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Furman Engaged continues to highlight The Furman Advantage
A record number of students participated in this year's Furman Engaged, covering topics from piano music of Bohemia to cryptological warfare.
Continue ReadingLilly Woo ’24 and Woo Milk wins 2024 Paladin Pitch
Alice Tyszka ’25 won second place and Conor Dowler '24 was named the Crowd's Choice in the fifth year of the pitch competition, presented by the Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Continue ReadingFurman Engaged happens Friday with record number of students participating
Nearly 700 students will participate in this year's Furman Engaged. Other events, from the Paladin Pitch Competition to the groundbreaking for the Timmons Arena renovation, will be part of Spring Weekend.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s Cathy Stevens named among ‘Top 50 Women Leaders’
Cathy Stevens '01 is included the 2024 cohort of South Carolina leaders published by Women We Admire.
Continue ReadingHecimovich’s ‘Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’ featured in media outlets
Gregg Hecimovich's biography of America's first Black female novelist gains traction in multiple news and podcast outlets.
Continue ReadingFurman mentors, experiences lead alumna to Capitol Hill internship
Scotty Bryan ’23 plans to continue to leverage her Furman experience “to be receptive to unfamiliar situations and to seek knowledge in all places.”
Continue ReadingCritically acclaimed novelist Jesmyn Ward to speak at Furman
Two-time National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow Jesmyn Ward will speak at Furman Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Watkins Room. Ward’s talk, “Tell It Whole: On Witness and Narrative,” is...
Continue ReadingIn praise of ‘The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’
Hannah Crafts fled North and finished a novel of her life in slavery and her escape from her enslaver's North Carolina home. Her identity long remained a mystery until Hecimovich uncovered a trove of details...
Continue ReadingHecimovich talks about new book on CBS weekend show
When "The Bondwoman's Narrative" was first published by Henry Louis Gates, skeptics didn't believe a 19th century slave could have written it. Hecimovich tracked down the evidence that proves Gates' claim and reveals the identity...
Continue ReadingVinson quoted in The State following Iowa caucus
Joseph Bustos of The State turns to Vinson for comment about Republican candidates and their "power rankings."
Continue ReadingJoseph 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.
Continue ReadingSelf-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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