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Education for Life series features acclaimed Johns Hopkins sociologist
The Riley Institute at Furman and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will present the second part of its three-part series, “Education for Life: Working together to fulfill the promise of education,” Tuesday, June 14,...
Continue ReadingTom Evelyn Named VP for University Communications
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Tom Evelyn has been named Vice President for University Communications at the school. Evelyn comes to Furman from the University of Florida, where he has served as...
Continue ReadingFurman’s Fulbright Four
Four 2016 Furman University graduates have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. With the newly selected 2016-2017 Fulbright winners, Furman has...
Continue ReadingFurman Professor Lends Hand With Remake of “Roots”
The History Channel began its four-part remake of the classic mini-series, “Roots,” on May 30, and the contributions of Furman music professor Julie Moore were evident on the second night of the broadcast. Moore, who...
Continue ReadingLuce Foundation Awards Furman $400,000 Grant
Furman University will host four new innovative study away and international exchange programs starting in July, thanks to a $400,000 Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant from the Henry Luce Foundation...
Continue ReadingCary Fontana ’10 receives Fulbright EU Fellowship
Cary Fontana, a 2010 Furman University political science and economics graduate, has won a Fulbright-Schuman grant from the U.S. State Department. Also known as the European Union (EU) Fulbright, the honor is awarded to only...
Continue ReadingVeterans Day ceremony to honor Furman war dead
Five Furman alumni will be honored during a special November 11 Veteran's Day ceremony with a new memorial plaque that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, at Childers Plaza. Guests for the...
Continue ReadingKelsey Orr selected as Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow
Kelsey Orr, a rising senior at Furman University, is one of 10 undergraduates from across the country to be selected as a 2016 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow. Managed and funded by the U.S....
Continue ReadingBlackwell to work with Leipzig University as part of Mellon grant
Furman University Classics professor Dr. Christopher W. Blackwell will collaborate with faculty at Leipzig University (Germany), which was awarded a $204,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will fund research on tools...
Continue ReadingMusic by the Lake Concert Series Begins May 26
Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. The series opens with a performance by the Lakeside...
Continue ReadingSeven New Members Elected to Furman Board of Trustees
Robert E. Hill, Jr., chair of the Furman University Board of Trustees, announced today that six new trustees and one trustee emeritus have been elected to the board. The new trustees are Yendelela Neely Anderson...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute and OLLI present Straight Talk SC: Education for Life
Politicians, philanthropists, corporate leaders and educators call for education reform. Vast differences of opinion lead to disputes and finger-pointing. Yet most agree the goal is the same—to see children grow into adults who have the...
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