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No confirmed cases of coronavirus in SC

The Greenville News reports that the potential for the 2019 novel coronavirus (a.k.a. 2019-nCoV) to infect people in South Carolina is low, according to SC DHEC. Liv Osby, health reporter for the News, contacted health...

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2019: The Year in Review

As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...

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Furman receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Furman University has received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates commitment to, and activity toward, “finding ways to engage...

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Furman honors first African American student

Furman's inaugural Joseph Vaughn Day Jan. 29 drew hundreds, including family members of the late Vaughn '68, faculty, students, alumni and members of the media. TaTiana Cash of WSPA 7News got reactions from Deborah Allen...

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2020 Joseph Vaughn Day Commemoration walk and ceremony photo gallery

For as long as there is a Furman University, Jan. 29 will be spent honoring and remembering Joseph Vaughn '68, the school's first African American student who enrolled on this date in 1965. On Wednesday,...

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Technology’s role in human behavior

Kevin Treu, Furman University professor and chair of the computer science department, has a diverse set of readings for his classes, computer science and writing seminars alike. Not all of his picks come from a...

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Hundreds gather for historic Joseph Vaughn Day Commemoration ceremony

[CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMAGES FROM A HISTORIC DAY] Hundreds of people gathered around the steps of James B. Duke Library Wednesday as the Furman University Gospel Ensemble filled the crisp winter air with harmonies...

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For a stronger relationship, pay attention to these five things

Don’t believe that breezy rom-com: Relationships take some effort. That means building some habits and avoiding others. Frank Provenzano, a Furman instructor in psychology and psychologist for more than 40 years, the majority of it...

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Furman athletic community reacts to death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant

The shocking death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday morning in a helicopter crash that also killed eight other people, including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna, has elicited a torrent of emotional reactions from across...

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Hunter, former coach battles hunger in Palmetto State

When former Furman University assistant head football coach Tim Sorrells retired in 2017, he turned his attention to a group whose mission is to feed the chronically hungry in South Carolina. South Carolina Hunters for...

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Getting to know Emily Scott Robinson

Singer-songwriter, Emily Scott Robinson, a 2009 Furman University Spanish and history alumna, is featured in Yes! Weekly, a publication out of her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. The story describes her cross-country journey collecting material...

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First-year teachers honored with teaching excellence award

Fourth-grade teachers Caroline Terry ’18 (M.A. ’20) and Ellie White ’19 (M.A. ’20) have been named recipients of the 2020 Childers Education Foundation Teaching Excellence Award from Furman University. Terry, a teacher at Monarch Elementary...

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