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Furman Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions & tenure, adds members
During its spring meeting in May, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions or tenure or both for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to eight professors who retired this summer. The board...
Continue ReadingTrent Stubbs ’20, Professor Greg Springsteen published in Nature Chemistry
The large majority of scientists end long and successful careers with their names never appearing on a paper published by Nature Chemistry. The number who did it while an undergraduate? Well, let’s just say Trent...
Continue ReadingGraham, Harrison need to win ‘narrow group’ of SC voters in next debate
In the South Carolina U.S. Senate race, the two contenders for the seat are in a dead heat according to political observers. Three-term U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has inched ahead of Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison...
Continue ReadingLindsey Graham suddenly in trouble in deep-red S.C.
An article in Bloomberg reports on the tenuous status of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for re-election in South Carolina - a race that has evolved from solidly Republican to a "toss-up" according to some election...
Continue ReadingFurman trustee Yendelela Neely Holston ’03 honored nationally for fostering legal talent
[caption id="attachment_47333" align="alignright" width="400"] Yendelela Neely Holston, a 2003 Furman graduate and board secretary of the Furman Board of Trustees.[/caption] Yendelela Neely Holston, a 2003 Furman graduate and board secretary of the Furman Board of...
Continue ReadingInventor, professor, mentor Fran Ligler ’72 honored by National Academy of Engineering
When the National Academy of Engineering met Oct. 4 for its annual meeting, awards were presented to two individuals for their extraordinary impact on the engineering profession. One of the recipients was Furman University alumna...
Continue ReadingWhy the Southeast is up for grabs in the 2020 election
Ronald Brownstein, senior political analyst for CNN Politics, offers a history lesson about swing states and the makeup of the Democratic and Republican electorates over the last century. For the piece, he taps the expertise...
Continue ReadingNew Furman Angel Network connects investors with entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with ties to Furman University – alumni, faculty, staff, donors, board members and parents of current or former students – now have a new source of capital for their start-up companies: investors with their...
Continue ReadingGreenville, S.C., voted No. 6 ‘best small city’
For those who love Greenville, South Carolina, there's no need to see the municipality ranked on a list of "best small cities" - but it's nice, nonetheless. Greenville, home to Furman University, was named the...
Continue ReadingEven in COVID-19 hot spots, many colleges aren’t aggressively testing
As universities across the country grapple with COVID-19 and ever-changing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the right way forward during the pandemic has proven to be a moving target. Elissa Nadworny...
Continue ReadingPanel discussion focuses on book about first photos of enslaved people
The pictures are captivating. Seven enslaved Black men and women look into a camera lens as they are forced to pose, mostly nude, by biologist Louis Agassiz in his quest to find evidence to support...
Continue ReadingJaime Harrison says there’s one battle he’s already won
Polls show Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison is neck and neck with incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham for the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina. CNN National Political Writer Brandon Tensley, a 2012 Furman alumnus, writes...
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