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Furman creates Task Force on Slavery and Justice
Furman University announced today that it has established a Task Force on Slavery and Justice to examine the university’s historical connections to slavery and create educational programming that can help Furman better understand this part...
Continue ReadingA high honor
Timothy W. Hanks, Professor and Chair of Chemistry at Furman University, has received the 2017 South Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution. This prestigious award, jointly provided by the...
Continue ReadingDonald Trump, European leaders and a forced Christmas dinner
'President Donald Trump has received mostly warm reviews for his recent trips to Riyadh, Israel and The Vatican. But his face-to-meetings late this week with NATO and European leaders could be his toughest test, according...
Continue ReadingFurman alums earn GCS honors
Kim Brice ’11, Joseph Foster ’13 and Holly Rushton were recently chosen for special awards as top employees of Greenville County Schools. Foster, the Freshman Class Assistant Principal at Wade Hampton High School, was named...
Continue ReadingAlum Mary Frances Edwards Garrett bequests $2.2 million gift to Furman
Furman University has received a $2.2 million bequest from the estate of the late Mary Frances Edwards Garrett to create an endowed scholarship fund for students who are interested in entering teaching and ministerial professions....
Continue ReadingBest face forward
On a soggy Sunday Stephan Jaeger was declared the winner of the rain-shortened BMW Charity Pro-Am. But another winner emerged too: Furman University. For the first time, the Furman Golf Club joined the storied tournament...
Continue ReadingOLLI at Furman accepting applications for Senior Leaders Greenville
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 9 for Class 4, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults 55 and up...
Continue ReadingConflicts over Confederate names and symbols likely to continue
Paul Hyde of The Greenville News spoke with three South Carolina experts about the heated debate swirling around Confederate symbols and names. Sparking local discussion is a local high school named for Confederate lieutenant general...
Continue ReadingBoard of Trustees approve promotions, tenure for faculty
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 17 faculty members and heard that seven new members will join the board on July 1. The trustees also...
Continue ReadingEES professor Muthukrishnan awarded Fulbright scholarship
[caption id="attachment_32175" align="alignright" width="300"] Known by many as the "warm heart of Africa," Malawi is in the southeast part of the continent. Map courtesy of Google Maps.[/caption] Suresh Muthukrishnan, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental...
Continue ReadingWhy Germany has boring politics
Furman graduates Claire Greenstein (Class of 2011) and Brandon Tensley (Class of 2012) have authored their fourth article for Foreign Affairs, a publication of the Council on Foreign Relations. In it, the writers explain why...
Continue ReadingUniversity names Michael Jennings Chief Diversity Officer
Michael E. Jennings, associate dean of the Consortium for Social Transformation at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has been named Chief Diversity Officer at Furman University. Jennings, who is also a tenured...
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