minds have announced the finalists for the 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. Presented in conjunction with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the...
Continue ReadingSturgeon goes intergenerational
At the ripe old age of 19, Furman sophomore Christina Sturgeon is already “grappling with the idea of getting older.” How does she do it? By not forgetting the past. During her freshman year, the...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute selects Lowcountry DLI fellows
The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 10th Class of Fellows from the Lowcountry and surrounding areas. The 44 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state...
Continue ReadingTraining dogs to sniff out arson
As a member of the Chemistry Department faculty for 30 years Laura Wright, Ph.D., has fielded her share of strange phone calls. But a call from Jason Nurmi of the nearby Parker Fire Department took...
Continue ReadingCourtney Tollison Hartness: in praise of the public library
Despite our dependence on the Internet for quick fact checking and other research, Furman History Professor Courtney Tollison Hartness, Ph.D., says brick-and-mortar libraries “deserve our unflagging support.” In a piece she wrote for Greenville Journal,...
Continue ReadingFurman among five institutions to receive lectureship
Furman University has been selected to receive a lectureship in the chemical sciences by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The university is one of five primarily undergraduate institutions to receive the award. The 2015...
Continue ReadingPaintings by Sarah Nguyen on display
Paintings by Sarah Nguyen will be on display Aug. 28-Sept. 28 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Restless Shadows is comprised of paintings created using modern mediums and techniques. In a statement...
Continue ReadingFurman to hold fall convocation Sept. 3
Furman University will celebrate the beginning of the 2015-16 school year with its fall convocation Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Furman president Elizabeth Davis will preside as the university welcomes the freshman...
Continue ReadingFurman awards Heller Community Scholarships for 2015-16
Furman has awarded major scholarships to 14 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2015-16 academic year. Established in fall 2012, the $20,000 scholarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute selects new class of DLI fellows
The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 20th Class of Fellows. The 45 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI. “DLI and the...
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