communication-studies

Faculty promotions and tenure approved by Furman University Board of Trustees

The Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and tenure for a number of faculty members during its spring meeting on May 14, 2022. Eleven faculty members were granted tenure and promotion to the rank...

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Greenville Chamber honors community, business leaders

At the 133rd meeting of the Greenville Chamber, several awards were presented to individuals with Furman University ties. The Buck Mickel Leadership Award was presented to Judge Merl Code, Furman trustee emeritus, for his role...

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Furman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review

Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...

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Pathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage

Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...

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Furman’s Hartness Organ Series presents free concert on March 17

Furman University alumnus Jamarcus Gaston '07 (music and communication studies), host of "Your Carolina," paid a visit to his alma mater to get a preview of Charles Tompkins' upcoming recital, which takes place Thursday, March...

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Fall 2021 Dean’s List

More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...

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Panel: Expectations are different for female academics

Furman opened Women’s History Month on March 1 with a panel discussion featuring six women faculty members at Hartness Pavilion. Representing a diverse range of academic disciplines, years at Furman and life experiences, the faculty...

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Prize-winning idea aims to bring restaurant fare to campus

Like college students everywhere, Brooke Dominiak '23 had a craving for pizza one night. Two years later, that craving has morphed into a business start-up aimed at delivering food to hungry students who would rather...

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Brooke Dominiak ’23 wins first SoCon Entrepreneurship Challenge

Brooke Dominiak ’23 pitched her way to a win in the inaugural Southern Conference Entrepreneurship Challenge, becoming the event’s first ever for-profit champion on Saturday, Feb. 26. The competition involved teams from all 10 SoCon...

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Pontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost

Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....

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Faculty Scholarship Reception: From cell connections to charcoal drawings

What is it like to share a stage with John Mellencamp? Only another rock star could say for sure. And yet, Gerry Wubben can still tell you what it’s like to share an audience with...

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Cisco exec turned Apple comms VP departs after less than a year, Kristin Huguet to take over

Longtime Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet Quayle, a 1999 Furman University communication studies and political science alumna, has assumed the role of vice president of worldwide communications at Apple. She replaces Stella Low who served in...

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