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Harvard’s Jennifer Hochschild Speaks Oct. 6
Dr. Jennifer Hochschild, Chair of the Harvard University Department of Government, will speak on the campus of Furman University Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. in Burgiss Theater in the Trone Student Center. Her talk,...
Continue ReadingJoining the Environmental Fight
Furman alum Frank Holleman never planned to become a nationally recognized authority on coal ash, a toxin-riddled waste that has power companies under scrutiny across the country. But five years after taking a job with...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon series kicks off Sept. 28 with “Brexit” lecture
Residents of the United Kingdom voted in June to leave the European Union, the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II. How did that happen and what does that decision mean for...
Continue ReadingBand Extravaganza Concert Sept. 30
Furman University’s Marching Band, The Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The concert, part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program, is open to the...
Continue ReadingMande Strings Features Sounds From West Africa Oct. 4
Furman University will host a concert featuring Mande Strings Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is free and open to the public and is sponsored...
Continue ReadingU.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac to Speak About Liberian Ebola Crisis
United States Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center. Her talk, “‘If...
Continue ReadingDalibor Rohac Speaks About “Brexit” Oct. 4
American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar Dr. Dalibor Rohac will speak about “Brexit” Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Hartness Pavilion (connected to Daniel Dining Hall) on the Furman University campus. His talk, “Britain, the...
Continue Reading“The Best Thing U.S. Leaders Could Do”
[caption id="attachment_26826" align="alignright" width="222"] Dr. Akan Malici[/caption] Furman Political Science professor Dr. Akan Malici says many of the troubles we face in the Middle East are due to United States policies there. In a Greenville...
Continue ReadingProvost Shields Announces $225,000 NSF Grant for MERCURY Consortium
Dr. George Shields, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman University, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $225,000 grant to the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate...
Continue ReadingThomas Sounds Off on Meaning of S.C.’s Low ACT Scores
It's a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic problem according to Furman education professor Paul Thomas--in South Carolina only 14 percent of ACT test-takers were ready for college, while a mere 2 percent of black students...
Continue ReadingCarnegie Hall Comes to Furman
Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, lavished their unique brand of music upon concert goers Sept. 15. Paul Hyde of The Greenville News spoke with Dr. Anna Joiner about the artists-in-residence who also led...
Continue ReadingSuccess Over Stardom
Elizabeth Bishop, a 1989 Furman graduate, has a resume many opera singers can only dream of. She has sung leading roles around the world, and she gained national attention for singing two different roles at...
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