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Congressman Clyburn hopes Pres. Biden will pick SC judge for Supreme Court

Brent Nelsen, a politics and international affairs professor at Furman University, spoke to WYFF News 4 about a possible replacement for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who announced he would retire this year. J. Michelle...

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Joseph Vaughn Day: Reflecting on ‘uncommon courage’

When Joseph Vaughn ’68 enrolled at Furman in 1965, he not only broke the color barrier, he ushered in other men and women like him who would go on to achieve great things. As the...

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Pearlie Harris receives honorary degree

Pearlie Harris earned a master’s degree in education from Furman in 1983, 26 years into a 37-year career as an elementary school teacher. She received her second Furman degree, an honorary Doctor of Humanities, today,...

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Furman has highest return on investment for low-income students, study says

Furman University provides the highest return on investment for low-income students among all South Carolina colleges and most universities across the country, according to a new study by Georgetown University. Forty years after graduation, Furman...

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S.C. Commerce Office of Innovation announces grant awards

The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University is one of 10 organizations across the state to receive a portion of $473,000 in grant funds awarded by the South Carolina Department of Commerce...

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Spartanburg alum, Furman star Anna Morgan gets dream invite to Augusta National

Furman University Women's Golf team member Anna Morgan '23 has received one of only 72 invitations to play at the third Augusta National Women's Amateur. She is the fourth Lady Paladin to compete in the...

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Black History Month 2022 at Furman

Furman University is celebrating Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February. The Center for Inclusive Communities (CIC) in conjunction with multiple campus organizations has developed a slate of events designed to showcase...

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Science backs balanced teaching of reading, not intensive phonics

[caption id="attachment_51032" align="alignright" width="300"] Paul L. Thomas, Department of Education.[/caption] In a commentary appearing in Statehouse Report, Paul Thomas, a Furman University education professor, cites new research to shed light on the debate in South...

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Department of Music announces spring events

The Furman University Department of Music has released its calendar of events for spring semester. The slate of events includes symphony concerts, faculty recitals, opera, jazz, special guest artists and more. Unless otherwise noted, events...

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Kristin Huguet Quayle ’99 takes helm as VP of worldwide communications at Apple

Longtime Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet Quayle, a 1999 Furman University communication studies and political science alumna, has assumed the role of vice president of worldwide communications at Apple. She replaces Stella Low who served in...

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Infrastructure and making groceries, they’re more connected than you think

In a guest column appearing in The Advocate, Ken Kolb, a Furman University sociology professor and chair of the department, unpacks the relationship between infrastructure and groceries, and the main goal of grocery store retailers,...

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Both sides now

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University history alumna, is featured on the cover of Harvard Magazine. In the accompanying story, contributing editor and journalist Lincoln Caplan offers a detailed account of Brown-Nagin's early years growing...

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