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Riley Institute awards event draws political heavyweights from across state, nation
David Petraeus, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was the keynote speaker when Furman’s Riley Institute honored South Carolina Representative James Smith and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina board chair Ed Sellers with the 2011...
Continue ReadingArt by Daniel Marinelli
Art by Daniel Marinelli will be on display Aug. 30 through Sept. 29 at Thompson Gallery in the Roe Art Building on the Furman campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday....
Continue ReadingAlum Jessica Taylor talks politics
Jessica Taylor, a 2007 Furman graduate and senior analyst/reporter with The Rothenberg Political Report, recently appeared on MSNBC's “The Daily Rundown” with Chuck Todd to talk about the South Carolina Republican presidential primary. A native of...
Continue ReadingHealthcare reform and what it means to you
JANUARY 19, 2012 by Chloe Kowalski '12 Nine hundred and eighty-three billion dollars. That is the estimated overall cost of the Affordable Healthcare Act, but don’t panic. This act will not only pay for itself,...
Continue ReadingAngie Littlejohn gets into the game
When Angie Littlejohn isn’t serving as Furman's legal advisor, you are likely to find her at a football game. She spent her weekends this past fall traveling up and down the East Coast to work...
Continue ReadingThe “best of” Furman’s music professors
Three of Furman’s music professors were involved in endeavors that made several “Best Of” lists in 2011. A CD by keyboardists Dan Koppelman and Ruth Neville was selected as one of the best new classical...
Continue ReadingProfessor Aiesi, students featured on FOX Carolina
Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. How will that outcome sway voters ahead of the South Carolina Republican primary? FOX Carolina TV's Jade Hindmon interviewed political science professor Don Aiesi and several Furman...
Continue ReadingC-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus tour comes to campus Wednesday
The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus will be on the Furman campus Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in front of Furman Hall. The bus is currently making its “Road to the White House”...
Continue ReadingPresident Smolla listed among Greenville’s most influential people
Furman president Rod Smolla has been listed among Greenville's 50 most influential people by Greenville Business Magazine. He was selected in the area of education. According to the magazine, the 50 most influential people “made...
Continue ReadingDempsey succeeds in Europe
Last month, former Furman soccer player Clint Dempsey broke the record for goals by an American in the Premier League, when he scored his 37th in a 1-0 win against Liverpool. An article in The...
Continue ReadingMath professors Harris, Hutson crunch the college football numbers
Are the BCS computer ratings the best way to rank college football teams? Peter Keating, a writer with ESPN the Magazine, doesn’t think so, and he enlisted the help of Furman math professors John Harris and...
Continue ReadingFurman pursues high flying energy conservation
When Furman enlisted the aid of a helicopter to install new energy-saving equipment into the Charles H. Townes Science Center, FOX Carolina was on hand to videotape the proceedings. The helicopter made 16 separate trips...
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