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UC Riverside psych professor Kate Sweeny ’02 to speak on campus February 19
Psychology professor Kate Sweeny ’02 of the University of California, Riverside, will present “The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Unpacking the Experience of Uncertain Waiting Periods” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 19, at Furman University’s...
Continue ReadingPartnership creates new environmental research opportunities in China
It’s a region of China that boasts both rich biodiversity and immense ethnic cultural diversity. Thousands of plant and animal species can be found in the Yunnan province on snow-capped mountains in the north to...
Continue ReadingFurman, South Carolina renew rivalry Saturday
Men’s college rugby is divided into three divisions. Division 1 is for the big boys, large state universities with a sprawling campus and large enrollment. Division 2 is for the mid-sized schools, and Division 3...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre to present “Durang Durang”
Furman University Theatre will present Christopher Durang’s “Durang Durang” Feb. 11-14 and Feb. 18-21 at 8 p.m., with a matinee performance Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Theatre Playhouse on campus. Intended for...
Continue ReadingFurman on normal schedule Tuesday
Furman University will operate a normal schedule Tuesday, Feb. 24. Faculty, staff and students will receive text and email alerts anytime the normal operational status changes. Additional information or updates will be available on the...
Continue ReadingMiami String Quartet in concert Feb. 19
Furman University will host a performance by the acclaimed Miami String Quartet Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Presented by the Furman University Partners in the Arts initiative and...
Continue ReadingOff to a successful start
Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has announced that the inaugural class of the Women’s Leadership Institute is off to a highly successful start after beginning its work on campus in January. The...
Continue ReadingDeepening educational ties with China
Furman has been sending students to study abroad in China since the 1980s, but the university strengthened its ties to the nation in 2005 with a partnership program established at Su Zhou University just outside...
Continue ReadingUniversity to operate on normal schedule Wednesday, Feb. 18
Furman will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Feb. 18. People traveling to campus tomorrow should be cautious and allow plenty of time to arrive. Faculty, staff and students will receive text and email alerts anytime...
Continue ReadingAuthor of Toxic Charity to speak on campus Feb. 17
Dr. Bob Lupton, author of Toxic Charity and founder of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, will deliver the Peggy and Ed Good Lecture Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in Furman's Hartness Pavilion. Lupton’s talk,...
Continue ReadingLTC Scrivens appointed chair of military science program
For the past three years, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Gregory Scrivens worked from a desk in one of the world’s largest office buildings. He shared the space with 23,000 coworkers spread among five stories and 17.5...
Continue ReadingFurman marks 50 years of desegregation
Furman will hold a number of events marking 50 years of desegregation at the university. The first is a panel discussion, which will be held Wednesday, Feb.11 at 6:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on...
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