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Bucknell 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...
Continue ReadingGreenville, Furman Shine in Mock Trial Competition
In a letter to the editor of The Greenville News, Joel W. Collins, Jr., writes that “the citizens of Greenville, indeed all of the citizens of South Carolina should be proud of the tremendous job...
Continue ReadingMeet the New Chancellor of ECU
Cecil Staton has a career about as varied as any university leader—a religion scholar, faculty member, administrator, entrepreneur and state senator in Georgia. On April 27, the 1980 Furman graduate was elected as East Carolina...
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