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Duke Energy awards Furman $95,000 Grant
FOR RELEASE MAY 9 Furman University has received a $95,000 grant to support its continuing commitment to protecting and enhancing the region’s waterways and environment. The grant is part of Duke Energy’s Water Resources...
Continue ReadingAn Upgrade for Furman’s Lake
According to WYFF-TV, the lake at Furman is in for an upgrade, compliments of a grant from Duke Energy. The company announced on May 9 that the university’s Swan Lake restoration project would get $95,000...
Continue ReadingFurman Celebrates Commencement May 7
Watch Commencement Ceremony Read W. Randy Eaddy's address Read student Nathan Thompson's address Furman University awarded 598 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 7. Approximately...
Continue ReadingFurman Women’s Golf Team Advances to NCAA Championship
BRYAN, Texas -- The 19th-ranked Furman women's golf team advanced to the NCAA Championship after scoring a fourth-place finish Saturday at the NCAA Regional in Bryan, Texas, at the par-72, 6,373 yard Traditions Golf Course....
Continue ReadingRegistration open for Liberal Arts Leadership
Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has created a series of seminars which offer a unique approach to executive development. Taught by Furman faculty, Liberal Arts Leadership (LAL) draws insights from literary classics...
Continue ReadingChecking in with Yik Yak
Over the last year, Yik Yak has been adding more tools to make the app “a more positive place, a more entertaining place for our users, because that’s why they keep coming back,” says Brooks...
Continue ReadingBucknell Dean George Shields Named VP for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Dr. George C. Shields, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell University, has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman....
Continue ReadingExplaining the Fate of a SC Bill
The South Carolina bathroom bill—similar to House Bill 2—is apparently dead for the year. The bill that would prevent transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice never made it to the Senate floor....
Continue ReadingReaching the Millennial Market
Nearly three years ago, Brooks Buffington '13 had just graduated from Furman when he told his parents that he would forego a job in finance to develop apps with his friend and classmate Tyler Droll...
Continue ReadingFormer Furman coach, rugby friend dies in Thailand accident
Mike Cobb, who played, coached, and officiated rugby for more than three decades, was killed Saturday when an automobile struck him in Thailand where he was participating in a rugby referee exchange. In every respect,...
Continue ReadingThe GPA Arms Race
How did you become involved in this research about grade inflation and what is your role in the research process? About seven years ago I discovered Stuart Rojstaczer’s website on college grading. I contacted him...
Continue ReadingA Word from New Director of Shi Center for Sustainability
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman is getting a new leader. On May 1, Dr. Weston Dripps, a member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty at the university, became director of...
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