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Entrepreneurship, philanthropy and success
Since graduating from Furman in 1977, David Trone has been on a mission. First, that mission took the form of entrepreneurship, then philanthropy, and, most recently, politics. Trone, who is a member of Furman’s Board of...
Continue ReadingBaez joins Furman as director of counseling center
Thomas Baez, who has served as director of counseling services at the University of Texas at San Antonio for the past 11 years, has joined Furman University as director of the counseling center. He began...
Continue ReadingColleges get proactive in helping students
An article in The New York Times looks at how colleges and universities are increasingly focused on trying to understand what interventions work best for students who are “facing mental- and emotional-health troubles.” The article...
Continue ReadingHeading South to college
Four years ago, as a resident of Edina, Minn., Mark Lerner often found himself “explaining, even defending,” his son’s choice to attend college in the South. But four years later, Miles Lerner graduated from Furman...
Continue ReadingDon’t give up, but do lighten up
Frank O’Brien-Bernini, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Owens Corning, spoke recently to the graduates who received Furman’s Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability. O’Brien-Bernini’s commencement speech included his "top nine" observations of successful...
Continue ReadingHelping the refugees
Whenever Furman English professor Melinda Menzer has a problem to solve, she likes to swim as she’s working on an answer. On June 4, she took an issue all the way to the Tennessee River,...
Continue ReadingInjustice, racism and honest talk
Last month, retired Furman English professor Bill Rogers served on the planning committee for the Shared Knowledge Conference 2017, "A Just Greenville." The theme of the conference was justice—for women, for immigrants, for people of...
Continue Reading“A Concern of Some Kind” comes to Furman Playhouse in June and July
Greenville native Jeff Sumerel, a producer of some of the region’s most humorous and provocative films and plays, will bring his singular point of view to the Furman Theatre Playhouse this summer for a series...
Continue ReadingBringing art to Travelers Rest
A local artist and a group of Furman students have transformed a gray brick wall on Travelers Rest's main drag into a colorful mural depicting life in the foothills town. The Greenville News reported on...
Continue ReadingUniversity announces spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2017 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall...
Continue ReadingThree faculty awarded Furman Standard Research Grants
Three Furman professors have been selected to receive 2017-2018 Furman Standard Faculty Research Grants, the university recently announced. The Furman Standard is considered the top award for faculty scholarship at Furman. The grants are valued...
Continue ReadingUndergraduate research drives science forward
It’s generally understood that research at undergraduate colleges and universities helps students build critical thinking skills, fosters a foundation for the scientific process, and creates hands-on classroom experiences. And while these are true outcomes, the...
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