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...

Student jazz combos to perform Dec. 2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Three Furman student jazz combos will present a concert Sunday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is free and open to...

Building a tradition one dart at a time

Fountain hopping. The bell tower kiss. Getting thrown in the lake on your birthday. Most students are familiar with the list of Furman traditions. But if you ask students in the theatre arts department, you"ll...

Floyd guest conducts at Carnegie Hall

Hugh Floyd, director of the Furman Singers, will be making his Carnegie Hall debut as a guest conductor when he directs the National Festival Chorus Monday, Feb. 27. The chorus includes students from Florida, Minnesota...

Furman Percussion Ensemble and special guests present concert Nov. 19

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Monday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is open to the public. Tickets...

Environmentalism in Islam

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14 What does Islam have to do with environmentalism? In a talk given Thursday in Patrick Lecture Hall, Eleanor Finnegan gave a presentation connecting these seemingly separate concepts.

Furman English graduate Westervelt ’90 coauthors book

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman English alumna Saundra Davis Westervelt ‘90 has coauthored a book about life after death row. Published by Rutgers University Press, “Life after Death Row: Exonerees’ Search for...

Theatre production gets good review

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 Hour”...

Islam and democracy

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14, Contributing Writer Is Islam compatible with democracy? In a presentation given Thursday in Daniel Chapel, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im asked the audience to take a cross-cultural look at...

$2 million for fine arts at Furman

The Duke Endowment has awarded Furman a $2 million grant that will help fund a new initiative to enhance and expand the university’s programs in music, art and theatre, including a collaborative partnership with the...