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Furman’s Athletic Hall of Fame inducts Caldwell ’76 and Goldsmith ’02
The doors to Furman's Athletic Hall of Fame opened on Sept. 20 to welcome its newest inductees, Robbie Caldwell '76 and Matt Goldsmith '02, who represent the class of 2019. Joined by approximately 120 friends,...
Continue ReadingChief Information Officer David Steinour recognized for leadership
Furman University Chief Information Officer David Steinour has been selected to receive one of this year’s South Carolina CIO Awards, presented by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine and Acumen IT....
Continue ReadingCenter director David Mariner reflects on 20 years in Washington
When David Mariner first began working at The DC Center for the LGBT Community, he had an operating budget of around $2,000. Now, The DC Center serves the community with nearly half a million. Mariner,...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute celebrates 20 years
The Riley Institute at Furman University will celebrate its 20th anniversary Thursday, Oct. 3, with two events on campus. [caption id="attachment_40759" align="alignright" width="475"] Former U.S. Secretary of Education and South Carolina Governor Richard W. Riley[/caption]...
Continue ReadingBill Baker, Paige Ouzts ’93 invention could revolutionize diabetes management
When Furman Professor of Physics Bill Baker was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2003, it served as an initiation into a painful club. “The first thing you have to deal with is, ‘what is...
Continue ReadingFinalists named for Riley Institute’s WhatWorksSC Award
The Riley Institute at Furman University® has announced the three finalists for the 2019 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award, which celebrates promising education initiatives that are improving outcomes for South Carolina’s students. “I am...
Continue ReadingAlumnus leaves nearly $5 million, supports academic scholarships
Furman University has received nearly $5 million from the estate of Furman alumnus Thomas C. Turner (1930-2018), class of 1951, to expand support of academic scholarships. [caption id="attachment_40709" align="alignright" width="280"] Thomas C. Turner (1930-2018), Furman...
Continue ReadingGrammy-winning Juilliard organist Paul Jacobs in concert Oct. 1
Paul Jacobs, professor of organ at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, will open the 2019-20 Hartness Organ Series with a recital Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel...
Continue ReadingMusic Department announces 2019-20 Sound Quality Series
The Furman Department of Music has announced its 2019-20 Sound Quality Concert Series. Open to the public, the 11 featured events include performances by the Furman Symphony Orchestra under the baton of two esteemed guest...
Continue ReadingA big comeback from a blood disorder
Lady Paladin Carly Burkhardt '21 is lucky to be alive today, let alone playing outstanding golf at the Glass City Invitational in Toledo, Ohio. In 2017, she suffered a rare, life-threatening blood disorder that took...
Continue Reading‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ hits healthy messages about body image
When she saw the trailer for the movie “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” Kerstin Blomquist’s first thought was, “Oh, no. They’re doing it again!” Blomquist, an associate professor of psychology at Furman University, studies how to...
Continue ReadingFurman names renovated locker room in honor of Jackson Roberts
"It's hard to hear us talk about Jackson in the past and that he's no longer here with us. But he will always be here with us in spirit, and he will always be in...
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