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After serving 20 years at Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA), 1989 Furman University psychology alumna LeDayne McLeese Polaski has announced that she'll step down from the Fellowship's executive director post in May 2019. Under her leadership,...
Continue ReadingSteinways make grand debut at Furman
When Juilliard-trained Ruby Morgan retires from Furman this summer, she’ll leave more than the gift of music and mentorship she has imparted to students over her decades-long career. Adding to her already generous contribution to...
Continue ReadingUniversity to hold summer commencement Aug. 11
David H. Bost, professor emeritus of modern languages and literatures at Furman University, will serve as speaker when Furman holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. [caption id="attachment_36597" align="alignright"...
Continue ReadingTask Force on Slavery and Justice releases report for campus discussion
After more than a year of intensive study, the Furman University Task Force on Slavery and Justice released its findings today. The report includes a history of Furman’s early ties to slavery and makes a...
Continue ReadingThe phenomenal Mr. Eaddy
The Chronicle newspaper interviewed Randy Eaddy ’76 as he prepares to assume his new position as CEO and president of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in North Carolina. Eaddy, a summa cum...
Continue ReadingTop Mock at Furman—no ordinary courtroom simulation
Rising high school juniors and seniors with a serious penchant for mock trial took their skills to a whole new level when they participated in Top Mock at Furman University July 15-20. At Top Mock,...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute announces afterschool and expanded learning policy fellows
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected 16 leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute announces promotion, adds new staff
The Riley Institute at Furman University has promoted team member Megan Dodgens to director of diversity leadership strategies and has added two new staff members, including Sally Morris Cote, Ph.D., as director of planning and...
Continue ReadingPrototype: An opera festival that earns its name
Known for addressing more daring themes, the New York City festival Prototype: Opera/Theatre/Now, will present its seventh season Jan. 5-13, 2019. The New York Times reports that among the operas earning a spot in the...
Continue ReadingMusic by the Lake celebrates 50 years
"There’s a little something for everyone,” says Furman University Professor of Music Leslie W. Hicken about the Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series. He spoke to Chris Worthy who contributed an article about the...
Continue ReadingOverturning Roe v. Wade would send issue back to states
With President Donald Trump's nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, speculation swirls around the prospect of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court on the issue...
Continue Reading93 yards to the house
What is the greatest play in the history of National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals? According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, it was the 93-yard kickoff return by Furman alum and trustee Stanford Jennings ’84 in Super...
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