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Southern writers, alumni featured in Writer’s Symposium March 23-24
In celebration of Furman University’s newly established writing track, the English Department is hosting a Writer’s Symposium Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24. [caption id="attachment_30736" align="alignright" width="567"] The symposium celebrates the Furman English department's...
Continue ReadingBest-selling author David Shields on campus March 29 & 31
The New York Times best-selling author David Shields will speak about his latest book, as well as talk about a film based on his work and directed by James Franco in two separate events March...
Continue ReadingFurman alum, student receive NSF fellowships
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded grants through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to a Furman University student and a Furman alumnus. The recipients are Furman senior chemistry major Daniela Mesa Sanchez of...
Continue ReadingDanielle Vinson authors book about Congress and the media
Furman University Professor C. Danielle Vinson has authored a new book, Congress and the Media: Beyond Institutional Power (Oxford University Press, 2017). [caption id="attachment_31054" align="alignright" width="331"] Vinson's new book explores four decades of Congress and...
Continue ReadingPartners for a healthier Greenville
In her first week on the job, Mary Frances Dennis ’18 was sitting with a physician and an administrative assistant, helping them complete an affidavit that would allow a patient’s case to proceed to court....
Continue ReadingFurman to receive awards at Southern Literary Festival
Founded in 1937, the Southern Literary Festival is an organization of 18 southern colleges, which aims to promote southern literature. Each year a different school hosts the festival, an undergraduate writing conference that offers participants...
Continue Reading10 women of faith leading the charge ahead
In honor of International Women’s Day, Sojourners asked a few of their favorite women leaders about their personal hopes, faiths, fights for justice, and how their womanhood surrounds and informs those aspects. Furman Politics and International...
Continue ReadingA South Carolina beauty
“Elegant fountains, an Asian garden, a Florentine bell tower, and Georgian architecture: it's difficult to imagine a more comprehensive approach to collegiate beauty.” So says Travel + Leisure, which names Furman the most beautiful college...
Continue ReadingMarch 30 lecture by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Black America Since MLK: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., originally scheduled for March 30, has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m., Sept. 18 at...
Continue ReadingNCAA tournament upsets no surprise for these Furman math professors
This story was written prior to the start of the NCAA tournament. For 12 years running, ESPN writer Peter Keating has been giving readers of his “Giant Killers” blog a “metrics-based forecast of the big...
Continue ReadingDefining value
What do the liberal arts do for students? On Tuesday, February 21, Furman Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost George Shields attempted to answer this before a group of faculty and staff. There have...
Continue ReadingGreen goals
Every year since 2007, Furman University has compiled a greenhouse gas inventory as part of the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment, of which Furman was a charter member. The inventory is part of...
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