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Gift will support underrepresented students in sustainability
An anonymous donor is helping to diversify the fields of sustainability and environmental sciences by creating a scholarship that will fully cover the cost of attendance for one African American woman at Furman per year....
Continue ReadingFrom a Furman national title to unlikely friendships, you’ll want to hear these stories
Bobby Daugherty '90, an economics major and member of the NCAA Division I-AA Furman Football squad that won the national championship in 1988, will be among the speakers in the Storytellers Project show on March...
Continue ReadingPontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost
Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....
Continue ReadingThomas answers questions about critical race theory
With multiple bills in the South Carolina legislature aimed at critical race theory, Fox Carolina turned to Paul Thomas, professor of education, to explain what the term means. Thomas explained that critical race theory is...
Continue ReadingFaculty Scholarship Reception: From cell connections to charcoal drawings
What is it like to share a stage with John Mellencamp? Only another rock star could say for sure. And yet, Gerry Wubben can still tell you what it’s like to share an audience with...
Continue ReadingMedical marijuana bill faces stiff opposition
Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs, was interviewed by WYFF News 4 about a medical marijuana bill in the South Carolina House of Representatives. The bill would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana...
Continue ReadingChandra Dillard featured in story about community
In an article about the resilience of Nicholtown, a community about a mile and a half from Greenville's downtown, The Greenville Journal featured Chandra Dillard, director of community relations for Furman who also represents the...
Continue ReadingVenture Carolina announces inaugural class of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship
Anthony Hererra, chief innovation officer at Furman University's The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is among a 38-member inaugural cohort of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship, an initiative of Venture Carolina and the South Carolina...
Continue ReadingTV news covers South Housing project groundbreaking
WSPA 7 News and Fox Carolina came to campus for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new South Housing project. The TV stations interviewed Connie Carson, vice president of Student Life, who talked about new amenities...
Continue ReadingFurman economist Jason Jones addresses high inflation rate
Greenville TV station WYFF News 4 covered rising inflation rates, noting that the 7.5 percent jump over last year is a 40-year high. For the local expert perspective, WYFF interviewed Furman's Jason Jones, professor of...
Continue ReadingFurman Celebrates Award Recipients at the 2022 Bell Tower Ball
Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 12. The event, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center, celebrated the accomplishments of members of the Furman community....
Continue ReadingFurman breaks ground on new residence hall
Editor's note: Due to the rising cost of materials and issues relating to the availability of subcontractors, the start of construction will be delayed until Spring 2023. The expected completion date of the new hall...
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