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CIA Director David Petraeus to speak at Riley Institute event in Columbia Jan. 24

David Petraeus, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will speak at the luncheon for the David Wilkins Awards for Excellence in Legislative and Civic Leadership Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:15 p.m. in the Columbia Metropolitan...

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Clinicians Carrington, Caldwell highlight 2012 Church Music Conference Jan. 26-27

The university will host its 2012 Church Music Conference Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26 and 27. Registration is $75 for the two-day event which draws church musicians from throughout the southeastern United States.  Clinicians for...

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Vocalist Tish Oney to join Furman Jazz Ensemble for Nov. 4 concert

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will perform with local jazz vocalist Tish Oney in a concert Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital...

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Furman presents opera double bill: Puccini’s Sister Angelica, Moore’s Devil and Daniel Webster

January 25, 2012 Tina Underwood, Media Relations GREENVILLE, S.C.—The Furman Opera, Furman Symphony Orchestra, and Furman Chamber Choir will present a double bill featuring Puccini’s Sister Angelica and Moore’s The Devil and Daniel Webster on...

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Ten college teams on campus this weekend for Southern Rugby Conference Tournament

JANUARY 25, 2012 Ten college rugby teams will take part in the inaugural Southern Rugby Conference Tournament Saturday and Sunday at Furman. Games will be held 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,...

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$800,000 Mellon Foundation grant will fund three new faculty positions in the arts

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Furman an $800,000 grant in support of the school’s new initiative to enrich its fine arts program.  According to John Beckford, the university's vice president for academic affairs...

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Furman’s Global Visitors Center joins National Council of International Visitors

The Global Visitors Center at Furman has been named a member of the National Council of International Visitors (NCIV), a network of universities, organizations and individuals that supports citizen diplomacy. The Global Visitors Center at...

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Furman Theatre to present Baker’s “Circle Mirror Transformation” Feb. 8-12 and 15-18

FEBRUARY 6, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations The Furman Theatre will present Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation, Feb. 8-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Furman...

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Exhibit explores planet’s biological diversity

FEBRUARY 8, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer One by one, threads are gradually pulled out of a lush silk tapestry. At first, the tapestry seems unaffected, but it’s only a matter of time before...

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Furman Opera, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir present opera double bill

The Furman Opera, Furman Symphony Orchestra and Furman Chamber Choir will present a double bill featuring Puccini’s “Sister Angelica” and Douglas Moore’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster” on Thursday, Feb. 16 and again on Saturday,...

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Do American colleges serve any purpose? Tocqueville lecture series begins Feb. 22

Author, lecturer and university administrator John T. Agresto will address the question, “Do American Colleges Today Serve Any Public Function?," when he speaks Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the University...

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Mixed media art by Blazina on display in Thompson Gallery through March 23

FEBRUARY 16, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Mixed media art by Jen Blazina will be on display Feb. 24 through March 23 in Furman University’s Roe Art Building, Thompson Gallery. The exhibit, A Collection, is...

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