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Kopis celebrates growth on its own terms
Furman alumnus Andrew Kurtz '87 took a circuitous route on his way to leading custom software development company Kopis, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. The accounting graduate tried public accounting for a couple of years,...
Continue ReadingFurman receives grant to help reduce food waste and address food insecurity
Furman University is among 27 academic institutions that will receive funding from PepsiCo Recycling for campus sustainability efforts. Now in its third year, PepsiCo’s Zero Impact Fund (ZIF) allows representatives of eligible colleges or universities...
Continue ReadingFSO and Oratorio Chorus perform April 26
The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The spring Oratorio, “Fauré Requiem, and Bizet L’Arlésienne Suites” is a Sound...
Continue ReadingHart Zwingelberg ’15 headlines Carolinas Sports Analytics Meeting at Furman
When Hart Zwingelberg ’15 was a midfielder on the Furman men’s soccer team, he dreamed of the day he’d be in the MLS. Last year, that dream came true – though not quite how he...
Continue ReadingKen Peterson named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Ken Peterson, who has served as Dean of the Faculty at Furman University since February 2017, has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced today. As the university’s...
Continue ReadingStudents press for global change through Dining for Women
In March, Delaney Fleming ’20 and Amelia Miles ’19 traveled to Washington, D.C., but they weren't there to sightsee. The students went as delegates of Dining for Women to the annual UNICEF Student Summit, a...
Continue ReadingEducation Professor Katie Kelly co-authors new book
Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly has published a new book with co-author Lester Laminack, consultant and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. [caption id="attachment_38564" align="alignright" width="327"] Kelly joined the Furman faculty in 2012....
Continue ReadingRiley Institute receives grant for national afterschool policy fellowship program
The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $310,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship program. The WRP Fellowship equips graduates with a real-world understanding of the...
Continue ReadingFurman’s farm manager shares gardening tips
While most visitors to Furman are awed by the abundant flowers and trees in bloom on campus, there's even more growing behind the Shi Center for Sustainability. In addition to indigenous flowers, shrubs and trees...
Continue ReadingDanielle Vinson receives 2019 SCICU Teaching Award
Furman Professor of Politics and International Affairs Danielle Vinson has been awarded a 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). A faculty member from each of SCICU’s...
Continue ReadingStudents serving students
Along with the springtime bloom of flowers and trees at Furman, comes a new crop of students who will take the reins for elected posts in the Student Government Association (SGA). The mission for these...
Continue ReadingReporting from Paris
The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris caught fire on Monday and was badly damaged. Eleanor Beardsley, a 1986 Furman graduate and National Public Radio correspondent based in Paris, reported on the situation for NPR. Beardsley...
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