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Riley Institute and OLLI present series on the rise of nationalism
The Riley Institute® and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University will open their annual StraightTalk Series Thursday, Aug. 29, at Furman University. The three-part series will focus on the current rise of...
Continue ReadingFurman to hold summer commencement exercises Aug. 17
Erik Ching, professor of history and director of undergraduate research at Furman University, will serve as speaker when the university holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The...
Continue ReadingThe Trump appointee who’s putting white supremacists in jail
Furman alum Thomas Cullen was featured in an article in The Washington Post Magazine titled “The Trump Appointee Who’s Putting White Supremacists in Jail.” As the chief federal prosecutor for the Western District of Virginia,...
Continue ReadingBeth Fraser ’20 presents research at top professional conferences
Furman University rising senior Beth Fraser of Shelby, North Carolina, has won the respect only few undergraduate-level researchers receive in the world of literature and Romanticism. This summer she presented her research at the Association...
Continue ReadingFurman listed in 2020 Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide
Furman University has once again been selected for inclusion in the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.” Among the featured lists the publication cited as being especially important to...
Continue ReadingChemistry professor Anderson receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Mary Elizabeth (“Beth”) Anderson has been granted a 2019 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The annual awards program supports the research and teaching...
Continue ReadingA significant contribution
In an interview with Mike Switzer of South Carolina Business Review, a South Carolina Public Radio program, John Warner talks about Furman’s nearly $300 million economic impact on the Upstate. Warner, co-founder of Accessible Diagnostics...
Continue ReadingFood truck promises summer meals
Greenville County school children in Berea and Travelers Rest have new reasons to celebrate this summer. A food truck was gifted to the school district by a group of Riley Fellows from Furman University's Riley...
Continue ReadingKen Peterson assumes position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Ken Peterson, who has served as Dean of the Faculty at Furman University since February 2017, is the university's new Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost as of Aug. 1. Furman President Elizabeth Davis...
Continue ReadingIn praise of Olson’s ‘789 Miles’
Matt Olson's latest CD project "789 Miles" wins praise from Mark Gilbert of Jazz Journal. For the trio project, the Furman professor of saxophone and jazz studies director enlisted the artistry of his current and...
Continue ReadingMeet your campus troubleshooter
Furman Professor of Biology Victoria Turgeon had already earned the trust of her fellow faculty members, so it was no surprise that she agreed to become the university’s faculty ombudsman four years ago. In a...
Continue ReadingMusic Professor Laura Kennedy receives Fulbright award
Laura Kennedy, Furman University associate professor of musicology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to conduct research in Russia during the 2019-20 academic year. [caption id="attachment_39851" align="alignright" width="340"] Associate Professor of Musicology Laura Kennedy[/caption]...
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