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Elizabeth Davis installed as Furman’s 12th President
In a ceremony awash with tradition, color and splendor, Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., was installed as Furman's 12th President March 19 in McAlister Auditorium. Themes of renewal, tradition and community echoed throughout the 1,850-seat auditorium filled...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis looks forward
The formal inauguration in March of Furman President Elizabeth Davis’ comes after nine months on the job in which she has devoted much time to listening and learning about the university and the community that...
Continue ReadingEconomics, ideas and interests
The role of ideas in political economics helps explain why a vested interest of an elite class is not always the explanation for issues such as the dual-track reforms in China in the 1970s...
Continue ReadingWater Walk helps bring potable water to rural Guatemala
For Water Walk 2015, more than 700 Furman students, faculty, staff and local residents will carry water around Furman Lake from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, March 28 as part of an effort to raise $100,000 to...
Continue ReadingBuilding ‘a community of experts’
Quantifying the importance of a school’s engagement with its surrounding community can be difficult from a numbers standpoint. Not, however, from a common sense and moral one, according to Nancy Cantor, Ph.D., Chancellor of Rutgers...
Continue ReadingFaculty examine Furman’s role in the community
From community volunteerism and internships to educational outreach and research collaborations, Furman impacts the Greenville community through a myriad of endeavors. Those connections are rewarding, enriching and sometimes prickly. But they are all important, according...
Continue ReadingAffirm all college students
South Carolina, including the Upstate, is home to many fine colleges and universities that have provided leadership, guidance and inspiration to their communities. This is certainly true for Erskine College. But when the Erskine Board...
Continue ReadingWhat’s Behind your wildest dreams?
What causes us to dream? Furman psychology professor Erin Wamsley will provide some answers to that question when she speaks at the university’s High Noon spring lecture series Wednesday, March 25 at the Upcountry History...
Continue ReadingFUEL Furman brings student-driven projects to life
The average college student is full of “what ifs” and “I wish.” Part of the journey of exploration and self- discovery is fraught with these kinds of ultimate questions. While the world is full of...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis talks about Furman
As Elizabeth Davis prepares for her formal inauguration on March 19 as Furman’s 12th president, she said the university is poised to increase its impact in Greenville while it works to more clearly define its...
Continue ReadingEye on the prize
Raul Rodriguez ’13 was waiting tables at a diner in Los Alamos, New Mexico, when he met a sweet lady with a Southern drawl who would change his life. “Working at that diner may...
Continue ReadingBrandon Tensley ’12 named Henry Luce Scholar
Brandon Tensley, a 2012 graduate of Furman University, is one of 18 young adults from across the nation selected as a 2015-2016 Henry Luce Scholar. The Luce Scholars Program is a prestigious fellowship program launched...
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