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Furman superfan Bootie Cothran to compete in Miami finals on ‘ANW’
Members of the "Bootie Bandwagon" will have another chance to root for longtime Furman supporter and "American Ninja Warrior" contestant Bootie Cothran on Monday, July 30, when he competes in the Miami City Finals episode...
Continue ReadingProfessor Brent Nelsen talks politics on “Carolina Business Review”
Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs at Furman University, is a featured guest on the current edition of the television program, “Carolina Business Review.” The half-hour program, which focuses on business and public...
Continue ReadingProvost gives presentation at Cottrell Scholar Conference
George Shields, Furman’s vice president for academic affairs and provost, gave the address for the 2018 TREE Award presentations at the Cottrell Scholar Conference in Tucson, Arizona, July 11-13. The TREE award recognizes the outstanding...
Continue ReadingCommunity service will help a Greer teen pay for college
Incoming Furman University freshman Abigail Smith is getting a head start on her academic career and helping her community at the same time. Smith, a Greer resident who plans to study biology in the fall,...
Continue ReadingFurman employs ‘lambscaping’ team to maintain solar farm
Local sheep farmer Steve Wood hesitated before coming to Furman with his idea of offering his sheep to help maintain hard-to-reach areas under solar panels at the university's six-acre solar farm. In a piece by...
Continue ReadingTenors Byrd ’20 and Toverud ’19 shine at national competition
After impressive performances at both state and regional National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions held earlier this year, two Furman University vocalists won the opportunity to compete on the national stage. Bergsvein Toverud...
Continue ReadingEducation innovation leader Ambrose named president, CEO of KnowledgeWorks
1983 Furman University sociology alumnus Charles (Chuck) Ambrose has been appointed president and CEO of KnowledgeWorks, a nonprofit education advocacy organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ambrose, who joins the organization Sept. 1, previously served eight years as president of...
Continue ReadingGrants from SC INBRE support biomedical research on campus
Three Furman University Department of Biology faculty have each received research grants of $72,000 from the South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) program for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Biology professors Adi...
Continue ReadingSpreading the word on undergraduate research
Three members of the Furman University faculty were invited to give presentations at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference 2018, “Creating Collaborative Connections in & Through Undergraduate Research,” July 1-3 in Arlington, Va....
Continue ReadingFurman athletics program enjoys record-setting year
How good was Furman’s overall athletics performance in 2017-18? The Paladins finished 73rd among 291 NCAA Division I qualifying schools in the Learfield Sports’ Directors’ Cup competition. That was not only the best finish among...
Continue ReadingChen excited about her golfing future
Alice Chen '18, a Furman University psychology graduate, is on course to continue a theme she has carried since her high school days in Somerset County, New Jersey. Having posted a 21st-place individual finish at...
Continue ReadingUncovering Greenville’s public health issues
Most Furman students are new to Greenville and see it through the eyes of a college student living in the city. Last month 11 participants, including myself, were given a different perspective through the Current...
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