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Furman cyclist wins national championship
Charlie Hough, a Furman freshman from Travelers Rest, won the Criterium event at the Captech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in Richmond, Va., last weekend. Hough defeated a field of 90 riders who had...
Continue ReadingFurman’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity receives national award
The Delta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at Furman has received the 2014 Chapter Award of Distinction from the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The Chapter Award of Distinction recognizes the undergraduate chapter which is highly...
Continue ReadingHollingsworth Undergraduate Research projects
Four Furman University economics students who conducted Hollingsworth Undergraduate Summer Research projects in 2013 said the experience helped them map out their career paths. “We want to give students real research experience,” said Jason Jones,...
Continue ReadingPaladins win two events in opening day of SoCon Championships
Junior Tripp Hurt, freshman Brock Baker and freshman Tanner Hinkle give the Furman men’s track team a bright future. April 26-27 they also gave the Paladins a bright present with three men’s Southern Conference track...
Continue ReadingHow to prevent sexual assault and date violence
Furman is a safe campus and most students don’t consider issues like sexual assault or dating violence. However, in a Tuesday lecture titled “Stand up and Speak” Jenna Vee Church from the Julie Valentine Center...
Continue ReadingBurnett ’14 to teach English in France
Zach Burnett, a Furman University senior from Frankfort, Ky., has been awarded an assistantship to teach English and American culture in primary and secondary schools in the Aix-Marseille region of France. The Teaching Assistant Program in...
Continue ReadingThe economics of adultery
Did the financial crisis of 2008 drive married couples to adultery? In the Wonkblog of The Washington Post, an article headlined “The economics of adultery” examined whether there was any correlation between unfaithfulness and a faltering economy. Among...
Continue ReadingMerkt named President of SACUBO
Furman University Vice President of Finance and Administration Mary Lou Merkt has been named President of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO). SACUBO, first organized in 1928, is an independent professional development...
Continue ReadingCarl Kohrt Commencement Address (2014)
Furman Interim President Carl Kohrt delivered the commencement address at Furman's 2014 spring graduation exercises.
Continue ReadingAllie Simmons Commencement Speech (2014)
Graduating senior Allie Simmons, a communications studies major from Dallas, Texas, delivered the student commencement address at Furman's 2014 graduation exercises.
Continue ReadingWill a Furman alum be the next prime minister of Finland?
According to news reports over the last few days, Furman graduate Alexander Stubb could become Finland’s next prime minister. Stubb, who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, announced Tuesday that he...
Continue ReadingFurman to hold commencement May 10
Furman Interim President Carl Kohrt will serve as speaker when the school holds its commencement exercises Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Paladin Stadium. Graduating senior Allie Simmons, a communication studies major from Dallas, Tex.,...
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