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Danielle Vinson on why Greenville is a city on the rise
On March 8, PBS NewsHour broadcast a lengthy story about Greenville, S.C., and how community officials have worked together to make it one of the most prosperous and dynamic cities in America. Danielle Vinson, a...
Continue ReadingPBS NewsHour checks in on Furman’s hometown
On March 8, PBS NewsHour broadcast a lengthy story about Greenville, S.C., and how community officials have worked together to make it one of the most prosperous and dynamic cities in America. Danielle Vinson, a...
Continue ReadingThree professors awarded Faculty Research Grants
The Furman University Research and Professional Growth committee has selected recipients of the Furman Standard Faculty Research Grants. Furman professors Brannon Andersen, Bryan Bibb and Carolyn Day are the newest honorees. The grants are valued...
Continue ReadingStorey awarded Visiting Fellowship at Princeton
Furman University professor Benjamin Storey has received a one-year Visiting Fellowship with the Department of Politics at Princeton University for the 2016-2017 academic year. Dr. Storey is an associate professor of political science and co-director...
Continue ReadingJim Guth on evangelicals’ fascination with Donald Trump
Furman University Political Science professor James Guth weighs in on why Donald Trump continues to win the hearts of the religious right. In National Public Radio’s It’s all Politics segment, Dr. Guth predicts Trump’s appeal...
Continue ReadingThomas Goldsmith: The Grandfather of Video Games
[caption id="attachment_21660" align="alignright" width="294"] Dr. Thomas Goldsmith '31[/caption] The university community is quite familiar with Furman graduate and Nobel Laureate Dr. Charles Townes ‘35, but fewer may be aware of another Furman alum whose scientific...
Continue ReadingFurman student makes case for universal helmet law
The numbers are sobering. Furman University junior Simone Corpora cites statistics which report that South Carolina saw 950 highway fatalities in 2015. Of those, 132 were motorcycle drivers. And you might guess that the vast...
Continue ReadingDiversity and Inclusion Committee awards grants
In keeping with its mission to sustain a dynamic community that respects the inherent worth of all people, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is going about the business of securing funding for a number...
Continue ReadingBrown University Professor Kenneth Miller to deliver Townes Lecture
Brown University biology professor and PBS “NewsHour” adviser Kenneth R. Miller will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman...
Continue ReadingFurman makes strong impact among community leaders
In March, The Greenville News honored 30 extraordinary leaders in the community. Winners in 10 categories were then selected by the newspaper’s readers. Furman health sciences professor Alicia Powers, Ph.D., was the top vote getter...
Continue ReadingPast Portents: Stories in Prose & Poetry
“Past Portents: Stories in Prose and Poetry,” a joint reading and signing by authors Joni Tevis and A. Scott Henderson, will take place Wednesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in the Pitts Room on the...
Continue ReadingFurman to host Clemson-Navy, high school play-off games Saturday
Clemson University and U.S. Naval Academy, two of the top rugby college teams in the region, will kick-off 2:30 p.m. Saturday in contest that will be hosted by Furman University. The Greer Spartans, a local...
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