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Straight Talk SC series addresses critical issues in early childhood education
What Mary Lou Jones learned at Furman’s Straight Talk SC series just pulled at her heart strings. After hearing the latest research on the importance of early childhood education, the Greenville resident decided she wanted...
Continue ReadingPainting by numbers
When Rowan Griscom ’17 and Allie Rockstroh ’18 first heard they’d be painting not one, but two, massive murals for public display, they were a little intimidated. “The wall (on Stone Avenue) was huge, the...
Continue ReadingBrexit and Everything After
For months, residents of the United Kingdom have debated whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union or leave the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II. On June 23,...
Continue ReadingNasha Lending’s Microloans Curate Local Entrepreneurship
Necessity is the mother of invention. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, loans to small businesses plummeted, leaving would-be entrepreneurs few options for startup funds. Enter Nasha Lending, a nonprofit that collects funds...
Continue ReadingA Solid Freshman Year
Virginia Poe loved the conversations she had during her freshman year at Furman. Anything from soccer to food to faith, she fondly looked back on her now-finished first year. She also loved the season the...
Continue ReadingReeder sets sights on U.S. Olympic Trials
Troy Reeder ’17 “didn’t want to go out there and lay an egg” at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships earlier this month at the University of Oregon’s legendary Heyward Field. That would have...
Continue ReadingBruns ’19 Wins S.C. Amateur Match Play Crown
It didn't take Connor Bruns '19 (Duncan, S.C.) long to get back into the swing of match play last Sunday at Bear Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head. Bruns, who hadn't participated in match play in...
Continue ReadingLt. Gen. John Mulholland and Dr. David Shi inducted into ROTC Hall of Fame
Furman alumni Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland, Jr., and Dr. David E. Shi were inducted into the United States Army ROTC Hall of Fame June 10 in a ceremony which took place in Fort Knox,...
Continue ReadingMusic major Campbell selected for exchange program in Germany
Furman University student Logan Campbell of Easley has been selected among 75 students nationwide to participate in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, a program created to strengthen ties between Germany and the United States...
Continue ReadingFurman Professor Lends Hand With “Roots” Remake
Tell us how you came to be involved in the remake of “Roots?” The music supervisor of Roots tracked me down after Forest Whitaker requested private lessons on the jeli ngoni, a West African lute...
Continue ReadingA Run for the Senate
The Republican voters in South Carolina District 12 had to decide on Tuesday between four candidates who were running for the State Senate. Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen talked with WSPA-TV about the candidates...
Continue ReadingDigging into the roots of food
Eating may seem like a straightforward act of everyday life, but if you look at it from a sociological perspective, why people eat the way they do is a complex question. Just ask Ken Kolb,...
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