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Leading: How teaching your trustees helps you
Furman Board of Trustees goes to school. Leading class is Furman President Elizabeth Davis who explains the nuances of the Gen Z set.
Continue ReadingCommunity Foundation of Greenville honors President Elizabeth Davis
Furman President Elizabeth Davis receives Community Foundation's Education Transformation Award, part of the foundation's 2022 Charitable Giving Awards.
Continue ReadingFurman President Elizabeth Davis receives 2022 Education Transformation Award
The Community Foundation of Greenville has awarded Furman University President Elizabeth Davis the Education Transformation Award in recognition of her deep commitment to improving higher education and student experiences.
Continue ReadingGreenville County organizations receive $1.5 million grant to address health inequities
A coalition of three nonprofit organizations and two universities aim to curtail health inequities in Greenville County. Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health and Clemson lead research to uncover harmful policies and practices.
Continue ReadingFurman to host ACE Fellow
Courtney Dorroll, an associate professor of religion at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will spend the full academic year on campus working with and learning from Furman President Elizabeth Davis and her leadership team.
Continue ReadingTruist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures
Truist Foundation has awarded The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's GVL Starts a $75,000 grant to support startup ventures.
Continue ReadingFurman University welcomes first-year students during convocation ceremony
WYFF News 4's Jennifer Ready was on campus to capture the event, including a special handshake between Furman President Elizabeth Davis and Joshua Swope ’23, student body president.
Continue ReadingGift from Congressman David Trone ’77 and June Trone garners media attention
A flurry of media outlets ran news about the $10 million donation to Furman University from Congressman David Trone '77 and wife June Trone in support mental health and Jewish student organization Hillel.
Continue ReadingFor graduates, Summer Commencement marked ‘the beginning of a lifetime of learning’
More than three dozen students were eligible to receive degrees during the Davis Chapel ceremony, including many in graduate programs that ended in the summer term.
Continue ReadingFurman University names interim chief as CIO
Taking the helm as Furman University's Chief Investment Officer, Rob Kenney spoke to Gabby Stranieri of With Intelligence about Furman's investment strategy for its $839 million endowment - a strategy including increased emphasis on alternatives...
Continue ReadingGreenville Chamber honors community, business leaders
At the 133rd meeting of the Greenville Chamber, several awards were presented to individuals with Furman University ties. The Buck Mickel Leadership Award was presented to Judge Merl Code, Furman trustee emeritus, for his role...
Continue ReadingClass of 2022 celebrates with family and community at Commencement
Read the commencement address by Cynthia L. Davis '84 Read the student address by Yunji Rosie Kim '22 2022 student and faculty awards 2022 Senior Spotlights View the archived livestream here By 5 p.m. Saturday,...
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