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Furman board elects new trustees
Robert Hill, chair of the Furman Board of Trustees, announced today that seven new trustees and one trustee emeritus have been elected to the board. The new trustees are Kevin Bryant of Greenville, Kevin Byrne...
Continue ReadingA documentary of hope
Hope Ogunsile, a Furman University junior majoring in film and business, parlayed her skills into an internship last summer with the Riley institute at Furman, the Charleston YMCA, and Camp Hope. She presented a poster...
Continue ReadingExploring theatre on the British Isles
She met a theatre legend, received a tremendous gift of kindness from a stranger, saw 40 plays, and discovered food so good she’s willing to cross an ocean to eat it again. For Clare Ruble...
Continue ReadingFUEL Furman Fundraising Concludes
The third year of FUEL Furman: Ignite the Fire, Fuel the Future officially concluded on April 3. Nearly 80 donors participated with gifts ranging from $5 to $1,000. In total, supporters gave close to $8,500,...
Continue ReadingFurman Percussion Ensemble in concert April 11
The Furman University Percussion Ensemble will present its annual spring concert Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall campus. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for adults and...
Continue ReadingReaching out to grandmothers
When Furman student Christina Sturgeon met Ginny Simmons in an elevator at The Woodlands, a nearby retirement community, you could say it was a grandmother-granddaughter connection at first sight. That was the start of their...
Continue ReadingA step closer to understanding cancer and other diseases
About a year ago, we learned students in Jason Rawlings’s lab were honored at a conference with the Council Award, given to the most outstanding graduate student poster. That’s right—graduate poster. At the 53rd Midwinter...
Continue Reading“Toxic Charity” author to deliver Good Lecture April 7
Robert Lupton, author of Toxic Charity and founder of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, will deliver the Peggy and Ed Good Lecture at Furman Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel. Lupton’s talk,...
Continue ReadingFurman reaches for the STARS and grabs the gold
Sustainability is a word that’s bandied about so much around college campuses that it loses its meaning. How exactly does one know if a campus is truly implementing best practices for sustainability? AASHE holds the...
Continue ReadingArbor Day Foundation again honors Furman
The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman University as a 2014 Tree Campus USA® for its dedication to effective urban forest management. Furman has earned the honor seven consecutive years. Tree Campus USA is a...
Continue ReadingBeyond the campus walls and into the community
Furman President Elizabeth Davis used her inaugural address on March 19 to lay out her vision for the university to step further beyond its campus walls and into the community. It's time to rethink what...
Continue ReadingElizabeth Davis installed as Furman’s 12th President
In a ceremony awash with tradition, color and splendor, Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., was installed as Furman's 12th President March 19 in McAlister Auditorium. Themes of renewal, tradition and community echoed throughout the 1,850-seat auditorium filled...
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