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Registration open for Liberal Arts Leadership
Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has created a series of seminars which offer a unique approach to executive development. Taught by Furman faculty, Liberal Arts Leadership (LAL) draws insights from literary classics...
Continue ReadingChecking in with Yik Yak
Over the last year, Yik Yak has been adding more tools to make the app “a more positive place, a more entertaining place for our users, because that’s why they keep coming back,” says Brooks...
Continue ReadingBucknell Dean George Shields Named VP for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Dr. George C. Shields, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell University, has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman....
Continue ReadingExplaining the Fate of a SC Bill
The South Carolina bathroom bill—similar to House Bill 2—is apparently dead for the year. The bill that would prevent transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice never made it to the Senate floor....
Continue ReadingReaching the Millennial Market
Nearly three years ago, Brooks Buffington '13 had just graduated from Furman when he told his parents that he would forego a job in finance to develop apps with his friend and classmate Tyler Droll...
Continue ReadingFormer Furman coach, rugby friend dies in Thailand accident
Mike Cobb, who played, coached, and officiated rugby for more than three decades, was killed Saturday when an automobile struck him in Thailand where he was participating in a rugby referee exchange. In every respect,...
Continue ReadingThe GPA Arms Race
How did you become involved in this research about grade inflation and what is your role in the research process? About seven years ago I discovered Stuart Rojstaczer’s website on college grading. I contacted him...
Continue ReadingA Word from New Director of Shi Center for Sustainability
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman is getting a new leader. On May 1, Dr. Weston Dripps, a member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty at the university, became director of...
Continue ReadingPaladins claim sixth SoCon title with Women’s Golf Team win
It’s already been a banner year for the Furman athletic program, but the University isn’t finished sending teams to NCAA tournaments just yet. A few months after Paladin squads won a record five Southern...
Continue ReadingFurman to Hold Commencement May 7
Watch commencement live via streaming video W. Randy Eaddy, a 1976 Furman University graduate and longtime member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will serve as commencement speaker when Furman holds its graduation exercises Saturday,...
Continue ReadingWatch Live Video Streaming of Commencement
Furman will provide live video streaming of its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016. Coverage begins at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The service is provided for free by the Southern...
Continue ReadingDINS Day Raises More Than $1 Million
The last day of spring classes has traditionally marked the time members of the Furman family go their separate ways. Thanks to Dins Day, however, from now on it may mean coming together. The University’s...
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