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Greenville’s 50 Most Influential and the Hall of Fame
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis is named among the six new honorees in Greenville Business Magazine's Hall of Fame, a special designation for the magazine's "50 Most Influential." Entrants to the Hall of Fame are...
Continue Reading‘Fortunate Ones’ peeks behind the veil of Southern gentry
Furman University English and philosophy alumnus Ed Tarkington '95 has released his second work of fiction, "The Fortunate Ones" published by Algonquin. The novel, which follows his 2016 debut "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"...
Continue ReadingOpinion: Ask yourself a different set of questions
Many of us may breathe a little easier now that 2021 is upon us with renewed hope for a better year following the chaos the pandemic spawned. But before we kick 2020 to the curb...
Continue ReadingKim Jackson ’06 becomes Georgia’s first openly gay state senator
The nation’s eyes turned to Kim Jackson ’06 on Nov. 3 when she became Georgia’s first openly gay state senator. Now that she represents District 41, however, Jackson hopes to redirect that gaze to people...
Continue ReadingMary Seawell Metz ’58 champions faculty development with $1 million directorship endowment
During her career, Mary Seawell Metz ’58 has served as a professor, president and trustee at colleges from one coast to the other, affording her an appreciation of university life that few enjoy. Among the...
Continue ReadingBeyond the surface
Since Matthew Baumgardner’s death in 2018, the estate of the visual artist has worked with Furman University to create an opportunity for students to learn about Baumgardner's life and work, and at the same time,...
Continue ReadingFurman Fellows Announce 2020 Award Recipients
The Furman Fellowship is an endowed scholarship fund founded in 2004 with a gift from Furman trustee emeritus Bob Buckman and Joyce Mollerup. Each year, five seniors are recognized as Furman Fellows and receive a scholarship...
Continue ReadingGetting the COVID vaccine is the most people-loving thing we can do
As the COVID vaccine begins rolling out across the United States, Cathy Stevens, director of the White-Riley-Peterson Afterschool Policy Fellowship at The Riley Institute, implores Americans to consider getting the vaccine for the sake of...
Continue ReadingMartin Rooney ’93 dives into fiction with his 11th book
Despite authoring 10 books on his way to becoming an internationally known athletic coach and professional speaker, Martin Rooney ’93 wouldn’t have described himself as a writer. That changed after book No. 11, “Coach to...
Continue Reading7 things that could reduce health disparities for Blacks, Latinos hit hardest by pandemic
Shaniece Criss, an assistant professor of health sciences at Furman University, a Prisma Health board member and a Travelers Rest city councilwoman, was quoted in an article appearing in The Greenville News about COVID-19 and...
Continue ReadingDuke, Strobel named to All-SoCon Faculty and Staff Team
Associate Athletics Director of Facilities and Game Operations Todd Duke, and Marian Strobel, the William Montgomery Burnett Professor in History, have been named to the All-Southern Conference (SoCon) Faculty and Staff Team. Duke and Strobel...
Continue Reading2020: The Year in Review
Amid the challenges, 2020 also brought us countless moments of joy, discovery and community – from learning and gathering virtually to getting out the vote to giving back. While students realized The Furman Advantage in...
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