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LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021 Events

LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct. 4-7 LGBTQIA+ History Table Trone Student Center Front Patio 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by FPA and APO Thursday, Oct. 7 Movie Night Burgiss Theater 7...

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And the winners are …

Two students with Furman University connections are in the news for having won Southeast Student Production Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - the same folks who dole out Emmy Awards....

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Several SC colleges lauded for environmental sustainability. Only one gets ‘gold’ rank

The State recognized Furman University on news of its STARS Gold status, a rating metric spearheaded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges...

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PHOTOS: Family Weekend 2021 welcomes hundreds

From the Band Extravaganza to a panel from the Center for Engaged Learning to a peek behind the scenes of Furman's Special Collections & Archives, Furman Family Weekend brought guests inside life at Furman. The schedule...

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Upstate students start petition calling for reform to SC hazing legislation

During National Hazing Prevention Week, Furman University's Savannah Hobbie, a senior communication studies and politics and international affairs major, was interviewed about a petition she launched to urge South Carolina lawmakers to take a tougher...

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Furman plays role in $5 million NOAA grant, spurs climate resilience

Hurricanes don’t discriminate where they hit. It’s in the aftermath of violent storms, heat waves and intense rain events where climate inequity shows up. For example, if you own a home on the coast, chances...

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New book tackles what people get wrong about food deserts in Southernside, West Greenville

[caption id="attachment_52348" align="alignright" width="200"] Kolb's book is due out in December.[/caption] Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the sociology department at Furman University, is set to publish his second book, "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food...

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Courtney Clarke ’17 finds dual calling in veterans affairs and children in need

[caption id="attachment_52385" align="alignleft" width="350"] Courtney Clarke '17[/caption] On the surface, her pharmacy career and volunteer work seem unconnected. But for Courtney Clarke ’17, life is about seeing needs and stepping up. In both the veteran...

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Hope for the lost souls of liberalism

Barton Swaim, an editorial page writer for The Wall Street Journal, paid a visit to Furman University where he spoke with Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey, professors of politics and international affairs, about their...

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There’s an app for that

You’re running late for class and wondering if you can catch the next shuttle. Or maybe you need to check PAC hours to plan a workout. Before this academic year, chances are you had to...

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Thompson Gallery exhibitions 2021-22

Furman University’s Department of Art has announced exhibitions for 2021-22. The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public and take place in the Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building. Thompson Gallery...

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Kimberly Witherspoon named a Bond Buyer 2021 Rising Star

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has announced that Kimberly Witherspoon '06, a public finance attorney, has been named to The Bond Buyer’s 2021 Rising Stars list. The news was picked up by UpstateBizSC. The Bond Buyer Rising...

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