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Life through the lens of Army photojournalist Mike MacLeod

“When you’re a writer, life’s a smorgasbord,” says Mike MacLeod ’89. From tracking grey wolves in Montana, to starting his own magazine, to serving the United States Army, to writing a memoir about his time in the Middle...

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Organist Caroline Robinson in concert Feb. 11

Furman University will present a concert featuring Greenville native and emerging young star organist Caroline Robinson Thursday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. The recital is open to the public and...

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What’s Going On with the Trees on Campus?

As the Furman community returns to campus for the spring semester, people will notice that many of the large trees around the James B. Duke Library have been removed and replaced with younger, smaller trees. ...

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Riley Institute’s Riley and Gordon earn high marks

Dick Riley and Don Gordon of the Riley Institute at Furman have been named among the Top Ten SC Leaders in 2015 by Alan Cooper, Publisher of MidlandsBiz. The two achieved the distinction for the...

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Furman senior Chris Drose named to Forbes “30 Under 30”

When Chris Drose isn’t taking classes and finishing up his senior year at Furman, he enjoys researching companies and trying to determine the true value of their stock prices. It’s not only a talent that...

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Faculty members present chamber music Jan. 15

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The event is open to the public, and is part of Furman’s Sound Quality...

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Tompkins presents organ recital Jan. 21

Furman University will present a concert featuring faculty member and University Organist Charles Tompkins Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Part of Furman’s annual Church Music Conference, the recital is open to...

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Laura Morris joins English Department faculty

Laura Morris, Ph.D., wasn’t filling just any opening when she was hired over the summer as Furman’s newest English professor. “Everybody here has been calling me the new Gil Allen,” she said. “Some pretty big...

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Furman Professor Simmons Named to Inaugural All-SoCon Faculty Team

Furman philosophy professor J. Aaron Simmons, Ph.D., has been named to the inaugural All-Southern Conference Faculty Team, the league announced Monday. Representatives from all 10 member schools were recognized by the league. The recipients shared demonstrated service...

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Furman’s Malici calls for reason over rhetoric and fear-mongering

Furman University political science professor Dr. Akan Malici offers another opinion piece in the Greenville News—his third in as many months. In it, he notes the consequences of succumbing to the barrage of media hype...

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Riley Institute honors late Senator Clementa Pinckney, Mayor Joe Riley, Governor Nikki Haley

Furman’s Riley Institute has announced that the late South Carolina Senator Clementa Pinckney, along with Governor Nikki Haley and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, are this year’s recipients of the David H. Wilkins Awards for Excellence. The...

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Making the holidays a little brighter

[caption id="attachment_20318" align="alignright" width="259"] Jeremiah Drummond, right, is an Emerging Public Leader in the Riley Institute.[/caption] Jeremiah Drummond, a Dorman High School senior, is helping needy families capture the Christmas spirit this year by providing...

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