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Robert and Margaret Hill endow Furman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Alumni and longtime Furman University benefactors Robert and Margaret Hill, both from the class of 1983, have endowed the Furman Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Now known as the Robert and Margaret Hill Institute for...

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Tocqueville Program fosters self-governing citizens

Mike Sabo, editor of the American civics portal for RealClear, turns to Furman University's Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey to understand how the politics and international affairs professors meet students where they are in...

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Petal prowess: Oconee bell wildflowers might be one giant organism

Thousands of delicate pink-white wildflowers known as Oconee Bells blanket parts of northwest South Carolina each spring, attracting admirers from near and far. [caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignright" width="197"] Oconee Bells. Courtesy Keith Bradley, South Carolina Department...

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Dottie Pepper ’87 reflects on mentor George Pulver in Sports Illustrated

In the first of a two-part series in Sports Illustrated, two-time major champion Dottie Pepper ’87 writes about the mentoring that George J. Pulver, a PGA professional, gave her for several years beginning when she...

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PHOTO GALLERY: LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021

This year's LGBTQIA+ History Month featured a variety of activities, including a movie night, a CLP called “Queer Souls: Spiritual Harm and Sacred Wisdom,” and the Out at Furman LGBTQIA+ Brunch. The Sextacular event, described...

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Furman featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

Furman University is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company features Furman in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. The Princeton Review...

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Furman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship part of new innovation district

Furman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be a key part of a planned revitalization project by Hartness Development. The project, a large-scale innovation district called Crescent Startup Community, will be located on 7 acres...

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Furman students honored by Broadcast Education Association for film projects

Two Furman students have been honored as winners in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) On-Location Creative Competition. The results were announced Oct. 7. Luke Harvin ’21 won Best in Show in the Student Documentary competition...

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Demand for workers pushes wages higher

For a story about the worker shortage and increasing wages in the United States, Ross Norton of SC Biz News turns to two Furman University professors in the Department of Economics, Kailash Khandke and Jeffrey...

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A ‘sweet season’ for South Carolina-born Needtobreathe

Furman University alumnus Bear Rinehart '03, founding member and lead singer for Christian rock band Needtobreathe, was featured in an article appearing the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former Paladin wide receiver and political science graduate...

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First Furman GVL Starts program complete

Furman University's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship wrapped its inaugural GVL Starts, an an eight-week program where participants learn the ropes to launching a business venture. It culminated in a "Shark Tank"-style competition on Oct....

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Greenville think tank CEO named Ascend Fellow

The Post and Courier reports on Greenville native and 2005 Furman University history graduate Joe Waters, who has been named to the 2021-22 cohort of Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows. Over the course of 18 months,...

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