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Percussion Ensemble in concert Oct. 28

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Directed by Furman music professor Omar Carmenates, the concert is open to...

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An essential to understanding

As students enter the room, a Middle Eastern song popular in the ’90s is playing on YouTube and the teacher is writing on the board—from right to left. This is Furman’s first Arabic class, focusing...

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Furman faculty present chamber music Nov. 2

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Guests will have an opportunity to meet and talk with the performers at...

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Furman Chorales and Singers in concert Oct. 24

The Furman University Men’s and Women’s Chorales and the Furman Singers will present their fall concert Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. The concert is free...

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Mercer vs. Furman: it’s no ordinary football game

Bobby Lamb ’86 and Clay Hendrix ’86 grew up together as best friends in Commerce, Ga. They played on a high school state championship football team coached by Lamb’s father, and they both came to...

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In the Kitchen at White Oaks

In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in a new cookbook celebrating those...

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Greenville might just be the hottest city in America right now

So what's wrong with a little shameless self-promotion, especially if it's true? VisitGreenvilleSC.com, the folks behind the the campaign, "Yeah, That Greenville," have put together a missive about why "Greenville, SC might just be the hottest...

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Legislators call for monument honoring African American Confederate soldiers

Upstate representatives Bill Chumley of Woodruff and Mike Burns of Travelers Rest want to honor African Americans who fought on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War by erecting a special monument on...

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A challenge to think differently

Every Friday afternoon from 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., a group of about 15 students get together in Johns Hall for an end-of-the-week chat. Some are politics and international affairs majors. Others are majoring in math or...

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Poet, environmentalist, publisher Thomas Rain Crowe ’72 speaks Oct. 18

Poet, environmentalist and publisher Thomas Rain Crowe (Furman Class of 1972) will speak on campus Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. [caption id="attachment_34665" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas Rain...

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Huff awards recognize American history scholarship

Furman University will present two awards that recognize history scholarship and support history literacy in the Upstate. The awards will be presented at the American History Book Club and Forum, which takes place Oct. 19...

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Furman celebrates Homecoming Oct. 20-22

Furman University will celebrate its 2017 Homecoming Oct. 20-22 with a variety of events that are open to the public. Friday’s highlights include exhibitions hosted by Special Collections and Archives (“Book Illustration Processes 1498-2016,” James...

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