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The South’s most beautiful colleges
Another day, another "most beautiful" list. Furman University is recognized yet again for campus beauty. This time, Furman catches the eye of Southern Living in "The South's Most Beautiful Colleges." In the description, Furman's Assistant VP of...
Continue ReadingIs SC last in education?
Is South Carolina really last in the nation in terms of K-12 and higher education? A U.S. News and World Report study ranks the Palmetto State in the 40s for metrics such as preschool enrollment,...
Continue ReadingA second sunrise
For just a brief moment in time, it seemed, Furman was the center of the Upstate solar system as more than 14,000 people spilled onto the 750-acre campus to witness a celestial marvel, a total...
Continue ReadingFUSAB hosts comedian Mike Birbiglia Sept. 7
Furman University will host comedian Mike Birbiglia on campus Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. “An Evening with Mike Birbiglia,” is presented by Furman University Student Activities Board (FUSAB). His performance is...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute selects 24th class of Diversity Leaders
Forty-three leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this fall. “In a time of considerable division both nationally and locally,...
Continue ReadingAlternative facts and fake news: NBC’s Chuck Todd to speak on campus Thursday
Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of “Meet the Press,” will deliver the keynote address for the program, “Alternative Facts and Partisan Media: Missing Walter Cronkite,” that will be held on the Furman...
Continue ReadingBillings named Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year
Suzanne (Schwerin) Billings, a fourth-grade teacher at Plain Elementary School and 1995 Furman University graduate, has been named Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year, Superintendent Burke Royster announced Wednesday. The award was reported in...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre presents “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” Sept. 1-2
Furman University Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., with a Saturday matinee Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. All...
Continue ReadingAmerica has never been a country of white people
Philosophy professor David Gandolfo responds to claims by white nationalists that America is losing its white identity, and policies should be adopted to preserve that identity. In an opinion piece he wrote for The Greenville...
Continue ReadingRead to succeed poised to fail students
What could be wrong with a program named "Read to Succeed"? Plenty, according to Furman education professor Paul Thomas. In an opinion piece he writes for the Greenville Journal, Thomas says, "Textbook worksheets on literacy...
Continue ReadingThe road home
One Saturday in early July, when you were likely asleep, Arianna (McClain) Shirk ’02 was dancing joyously in AIC Kijabi Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit in Kijabi, Kenya. Calming the labored breathing of a 1-pound infant,...
Continue ReadingDistinguished Visiting Professor of Violin Preucil in recital Aug. 29
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Violin at Furman University William Preucil will present a recital Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public...
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