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Singer-Songwriter Arlo Guthrie to perform Feb. 16
Singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, son of seminal American folk musician Woody Guthrie, will perform in concert Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. A tribute to American folk music, “Here Come the Kids”...
Continue ReadingFurman selected as finalist in climate leadership competition
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University has been named a finalist in the 2014 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards, an annual competition among U.S. colleges and universities that are signatories of...
Continue ReadingFurman over UNC, Greenville B
On a frigid night in Paladin Stadium, Furman put together a fine second half in defeating Division I UNC 29-20 January 24. Captain Turner Morches, Pearson Fowler, Rusty Johnson and Eric Dolan found the tryzone...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre to present “These Shining Lives”
The Furman University Theatre will present “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich Feb. 12-15 and Feb. 20-22 at 8 p.m., with matinees at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 23. All shows are...
Continue ReadingPulitzer Prize and Grammy Award Winner in Residence
The Furman Music Department announces the residency of renowned composer and pianist William Bolcom and his wife Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, Feb. 10-14. The residency is sponsored by Partners in the Arts, a program made possible...
Continue ReadingFurman ranked 37th for doctorates in the arts
Students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after leaving Furman may just find themselves ideally positioned to prepare to take that step. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of all new research doctorate recipients...
Continue ReadingTickertape parades and Super Bowl commercials
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
Continue ReadingFurman alum shines in Super Bowl commercial
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
Continue ReadingPhotography by Terri Bright on Display
Photographs by Furman University Associate Professor of Art Terri Bright will be on display Feb. 6-March 21 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. In “Beautiful Ruins,” Bright looks to familiar objects and...
Continue ReadingFurman Mock Trial scores another win
The Furman University Mock Trial Team took first place in the Sixth Annual Commodore Classic hosted in Nashville by Vanderbilt University Jan. 25-26. The win marks the third victory of the season for the Furman Mock...
Continue ReadingUpstate Diamond Classic postponed due to weather
Furman's Upstate Diamond Classic with guest speaker Chipper Jones, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Greenville's Hyatt Regency, has been postponed due to the expectation of inclement weather in the Upstate, Paladin head baseball coach...
Continue ReadingFurman’s Pauper Players present “Les Miserables”
Furman's Pauper Players will present the epic musical, “Les Miserables,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 in McAlister Auditorium. Directed by Rebecca Shield ’14, the production will feature nearly 80 Furman students participating as...
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