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A Summer in New Zealand
Furman student Erin Mellor is one of nine American students participating in a pilot exchange program this summer at Massey University in New Zealand. In addition to having an internship with Te Rakau Theatre and...
Continue ReadingDiscovering Psychology’s European Roots
Caroline Balling ’17 made a few surprising discoveries during her three weeks abroad as part of Furman May X course, “Discovering Psychology’s European Roots.” She absolutely loved the German version of macaroni and cheese topped...
Continue ReadingBrexit and Everything After
On June 23, residents of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II. Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen, who joined the faculty...
Continue ReadingSummer Commencement Exercises to Be Held Aug. 13
John Beckford, professor of music and former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean at Furman University, will serve as speaker when Furman holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. in...
Continue Reading2016 Summer Commencement Address by John Beckford
Summer Commencement Address August 13, 2016 John S. Beckford, Professor of Music “What You May Not Have Found in the Furman Curriculum” Thank you Provost Shields, and thanks to President Davis for the invitation...
Continue ReadingGrading Melania Trump’s Convention Speech
According to many news reports, Melania Trump's Republican National Convention speech sounded a lot like Michelle Obama's address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Were parts of the speech plagiarized? WYFF-TV asked Furman philosophy professor Aaron...
Continue ReadingProfessor Vinson Speaks About Trump’s VP Pick
Donald Trump announced last week that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence would be his running mate, ending months of speculation over who that pick would be . Furman political science professor Danielle Vinson was quoted in...
Continue ReadingThe Bridges of Greenville County
Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is a college access and academic enrichment program for Greenville County high school students who have great academic potential but often face difficult and challenging circumstances at home. Since...
Continue ReadingGolf and the Bowden Boys
The Bowden brothers—Jonathan ’09 and Daniel ‘10—grew up on the golf course and became good enough at the game that both excelled on the men’s golf team at Furman. After a few detours that involved...
Continue ReadingAnna Sugg Named One of Most Influential Women in Election Media
Anna Sugg ’12 remembers when she first got interested in politics. “When I was in fifth grade, our teacher gave us this assignment where she had a worksheet and we had to watch the Bush...
Continue ReadingHitting on All Cylinders
Whitewater High School in Georgia is no stranger to successful baseball seasons and producing college-level talent, but perhaps none of their alums has made a first-year splash like 2015 graduate Jabari Richards. Richards, who just...
Continue ReadingFurman energy efficiency grant fuels savings for local nonprofits
Donating money wisely is easier said than done. That was the basic tenet behind an $80,000 gift given to Furman University in spring 2015 by an anonymous donor. The donation was earmarked to help make...
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