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Army Airfield commander, injured as Green Beret, inspires by action
Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer and his U.S.-Afghan unit found themselves outnumbered during a 2006 ambush in Afghanistan. Dwyer lost a hand and an eye as a result of the firefight, but not his life. Extensive...
Continue ReadingForum looks at Wade Hampton, Confederate icons
"Should a modern and well-respected Greenville high school continue to bear the name of a man who was a slaveholder, Confederate lieutenant general and, according to some, a blatant racist?" asks Paul Hyde of The...
Continue ReadingDiscovery by design
As Chrissy Hicks ’20 clicked play on her laptop, music that has not been heard for centuries filled the quiet study area in Furman’s Special Collections. The product of ten weeks of meticulous study and...
Continue ReadingSustainability redefined
We've all heard about the carbon footprint as it relates to the environmental impact of corporations, businesses and other organizations. Brad Bechtold and John Meindl look to another anatomical metaphor to describe how organizations are...
Continue ReadingFurman names John Milby chief of police
John Milby, who joined the Furman University police department in 2015, has been named chief of police. Milby was promoted to assistant director of police in 2016 and has served as acting police chief since...
Continue ReadingHurricane Irma update: University opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday
*** Update ... Monday, September 11, 2017, 9:30 p.m. Furman will delay opening the campus until 10 a.m. Tuesday to give crews time to clear as much as debris as possible due to Monday's...
Continue ReadingReturning to a tribal mentality
In an interview with Paul Hyde of The Greenville News, NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd said that technology has provided a wide platform for so-called “fake news” and “alternative facts,” contributing to an...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute and Duke Energy renew partnership to advance diversity leadership
The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $75,000 grant from Duke Energy to expand ConnectionsSC, a program that advances diversity leadership among education and law enforcement professionals across the state. The grant marks...
Continue ReadingShow cancelled: Comedian Mike Birbiglia
Comedian Mike Birbiglia has cancelled his performance at Furman University originally set for Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. McAlister Auditorium. Citing weather-related concerns, his agents have issued a statement: "With Hurricane Irma on the...
Continue ReadingChief Diversity Officer Michael Jennings to moderate community discussion on Confederate symbols
Furman University Chief Diversity Officer Michael Jennings will moderate a community forum in downtown Greenville on Thursday, Sept. 7 to discuss what to do with buildings, statues and symbols that honor Confederate leaders. The forum,...
Continue ReadingMessage from President Elizabeth Davis on DACA
Dear Furman Community, The Trump administration announced today its decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. I share the deep disappointment of hundreds of university presidents around the country who joined...
Continue ReadingAnnual pilgrimage to Mecca an important part of Muslim faith
"The city of Mecca is again welcoming millions of Muslim pilgrims, making the arduous journey from all corners of the globe to what is nowadays Saudi Arabia," says Furman religion professor Alfons Teipen. In a...
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