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The Spring 2022 magazine is here
In the Spring 2022 issue of Furman magazine, read about the future of work, how the Furman family remembered Rev. Pitts, a new way to make an impact through FurmanWIN, and the hallmarks of leadership...
Continue ReadingCindy Davis ’84 set to deliver Commencement address
Cindy Davis ’84, former vice president of Nike Inc. and former president of Nike Golf, will address Furman’s Class of 2022 during the Commencement ceremony May 7 at Paladin Stadium. Before joining Nike, Davis, who...
Continue ReadingIn search of ‘young stellar object candidates’
A tiny piece of space that appears smaller than a marble to the naked eye can contain more than 10,000 stars, so mapping it is painstaking work. But Bob Anderson ’18 and some of his...
Continue ReadingThree stories: How engaged learning helps power post-grad success
Engaged learning opportunities – from internships to study away to research, and many other experiences – play a powerful role in helping Furman students identify their strengths, explore their interests and pursue a life of...
Continue ReadingCourtney 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...
Continue Reading‘We Grew Up at Furman’
Someone had called security. The reason for the concern? A teenage girl had shown up with her mother, her voice teacher, high school principal, and a member of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi. The...
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 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 ReadingEnvironmental historian Hayden Smith ’95 publishes first book
“Carolina’s Golden Fields: Inland Rice Cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 1670-1860” (Cambridge 2020) is the first book written by Hayden Smith ’95, and it wouldn’t exist without dirt. It's possible the same could also...
Continue ReadingBetting on himself pays off for sports journalist Arch Bell ’98
Feb. 6, 2019, is a day Arch Bell ’98 will never forget. It's when the soccer journalist delivered a CLP at Furman that turned out to be far more popular than anticipated. Bell expected a handful...
Continue ReadingWork begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza
Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...
Continue ReadingMultiplying the test to flatten the pandemic curve
When Colin Rogers ’99 was majoring in history and playing football at Furman, having a hand in potentially slowing a pandemic was not in his career plan. Rogers planned to teach or head to law...
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