Stephanie Bauer

Out of the 12 programs that Furman offers this year through various departments, exactly half of them take place in the fall.

Speaking to a capacity audience at the Younts Conference Center, Jeffrey Brown, Senior Correspondent for the flagship program NewsHour, underscored the important role that public broadcasting plays in an increasingly polarized America.

Since the spring semester began, Furman’s food service staff has been implementing changes to the dining hall. Some of these changes have been subtle, others conspicuous. Aramark Food Service Director Adam Summers said many were made in response to student feedback.

On Tuesday, October 4, the Riley Institute brought Diane Ravitch to Furman to discuss her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education.