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Sociology Professor Kolb authors book about domestic violence
Furman University Sociology professor Kenneth H. Kolb, PhD, has authored a new book about domestic violence, victim advocacy and counseling. “Moral Wages: The Emotional Dilemmas of Victim Advocacy and...
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We Can’t All be Mark Zuckerberg
2014 Fall High Noon Schedule Dr. Kyle Longest Why do some new businesses fail and others succeed? Is there a formula for success that could benefit the more than 12 million entrepreneurs who start...
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Appeal of “The Hunger Games”
Dr. Kyle Longest The latest installment of the “The Hunger Games” movies hits theaters this week. Why have the books and the films, which depict a bleak, totalitarian world where young people are...
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Manhood and domestic violence
Dr. Ken Kolb If individuals—and institutions like the National Football League—want to join the movement against domestic violence, they must learn what help is acceptable and what is not. They need to...
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University welcomes newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
Forty-nine Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a...
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Trustees approve faculty promotions, tenure
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 12 faculty members and granted emeritus status to six professors who are retiring this...
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Book by professor Kolb wins top award
A recently published book by Furman University sociology professor Kenneth H. Kolb has received a major award from the American Sociological Association. Dr. Ken Kolb Moral Wages: The Emotional...
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Making the spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2015 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and...
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Taking time to see
They’ve already won the most important game of their lives, but most Americans didn’t even know they were playing. There are a myriad of reasons sociology professor Kristy Maher, Ph.D., has been...
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Duke Endowment awards Furman $22.3 Million Grant to Support Student Scholarships
Furman University has received a $22.3 million grant from The Duke Endowment to strengthen and support one of the University’s premier merit scholarship programs. James B. Duke established The Duke...
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Faculty, staff receive grants from ACS
Nine Furman faculty and staff members have received grants from the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), an organization serving 16 nationally ranked liberal arts institutions. ACS Faculty...
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Giving voice
“Stand up and speak to increase the visibility of those who aren’t seen. But also know when it is your time to sit and lend the microphone to those whose experiences can be louder and more articulate...
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Understanding the origins of race relations
Because the topic of race relations has been part of an ongoing conversation in the U.S. for more than 150 years, we often forget its origins. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, faculty from Communication...
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High Noon: Professor Merry to Discuss Education and Inequalities
Dr. Joseph Merry What is the relationship between the education system and broader inequalities in society? Do schools reproduce existing inequalities or can we view them as the ‘Great Equalizer’?...
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Students go behind the scenes at the Greenville Zoo
Abbie Arvanites ’16 was among the first to learn that Walter and Autumn were expecting a new baby. And she was thrilled to get the inside scoop. “Our class found out before the news was released to...
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Furman’s 10th Engaged! happens April 10
Furman University will hold its annual Furman Engaged! Day on Tuesday, April 10 at various locations on campus. Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of...
View ArticleFurman announces 2018 spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and...
View ArticleEducation innovation leader Ambrose named president, CEO of KnowledgeWorks
1983 Furman University sociology alumnus Charles (Chuck) Ambrose has been appointed president and CEO of KnowledgeWorks, a nonprofit education advocacy organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ambrose, who...
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Let the new academic year begin
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis gave a special welcome to the Class of 2022, and alum Keith B. Johnson ’05 talked about his journey from the Paladin football field to becoming one of the...
View ArticleChild care is broken. Silicon Valley thinks it can fix that, too
Where and how we work has changed dramatically over the last several decades. In response to great cultural and social transformations that affect young children, Furman University alums Brandon Hinman...
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