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Students display their academic skills at Furman Engaged!
MARCH 28, 2010 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Witness a master class taught by the concertmaster of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Learn about bird diversity and bat activity in local forests. Enjoy a planetarium show....
Continue ReadingBrewer awarded honorary degree
AUGUST 30, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded an honorary degree to one of its longest serving faculty members and officially welcomed the students to campus during opening convocation...
Continue ReadingPostcard exhibit captures Greenville’s past
JULY 30, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The current Furman Special Collections exhibition in the James B. Duke Library, “Wish You Were Here,” captures the nostalgia of both travel and of days gone by....
Continue ReadingWasserman named Furman rabbi
Alana Wasserman of Simpsonville has joined the chaplain’s office as Furman’s first campus rabbi. Wasserman, who began her part-time position in August, will be taking the lead in organizing events and activities for the approximately...
Continue ReadingFurman grads enjoy high job placement
by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Eli Loflin began his job search about a month before graduation. As a chemistry major, Loflin had a general idea of what he wanted to do. “I knew I wanted...
Continue ReadingFlu cases on campus about normal
by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Suzanne Burton brought a “to-do” list back from winter break. One of the items on the list? Getting a flu shot again this year. “It’s a concern because you’re always...
Continue ReadingProviding a helping hand on MLK Day
An Upstate community got some much needed attention this week thanks to a group of Furman students. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, more than 130 students spruced up houses in...
Continue ReadingAnnual Valentine’s dance a smash
Balloon arches, smiling faces, dancing and music were the highlights of this year's annual Valentine’s Day dance for about 200 exceptional adults and 200 registered Furman student volunteers last evening at the Younts Center. The...
Continue ReadingPast, present and future: the direction of Furman Greek life
“When I came here, a lot of what I did at first was just ask; ‘What’s the way we’ve always done it’?” Cameron Smith took a moment to explain her position as assistant director for...
Continue ReadingA local perspective on proverty
“You've been given something very special. And if you don't share it, you suck.” Matt Reeves, co-founder and co-director of the Frazee Dream Center in Greenville, had this message to share with well over 100...
Continue ReadingThe Big C: Cancer, biology, and beyond
Biology professor Renee Chosed knows what it’s like to lose a friend to cancer. As a post-doctoral researcher at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston), Chosed and her colleagues worked with a lab...
Continue ReadingEngaged! tale: Adopt an Aid Agency
Alex Przedpelski decided to take a year off and travel the world before starting as a freshman at Furman last fall. One of the stops along his route was the city of El Porvenir in...
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