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Orientation excursion prepares international students for life at Furman
When Ahmed Al Ameri ’19 heard line dancing was on the agenda for international student orientation, he was a little apprehensive. “I’ve seen it in movies,” said Al Ameri, a native of Abu Dhabi. “I...
Continue ReadingFurman alums named “Best and Brightest”
Greenville Business Magazine has published its annual list of the “Best & Brightest 35 and Under,” and four Furman graduates are included on the 2015 list. The alumni making this year’s list are Diana Berti...
Continue ReadingEnglish professor Oakes honored for faculty excellence
Furman University English professor Margaret J. Oakes has received a major award from the Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) in recognition of her teaching and innovative leadership at the university. In a letter to...
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates beginning of new school year
More than 1,400 faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of the Greenville community gathered in McAlister Auditorium Thursday as Furman celebrated the beginning of the 2015-16 school year with its annual fall convocation. In addition to...
Continue ReadingBlumenfield receives NSF grant
Tami Blumenfield, an assistant professor of Asian Studies at Furman University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the rapid expansion of material wealth in rural China and Bangladesh. For the proposal,...
Continue ReadingRiley 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 ReadingA lead worth following
John Kiser ’14 was sitting at his desk in his Atlanta office when he got a long-distance phone call from Tacoma, Wash. The caller said she knew the whereabouts of a 55-year-old man, Robert...
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 ReadingFurman opens with win at VMI
Furman opened the season with an impressive 47-22 victory over Virginia Military Institute Saturday in Lexington, Va. Though the season is in its infancy, the match-up pitted two top Division II teams in the country....
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...
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,...
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