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Who are the real All-Stars?
In just a few days, baseball fans will be treated to the annual mid-year battle of the American and National leagues: the Major League Baseball All-Star game. But does every player who made the All-Star...
Continue ReadingFurman camps puts wrap on fifth year
The Furman Rugby Camp wrapped up its fifth annual camp this week with players from as far away as South Africa, Canada and San Diego participating. Furman head coach John Roberts directed the camp. Coaches...
Continue ReadingPutting the Fe in Ironman
Sixteen athletes crouch at the start line outside Furman’s Physical Activities Center waiting for the word go. But these aren’t ordinary athletes. Instead of putting in long hours at the gym, you can usually find...
Continue ReadingLeading the “green” building revolution
South Carolina saw its first LEED-certified building in 2003 with Furman’s Herman Hipp Hall. A decade later, the U.S. Green Building Council counts 482 commercial buildings in the state and 504 LEED (Leadership in Energy...
Continue ReadingPajan wins top honors at competition
Adam Pajan, a 2008 Furman music graduate, has won top honors at one of the largest international organ competitions in the world. Pajan won second place at the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, which challenges...
Continue ReadingPushing the boundaries of solar energy
Furman began installing energy-producing solar panels on its campus more than a decade ago. But the university’s solar energy push has hit a wall, reaching a state limit that prevents it from installing more solar...
Continue ReadingFurman Singers alumni prepare for 18th reunion
In the past 67 years the Furman Singers have seen many students pass through their ranks. Throughout all these years, there are two songs that will always be in their repertoire: “Brown Eyes” and “The...
Continue ReadingPushing the boundaries of solar energy
Furman began installing energy-producing solar panels on its campus more than a decade ago. But the university’s solar energy push has hit a wall, reaching a state limit that prevents it from installing more solar...
Continue ReadingSupreme Court and affirmative action
The Supreme Court this week decided Fisher v. University of Texas. It did not decide, however, what the future affirmative action in American higher education would be. Instead, it put off for a future day...
Continue ReadingHigh praise for teacher education at Furman
Furman University is one of only four universities in the nation to receive a top rating for its teacher education program, according to a report released today. Furman joined Vanderbilt, Lipscomb and Ohio State universities...
Continue ReadingPaladins shift league play to fall
The Furman Rugby Team will now play league games in the fall. The squad's announced schedule includes home matches against Western Carolina (September 21), Elon (October 5) and Appalachian State (October 26). The Furman team...
Continue ReadingDottie Pepper is back on the scene
Dottie Pepper, the former Furman and LPGA star, makes it clear. It was the writers who used the word “retirement” with regard to her broadcasting career. She never did. So after an eight-year run with...
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