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Furman announces new endowed professorships
Furman has announced that four faculty members—Leslie Hicken, Jonis Tevis, Lisa Knight and Nathaniel Cook—have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Two of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while the other two are...
Continue ReadingThe power of a student blog post
Investors shrugged off AAC Holdings Inc.'s disclosure last week that its former president and several former employees had been indicted by the state of California for “second-degree murder” of a patient at one of the...
Continue ReadingRev. Kristin Dollar sees both sides of nurturing
[caption id="attachment_18636" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Derrek Asberry[/caption] 2012 Furman graduate and English major Kristin Dollar knows what it’s like to minister and to be ministered unto. Bouts of depression, questions about faith, and an...
Continue ReadingKathryn Petralia ’92, COO of Kabbage, featured in Huffington Post
[caption id="attachment_18505" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo courtesy Forbes' Gary Adams[/caption] Kathryn Petralia is the epitome of a liberal arts student. A 1992 graduate who majored in English Literature, Petralia has spent the past 20 years working...
Continue ReadingGreat summer (and Southern) reading
NPR's Audie Cornish talked recently with Kyle Jones of the Bitter Southerner about some highly-anticipated books coming from Southern writers this summer. One of those mentioned was “The World is on Fire” by Furman English...
Continue ReadingBusiness at the top of the world
New York businesses beckoned—and 21 Furman students and two professors headed to the economic hub of the United States. About 60 percent of the students participating in Furman’s Business at the Top of World class...
Continue ReadingMaking the spring term Dean’s List
Among the more prestigious honors that Furman students can earn during their time at the university is being named to the Dean's List. Those making the grade for the 2015 spring term represent 40 states, the District...
Continue ReadingTrustees approve faculty promotions, tenure
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 12 faculty members and granted emeritus status to six professors who are retiring this summer. The trustees also recognized the...
Continue ReadingGhosts and songs of the apocalypse
We live in a world of ghosts, says author and Furman English professor Joni Tevis. In her new collection of essays, "The World is on Fire: Scrap, Treasure and Songs of the Apocalypse," Tevis embarks...
Continue ReadingFurman holds 2015 spring commencement
Furman awarded 649 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday evening. The weather cooperated perfectly as approximately 7,100 people attended the commencement activities in Paladin Stadium. Harold C....
Continue ReadingFulbright grants awarded to four Furman students
Four Furman University students have been awarded English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright recipients, who will begin their teaching assignments this fall, are Natalia Arenas (Simpsonville, S.C.); Bryan Betts (Tega...
Continue ReadingUniversity welcomes newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
Forty-nine Furman students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and dinner on...
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