philosophy

From China to New York and academia to the U.N., alumna’s journey continues

A decade spent mostly in academia has now led Xiaoman Dong ’14 to a position at the United Nations (U.N.) in New York City and the impressive title of Associate Communications Officer at the U.N.’s...

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Joseph Vaughn Day will be held Friday, Jan. 26

The event begins at 12:15 in front of Daniel Chapel. This will be the first year the Black Alumni Council will present an annual award in honor of Idella Glenn '84.

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Wayt’s Instagram page goes viral

Sociology and philosophy graduate Virgina Wayt '23 set out to understand how the IG algorithm works through her page about knitting. Yarn bombing, anyone?

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Book by Aaron Simmons draws airtime on local TV stations

J. Aaron Simmons appears as a guest on two local TV stations to talk about his book "Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life."

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Self-awareness found at Furman was key to alumna’s success

A philosophy major helped Dorothy Freeman Self ’04 M’06 “understand who I was as a person” and led to a decade as the head of a thriving marketing firm.

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2023: The Year in Review

The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.

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Furman unveils plaque acknowledging Cherokee land

Students, faculty and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee were on hand for the unveiling.

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Seniors share research presentations with peers at regional conference

For four Furman students, the interdisciplinary SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum was a high-impact experience that will fuel their graduate study pursuits.

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Furman’s first-year experience among top-20 in US News Rankings

Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.

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Alumna makes sustainable entrepreneurship all of her beeswax

With her reusable beeswax food wraps, Becca Bolich Wade ’19 offers an eco-friendly solution to keeping things fresh.

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Aganga-Williams ’08 joins Robertson on ‘4 The Record’

Temidayo Aganga-Williams has an extended interview with WYFF News 4's Nigel Robertson about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also gives advice to students looking ahead to careers.

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SGA president is students’ biggest cheerleader, on and off the field

Meredith Ervin ’24 plans to use her role as leader of the Student Government Association to bring diverse groups together in a positive, uplifting campus culture.

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