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Reception showcases the work of faculty

Faculty members delivered four-minute speed talks describing their work during the annual Faculty Scholarship Reception.

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Haley hopes her leadership history brings national attention to her presidential run

Will Haley's leadership in the aftermath of the Mother Emmanuel shootings and removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds have any bearing on the Republican primaries? NPR asks Furman's Teresa...

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Gaston serves as emcee at Bell Tower Ball

Furman alum Jamarcus Gaston '07, master of ceremonies at the Bell Tower Ball, reconnects with friends and fellow alumni at the event.

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The Riley Institute releases book on groundbreaking Education Improvement Act

Richard W. Riley, two-term South Carolina governor and architect of the Education Improvement Act, rallied the people of South Carolina to get behind the legislation. A book about the EIA launched at the Trone Student...

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What Nikki Haley believes

Furman's Danielle Vinson speaks to Newsweek about the kind of campaign she expects Nikki Haley to run.

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Senior hopes to spread leadership lessons

Charles Miles II ’23 is working to expand opportunities for mentorship and personal connection campuswide.

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Conducting research at primarily undergraduate institutions

George Shields says there are advantages for undergraduates doing research at a PUI. He explains in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.

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Making connections, uncovering gifts: Marian Strobel receives James H. Smart Award

Several alumni, parents and faculty describe why the 41-year Furman veteran is deserving of the Jim Smart Award from the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection.

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Furman student from Turkey gives perspective on deadly earthquakes

Deniz Sariaslan '25 of Turkey appears on FOX Carolina and shares photos sent by friends and family from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the region. While his family was not impacted by the event, he...

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There’s no merit in merit pay plans for rewarding, retaining SC teachers

Paul Thomas writes a commentary about why merit pay for teachers might be harmful and explains what's really needed in South Carolina schools.

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Furman Celebrates Award Recipients at the 2023 Bell Tower Ball

Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 11. The event, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center, celebrated the accomplishments of members of the Furman community....

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Anne Bryson Jolly ’92 prepares to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio

The alumna and former faculty kid took a nonlinear path to become the diocese’s first female bishop.

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