Alumni recognized for teaching excellence

Thumbs-up for Furman Theatre production

Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” is about the corrosive power of a lie, how it can plague its victims and destroy lives. According to Greenville News arts writer Paul Hyde, Furman’s production of “The Children’s...

‘Left foot, right foot, one foot at a time . . .’

by Jim Stewart, Contributing Writer Three hundred twenty-one days. Twelve states. Approximately 4,000 miles. All on foot. With a 40-pound knapsack on his back. Valderi, valdera. When Alastair McCandless ’97 waded into the Pacific Ocean...

The benefits of buying local

by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer “It’s been a learning experience for me and my professor”, says Mary Soike, of her research project on local agriculture with Wes Dripps, professor of earth and environmental sciences....

Sen. Graham to speak at Riley event

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be the keynote speaker at the eighth annual David H. Wilkins awards dinner to be held in Columbia Tuesday, Jan. 8. The event, which takes place at the Columbia Metropolitan...

Furman holiday traditions, past and present

by Kate Dabbs '09, Contributing Writer Unlike its college neighbor Bob Jones, Furman does not quite burst forth in a magnificent holiday spirit each year. For most, it’s a time for hunkering down and academic...

Goya exhibit on display through Dec. 21

by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer “Los Caprichos,” a series of etchings by renowned Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, will be on exhibit Nov. 1-Dec. 21 in the Thomas Roe Art Building at Furman University. The...

More awards for Tomiko Brown-Nagin

Furman graduate Tomiko Brown-Nagin has been awarded the 2012 Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Nonfiction Prize for her recent book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement. Brown-Nagin, who graduated from...

Big shoes to fill

Bob Miller knows drama. During his career, he’s made preparations to host every American president on campus since Richard Nixon. He’s also planned for nearly 30,000 screaming teenagers to arrive on campus — not for...

Building a tradition, one dart at a time

President Smolla talks about free speech

In an interview published in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, Furman president Rod Smolla talks about a variety of free speech issues, including the nature of academic freedom, Title IX and the difference between...

Raising up Riley: An endowment for the Riley Institute

by Kate Hofler Dabbs  “I am continually honored, humbled and proud of this remarkable organization for giving young people at Furman the opportunity to develop civic leadership and public service — all to the wonderful...