In 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...

Meet 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...

Music 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]...

Former Furman football player opens Old Europe Pastries

In 1988, he helped lead the Paladin Football team to sweet victory in Furman's only NCAA Division I-AA Championship. Now, economics graduate Bobby Daugherty '90 is making strides on an entirely different turf--the world of...

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MS-CEM Program welcomes new class

When Furman’s Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine (MS-CEM) program welcomed its second class in June, very little had changed from the year before. Same 34-credit course mix of hard science and public health...

Two alumni win NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Awards

Two Furman University alumni have received the Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) – Brianna Burnette '18 of Greer, South Carolina, and Daniel Christian Hoilett...

Meet Jason Donnelly, Furman’s new athletics director

[caption id="attachment_39866" align="alignright" width="240"] Jason Donnelly[/caption] Jason Donnelly, Furman’s new athletics director, will be formally introduced to the university community at a 10 a.m. news conference on campus Thursday, Aug. 1. The introduction, to be...

Katherine West ’19 named national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa

Katherine West, a 2019 Furman University graduate from Edgewood, Kentucky, has been selected as the 2019 National Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. An initiate of the Furman...

Riley Fellows unveil new food truck for Greenville County students

A group of Riley Fellows from the Riley Institute at Furman University will unveil a new food truck for its first service of meals to Greenville County students at noon, Wednesday, July 31, at Travelers...

Higher gas taxes can mean cleaner environment

“When gasoline taxes increase, there are three behavioral effects on consumption,” said Furman University Assistant Economics Professor Taha Kasim in GSA Business Report. “One, people purchase less gas and drive less; two, demand for fuel-efficient...

Villanova’s Jason Donnelly named athletics director at Furman

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Jason Donnelly, senior associate athletics director and executive director of athletics development at Villanova University, has been named athletics director at Furman. Donnelly will begin his duties...