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“Toxic Charity” author to deliver Good Lecture April 7
Robert Lupton, author of Toxic Charity and founder of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, will deliver the Peggy and Ed Good Lecture at Furman Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel. Lupton’s talk,...
Continue ReadingFurman reaches for the STARS and grabs the gold
Sustainability is a word that’s bandied about so much around college campuses that it loses its meaning. How exactly does one know if a campus is truly implementing best practices for sustainability? AASHE holds the...
Continue ReadingA perfect memory
He had only stopped for a cup of coffee. But sitting alone in a booth at Mrs. Winner’s Chicken and Biscuits in Nashville was a young boy clutching a radio held together with three strips...
Continue ReadingSpring Honors Recital March 31
The Furman University Department of Music will present its Spring Honors Recital Tuesday, March 31, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. A reception follows the event. The recital is free and open...
Continue ReadingEarth Week Teach-In takes place March 25
Furman will sponsor an “Earth Week Teach-In” event on Wednesday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hill Atrium of the Trone Student Center. The public is invited to attend. According to...
Continue ReadingFurman earns “gold” status for sustainability efforts
Furman has earned a STARS Gold Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its sustainability achievements across the campus. The university will celebrate its new “gold”...
Continue ReadingRobert K. Musil to speak about “Hope for a Heated Planet”
Robert K. Musil, president and CEO of the Rachel Carson Council, will speak on campus Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. A reception and book signing will...
Continue ReadingSusan Shi to speak on “What Really Matters” March 31
Susan Shi, the former First Lady at Furman and a current member of the school’s Board of Trustees, will speak on “What Really Matters?” Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. in Furman’s Daniel Chapel. Her...
Continue ReadingBuilding on a legacy of courage and compassion
What is next for Furman? For almost 190 years, through good times and bad, the university has routinely asked itself that question. As Furman’s newest president, Dr. Elizabeth Davis realizes that question hasn’t lost its...
Continue ReadingLyric Theatre Presents Diary of One Who Vanished
The Furman University Music Department’s Lyric Theatre will present Diary of One Who Vanished, Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Directed by Furman Professor of Voice Grant Knox, D.M.,...
Continue ReadingRussia in the Time of Putin
It has been a year since President Vladimir Putin reclaimed Crimea as a part of Russia, which has led to a raft of economic sanctions against the nation and heightened tensions across Europe and the...
Continue ReadingArbor Day Foundation again honors Furman
The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman University as a 2014 Tree Campus USA® for its dedication to effective urban forest management. Furman has earned the honor seven consecutive years. Tree Campus USA is a...
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