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A closer look at the economy
At the start of 2018, Furman Business and Accounting Professor Thomas Smythe spoke with GSA Business about what the economy would hold in 2018. The publication checked back with him in July for a mid-year...
Continue ReadingSgt. Holliday sings anthem
Class of 2004 Furman University piano performance major Stacey Holliday appeared front and center at the 2018 T-Mobile Home Run Derby in Washington D.C. July 16 when she performed an a cappella rendition of "The Star-Spangled...
Continue ReadingTrump and Putin in Helsinki
Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman graduate and the former prime minister of Finland, talked with CNN prior to President Trump’s meeting on Monday with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Stubb, who graduated from Furman with a...
Continue ReadingKrissy Gear ’21 represents U.S. at U20 World Championships
Furman University freshman Kristlin (Krissy) Gear '21 represented her country in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U20 Championships in Finland. After qualifying for finals with a time of 10:09...
Continue ReadingLiteracy Corner: A custom approach to literacy training
Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly wants to make a dent in the over 4,000 South Carolina students that may have to repeat the third grade next school year because they fall short of...
Continue ReadingFurman 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...
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