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Scholarship creates new opportunities for philosophy students
Sarah Worth ’92 can give a lot of concrete reasons why you should major in philosophy. Philosophy majors score the highest on the verbal and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Only...
Continue ReadingAward-winning leap into the wild
For years, Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been a lightning rod for controversy, pitting environmentalists against proponents of drilling for oil. Is the refuge a barren wasteland or a fragile ecosystem? Joni Tevis wanted...
Continue ReadingTracking down the heroes
Furman graduate Ted Haddock and his wife, Kellie, were featured on NBC’s Today Show on Thanksgiving morning. The piece was about Kellie’s “Thank You Project,” a mission to track down and thank all of the...
Continue ReadingProviding commentary on midterm elections
When South Carolina ETV provided live, election night coverage during the 2014 midterms, Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen and two Furman students, Courtney Thomas and Andrew Smith, monitored social media channels and provided commentary...
Continue ReadingWeighing the costs of ‘improvement’
The city of Greenville is growing, and growing in ways that are heralded as beneficial—change for the better some say. But one question too often ignored, or perhaps simply not thought of at all, is...
Continue ReadingThe dreams you dare to dream
When singer and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth appeared on NBC’s TODAY SHOW to promote her first live album and performed the classic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” she was accompanied on piano by Furman graduate Mary-Mitchell...
Continue ReadingLaying a foundation for childhood success
The Institute for Child Success recently offered a snapshot of the well-being of South Carolina’s youngest citizens in a newly-released publication, the South Carolina Early Childhood Annual Data Report for 2014. Two Furman alumnae and...
Continue ReadingParsons releases solo recording of Liszt’s works
Furman professor of piano Derek Parsons has always found inspiration in the otherworldly talent of Franz Liszt, but he’s never been quite ready to take on the challenge of recording music composed by someone considered...
Continue ReadingUniversity to host Christmas Lovefeast service Dec. 7
Furman will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. The CLP event is free and open to the public. Based on traditions originating in the...
Continue ReadingCarolina High principal honored as “Hero Next Door”
Michael Delaney ’09, principal of Carolina High School and Academy, was recognized last week by Greenville Forward as one of four recipients of the Heroes Next Door Award. This is the sixth year that Greenville...
Continue ReadingJazz Combos in concert Dec. 7
Furman University Jazz Combos will present a concert Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Presented by the Furman University Department of Music, the concert is free and open to...
Continue ReadingArt by Clemson professor Thum on display
Drawings and paintings by Kathleen Thum, Assistant Professor of Art at Clemson University, will be on display Nov. 10-Dec. 12 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9...
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