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Preucil and Ransom perform March 2
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Violin at Furman University William Preucil will perform with pianist William Ransom, D.M.A., in recital Monday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The recital is free...
Continue ReadingThomas recognized in Choice magazine
De-Testing and De-Grading Schools, a collection of essays co-edited by Furman University Education Professor Paul Thomas, has been named an Outstanding Academic 2014 title by Choice magazine. Every year in the January issue, in print...
Continue ReadingFurman presents Chinese Environmental Film Festival
Seven filmmakers from China and across the United States will converge at Furman University February 26-28 for the University’s first Chinese Environmental Film Festival. The festival will feature three days of experimental, documentary, and...
Continue ReadingPerhaps not as “green” as it seems
When you buy food or paper towels at the grocery store, do you see a “recycled” or “all-natural” label on it? According to Furman business professor Jeanine Stratton, the label might not always mean a...
Continue ReadingFrom Furman to Valparaiso
For the first time in seven years, Valparaiso University offered a class in Islam Theology last fall. At the beginning of this academic year, the Theology Department welcomed Dr. Melanie Trexler, a 2004 Furman graduate,...
Continue ReadingFurman launches new chapter of religion honor society
Furman University has been selected to host a new chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society for religious studies and theology. Furman joins more than 200 chapters nationally in four-year educational institutions ranging...
Continue ReadingFurman upends South Carolina 22-14
[caption id="attachment_16487" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Deborah Miller.[/caption] Furman used a strong offense and the wind to build a three-try halftime lead Saturday that was strong enough to carry the day in a 22-14...
Continue Reading‘Durang Durang’ receives high praise
According to Paul Hyde, the arts writer for The Greenville News, there’s some terrific acting taking place at the Furman Playhouse in “Durang Durang,” a compilation of six short comedies by playwright Christopher Durang. He...
Continue ReadingSymphonic Band and Wind Ensemble in concert Feb. 20
The Furman University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present a concert Friday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Conducted by Director of Bands Leslie W. Hicken, “Good Night, Dear Heart”...
Continue ReadingSpeaking of El Salvador
During the 20th century, El Salvador suffered from one of the longest periods of military rule and political domination in the Americas, beginning with the 1931 coup against the democratically-elected Arturo Aurajo, and culminating in...
Continue ReadingPublic media in a post-television era
Despite changes in technology, public media’s mission remains the same—to produce and deliver quality content and bring more people to the table, improving the civic life of the country, according to three women who are...
Continue ReadingJohn T. Scott of UC-Davis speaks Feb. 19
John T. Scott, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of California at Davis, will speak on campus Thursday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student...
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