Presenting some highlights from the 2022 May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year.
How could an ancient practice, with roots in Eastern philosophies that emphasize simplicity, transform into an industry marked by expensive props, clothing and lifestyle retreats? Read more…
Members of a MayX class on Yoga in America practice at the side of Furman Lake.
It does not take place overseas, but one MayX course does introduce its students to a land that may suddenly seem foreign to them: their own campus. Read more…
From left: Grayson Taylor ’25, Esther Chung ’24 and Yoana Reyes-Zapata ’24 join in the discussion during a MayX course on Furman’s Seeking Abraham project.
While many in South Carolina have spent this spring trying to keep insects as far away as possible, Wade Worthen’s MayX students have done the opposite. Half of their final grade depends on it. Read more…
Wade Worthen (right), the Rose J. Forgione Professor of Biology, discusses a sample with a student during his MayX Insect Diversity course.
“It’s such a tense time when you’re sick,” said Maria Rippon, an associate professor of Spanish. And it’s even worse, she added, when you’re surrounded by people who don’t speak your language. Read more…
Maria Rippon, associate professor of Spanish, leads her MayX class in Beginner Medical Spanish.
Delving into the mechanics that make board games work, students discussed game theory, probability, design, scalability, and why nobody finishes a game of Monopoly. Read more…
A 20-sided die was one mechanism of movement studied during a MayX course on board games.
Students learn about the complex, multidisciplinary world of biomedical devices with a trip to Arthrex, a global company headquartered in Naples, Florida. Read more…
