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Furman hosts annual Church Music Conference
Furman will host its 2015 Church Music Conference on campus Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22 and 23. Guest clinicians for this year's conference are Dan Bara, Professor of Choral Music at the University of Georgia;...
Continue ReadingCheck out fall Dean’s List
See who made the Dean’s List for the 2014 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and spring semesters....
Continue ReadingLt. Gen. Mulholland takes CIA post
Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr., a 1978 Furman graduate, has been named associate director for military affairs at the CIA. He was previously deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force...
Continue ReadingAmplifying voices of the homeless
A homeless entrepreneur in Greenville has teamed up with local writers, Furman students, designers and advisers to develop Bellows Magazine, a street paper that amplifies the voices of the homeless. According to an op-ed in...
Continue ReadingEducation department presents Teaching Excellence Awards
[caption id="attachment_15955" align="alignright" width="564"] Dr. Nelly Hecker with award winners Alison Williams, Amy McGreevy, and Alyssa Cameron[/caption] Furman University’s Education Department recently honored three outstanding first-year teachers with the Childers Foundation Teaching Excellence Awards. Alyssa...
Continue ReadingEducation majors awarded SCIRA scholarships
Two Furman students were recently selected as recipients of scholarships from the South Carolina State Council of the International Reading Association. [caption id="attachment_15948" align="alignright" width="150"] McKinsey Payne ’15[/caption] Elementary education major McKinsey Payne ’15 was...
Continue ReadingMusic and mentorship
Ann Shoemaker ’02 was 12 when she first saw the love of her life. She had a 12-year-old’s reaction. “I had no idea what (a bassoon) was,” she said. “My elementary school band teacher showed...
Continue ReadingFurman music professors in concert Jan. 16
The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Hosted by Dr. Laura Kennedy, “Small Ensembles” is open to the public, and...
Continue ReadingOrganist David Higgs in concert Jan. 22
Furman University will present a concert with renowned American organist David Higgs Thursday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. The event is part of Furman’s annual Church Music Conference. The...
Continue ReadingMath & the Mouse
Make your annual gift and keep experiences like this one happening at Furman. Kate Causey ’17 has always wanted to pursue a career in mathematics. But she didn’t fully appreciate the number of opportunities in...
Continue ReadingTracking Lights
Make your annual gift and keep experiences like this one happening at Furman. There were some nerves for Furman physics professor John Conrad and his students when they sent their DJI Phantom 2 drone into...
Continue ReadingPresident Davis on Leadership, Communication and Academic Organizations
This academic year marked a new era in the 188-year history of Furman University when Dr. Elizabeth Davis became the school’s first female president. In December, the Upstate Business Journal sat down with Davis to...
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