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The Commissioner of Dread
“The Commissioner of Dread,” a poem by Furman English professor Bill Aarnes, was selected as poem of the day by Verse Daily. According to the poetry daily site, it republishes “one new poem a day...
Continue ReadingFurman Professor Lends Hand With Remake of “Roots”
The History Channel began its four-part remake of the classic mini-series, “Roots,” on May 30, and the contributions of Furman music professor Julie Moore were evident on the second night of the broadcast. Moore, who...
Continue ReadingMass Shooters and Mental Illness
In a presentation for TEDxGreenville, Furman philosophy professor Carmela Epright argues that most mass shooters are not mentally ill. In addition to teaching at Furman, Dr. Epright is a member of the clinical faculty at...
Continue ReadingLuce Foundation Awards Furman $400,000 Grant
Furman University will host four new innovative study away and international exchange programs starting in July, thanks to a $400,000 Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant from the Henry Luce Foundation...
Continue ReadingCary Fontana ’10 receives Fulbright EU Fellowship
Cary Fontana, a 2010 Furman University political science and economics graduate, has won a Fulbright-Schuman grant from the U.S. State Department. Also known as the European Union (EU) Fulbright, the honor is awarded to only...
Continue ReadingA New Director for the Shi Center
You’ve just started as director of the Shi Center, but you’ve had some time to think about how you will approach your new role. Can you tell us about your vision for the Shi Center?...
Continue ReadingGoing High Tech in the South
Since they graduated from Furman in 2013, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll have developed one of the more popular apps on the planet, Yik Yak. Their company has raised a good deal of money from...
Continue ReadingVeterans Day ceremony to honor Furman war dead
Five Furman alumni will be honored during a special November 11 Veteran's Day ceremony with a new memorial plaque that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, at Childers Plaza. Guests for the...
Continue ReadingKelsey Orr selected as Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow
Kelsey Orr, a rising senior at Furman University, is one of 10 undergraduates from across the country to be selected as a 2016 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow. Managed and funded by the U.S....
Continue ReadingTeeing It Up with the Guys
When the GolfBC Championship begins this week at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club in Canada, there will be 155 men and one woman playing in the tournament. The lone female will be Jacqueline Bendrick,...
Continue ReadingBlackwell to work with Leipzig University as part of Mellon grant
Furman University Classics professor Dr. Christopher W. Blackwell will collaborate with faculty at Leipzig University (Germany), which was awarded a $204,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will fund research on tools...
Continue ReadingMusic by the Lake Concert Series Begins May 26
Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. The series opens with a performance by the Lakeside...
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