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Alexander Stubb appointed Prime Minister of Finland
Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate who formerly served as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, was recently appointed Finnish prime minister. He and his government were sworn in June 24 at...
Continue ReadingThe Sociology of Dance
The challenge was simple. Perform a graceful leap, a Grand Jete, over a glass of water without knocking it over. For Furman students learning classical ballet movements for the first time, performing in front of...
Continue ReadingAlumni honors and new Benefactors Circle inductees
In mid-May, Furman’s trustees and boards and councils converged on campus for the annual Leadership Summit Weekend. In addition to regular meetings, key volunteers and donors gather for the presentation of the year’s four alumni...
Continue ReadingUnraveling history by way of plants
If you read “Historical Botany in the Carolinas” and erroneously thought “science,” you’re not alone—so did the Andrew Mellon Foundation. May X and preconceptions sometimes don’t get along, but Furman’s Chris Blackwell is happy to...
Continue ReadingFurman alum Alexander Stubb set to become Prime Minister of Finland
Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman graduate who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, is set to become the country’s next prime minister. According to international news reports, Stubb won his party's...
Continue ReadingEverybody’s All-American
Clint Dempsey’s relentless climb up soccer’s ladder has been as tenacious as it has been unlikely. His days of topping himself appear to be nearing an end, however—but don’t worry. This isn’t the story of...
Continue ReadingJohnnie Mac Walters ’42 dies at age 94
Johnnie Mac Walters, a 1942 Furman graduate who served as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under President Richard M. Nixon, died June 24 at his home in Greenville at age 94. Walters left his...
Continue ReadingProfessor Andersen receives Fulbright to teach in Croatia
Furman Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Brannon Andersen has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for teaching and research at the University of Zadar in Croatia during the 2014-15 academic year. Through the grant, Dr. Andersen will...
Continue ReadingThe Underdog King of World Cup Soccer
Going into this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. national team is more popular than ever. Why is that? Here’s one theory: America loves playing the underdog. It’s perhaps fitting, then, that the man...
Continue ReadingFurman honors alumni, inducts new members to Benefactors Circle
In mid-May, Furman’s trustees and boards and councils converged on campus for the annual Leadership Summit Weekend. In addition to regular meetings, key volunteers and donors gather for the presentation of the year’s four alumni...
Continue ReadingA new twist on the food truck
This sleek Airstream, aptly named The Bullet, isn't just a kitchen on wheels, it's an incubator for business. Furman alumnus Chase Fisher ’09 and his partners are piloting a new food truck project in Montgomery,...
Continue ReadingKirby named director of Center for Corporate and Professional Development
Victoria Kirby has been named Director of the university's Center for Corporate and Professional Development. A Furman graduate, Kirby was a co-founder and managing principal for a leading network integration company in the southeastern United States,...
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