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Exploring theatre on the British Isles
She met a theatre legend, received a tremendous gift of kindness from a stranger, saw 40 plays, and discovered food so good she’s willing to cross an ocean to eat it again. For Clare Ruble...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute recruits Quinn, promotes Martin
The Riley Institute has recruited Mark Quinn, Director of Public and Member Relations at the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, as Senior Associate at the Institute, and has promoted Jacki Martin, formerly Associate Director of...
Continue ReadingSymphonic Band & Wind Ensemble in concert April 17
The Furman Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present a concert Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The concert, “Viva Chesebro!” is open to the public. Tickets for the Sound...
Continue Reading“Athletics and Desegregation” at Furman
Furman will sponsor a panel discussion, “Athletics and Desegregation,” Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall as part of the university’s yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of desegregation. The panelists include...
Continue ReadingNotre Dame psychology professor to speak April 27
Notre Dame psychology professor Cindy S. Bergeman, Ph.D., will speak Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. A reception with Dr. Bergeman follows in the Bryan Garden...
Continue ReadingState superintendent of education speaks at Furman
“Know your students and make that heart connection with them,” State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman told senior education majors at Furman University last week. Spearman was the guest speaker for the 2015 Teaching Banquet,...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre to present “The Threepenny Opera”
Furman University Theatre will present "The Threepenny Opera" by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill April 15-18, 22, and 25 at 8 p.m., with matinees April 18, 19, and 25 at 3 p.m. in the Theatre...
Continue ReadingFUEL Furman Fundraising Concludes
The third year of FUEL Furman: Ignite the Fire, Fuel the Future officially concluded on April 3. Nearly 80 donors participated with gifts ranging from $5 to $1,000. In total, supporters gave close to $8,500,...
Continue ReadingArt by Class of 2015 on display in Thompson Gallery
Art by 11 Furman seniors will be on display through May 9 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. One Screw Loose is a collection of works based on the artists’ own...
Continue ReadingStudents to attend SSCA honors conference
Seventeen Furman University students have been selected to attend the Southern States Communication Association’s 25th Annual Theodore Clevenger Jr. Undergraduate Honors Conference April 8-12 in Tampa, Fla. Caroline Walters ’15 (Moral Rhetoric and the Humanitarian...
Continue ReadingAlways the teacher
When their curious young son went “missing,” the Charles Brewer's parents always knew where to look. He might be playing ball with some of the neighborhood kids. But more than likely, the four-year-old was attending...
Continue ReadingClimate change: It’s not all bad news
Rising sea levels, severe weather patterns, record breaking temperatures… it’s a constant refrain from climate change experts around the world. But it isn’t all bad news. In Monday’s lecture titled “Climate Change,” Tripp Van Noppen,...
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