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Retiree tribute: Professor David Redburn
DAVID REDBURN came to Furman in 1990 with a strong background in the fields of gerontology and demography. He did his undergraduate work at North Carolina State before journeying to the University of Utah for...
Continue ReadingRetiree tribute: Professor Trudy Fuller
I HAVE BEEN fortunate to know and work with Trudy Fuller since I was 16 years old and a student at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities summer program. I went...
Continue ReadingThe Paladin Rises
Georgia Tech has Buzz and Georgia has Uga. Images of Buzz, a cartoonish insect with a prominent stinger, and Uga, a grimacing bulldog with a spiked collar, are secondary symbols. They complement the schools’ long-held...
Continue ReadingWe can act when we stare at evil
Furman political science professor Liz Smith teaches a course in “Politics of Good and Evil,” where the class studies man’s inhumanity to man, as evidenced by genocides and mass killings, as well as acts of...
Continue ReadingBlogging for literacy
They talked about their favorite foods and singers, their hobbies and their fears about going to middle school. Mostly though, they talked about books. A group of Furman education majors have been working with elementary...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute names semifinalists for award
The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds have announced the ten semifinalists for the Third Annual Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSCsm Award for Excellence. Presented in conjunction with the South Carolina Chamber of...
Continue ReadingMeet the 2013-14 Furman Fellows
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Five Furman University seniors have been named Furman Fellows for the current academic year. The students are Bryan Betts of Tega Cay, Kristina Pardo of Weston, Fla., Elisabeth Schlaudt of Greenville, Carrie Seigler of...
Continue ReadingA welcome from Furman Parents Council
Dear Furman Parents, On behalf of the Parents Council, we would like to welcome the parents of the Class of 2017 and new transfer students to Furman! You have become members of a very special...
Continue ReadingA coach for life
The son of Spartanburg sharecroppers, J. Lyles Alley is a man whose life and legacy are intertwined with Furman athletics. “A Coach for Life: the J. Lyles Alley Collection,” a new exhibit on display at...
Continue ReadingA summer with the stars
Through the help of Furman’s internship program, junior Caroline Phillips traveled to Los Angeles, California for a summer internship where she brushed shoulders with Hollywood stars Jay Pharoah, Ne-Yo, John Ham, and Ben Affleck. The...
Continue ReadingRice making his mark in Nashville
Jesse Rice wanted to make sure it was perfect. The 12-year-old stayed up late into the night, making sure each detail was just right. He left the results of his labor, scrawled on a slightly...
Continue ReadingImproving grades one letter at a time
Shortly after entering Furman in 2012, J.R. Walker found himself in a losing race. He had come 2,300 miles from his home in Los Angeles, Calif., to be part of the Furman student body and...
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