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Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University history alumna, is featured on the cover of Harvard Magazine. In the accompanying story, contributing editor and journalist Lincoln Caplan offers a detailed account of Brown-Nagin's early years growing...
Continue ReadingAlumnus, former Furman professor ruminates about video game
The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Daily Briefing" polled readers about their favorite video games during college. Furman alumnus Zach Kelehear, professor and vice provost at Augusta University, in Georgia, chimed in. “As I was traveling...
Continue ReadingFurman’s David E. Shi honored for lifetime achievement in higher ed
David E. Shi '73, former Furman University president, received the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. It's an honor recognizing individuals with at least 10 years of...
Continue ReadingMurr and Harmon named to All-SoCon Faculty & Staff Team
Furman's Scott Murr and Brad Harmon have been named to the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team, which was announced Monday, Dec. 20, by the league office. Two representatives each from all 10 member schools...
Continue ReadingShi honored with AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award
When President David E. Shi ’73 began elevating sustainability as an essential strategic pillar for Furman University some 25 years ago, the idea drew support – and some skepticism. Several trustees, professors, alumni and students...
Continue ReadingHave we gotten student success completely backward?
In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...
Continue ReadingHonoring women making a difference in the Upstate
Kimberly Witherspoon, a public finance attorney at Haynesworth Sinkler Boyd and a 2006 Furman University graduate, has been named among GSA Business Report's 2021 Women of Influence. The political science and history alumna joins 25...
Continue ReadingGreenville think tank CEO named Ascend Fellow
The Post and Courier reports on Greenville native and 2005 Furman University history graduate Joe Waters, who has been named to the 2021-22 cohort of Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows. Over the course of 18 months,...
Continue ReadingHolly Pinheiro to appear in Curiosity Stream docuseries
Holly Pinheiro’s research is centered on freeborn Northern Black families and their military-related experiences from 1850-1930. So when the assistant professor of African American history got an invitation to appear on Curiosity Stream’s “Civil War...
Continue Reading“Heirs of the Founders” author to give American History Book Club presentation
In a time when politics seems more polarized than ever, historian and New York Times best-selling author H.W. Brands says there are lessons to be learned from 19th century politicians Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun...
Continue ReadingKimberly Witherspoon named a Bond Buyer 2021 Rising Star
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has announced that Kimberly Witherspoon '06, a public finance attorney, has been named to The Bond Buyer’s 2021 Rising Stars list. The news was picked up by UpstateBizSC. The Bond Buyer Rising...
Continue ReadingNew Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...
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