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Putting words to work
Imagine the scene: Natural light pouring into an open, industrial-modern room, muscular metal beams soothed by aged wood. There are desks, many of them, where English major after English major type away, crafting words for...
Continue ReadingJessica Taylor beats the clock on MSNBC
Jessica Taylor, a 2007 Furman graduate who serves as campaign editor for The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., recently appeared on MSNBC’s Up Against the Clock “Tournament of Champions.” Taylor demonstrated her knowledge of national...
Continue ReadingFlight plan
One week after Crit Jones ’14 graduated Furman, he was hired by Duggan Associates Inc., a consulting company specializing in operational excellence. A few months later, the business and accounting major from Argyle, Texas, was touching down in Malaysia...
Continue ReadingWriting the history of desegregation at Furman
Furman’s 50 Years Commemorating Desegregation webpage does more than thoughtfully explore the University’s path to integration. It paints a picture by presenting colorful portraits of those who blazed the sometimes turbulent path. It, too, provides perspective....
Continue ReadingLt. Gen. Mulholland takes CIA post
Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr., a 1978 Furman graduate, has been named associate director for military affairs at the CIA. He was previously deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force...
Continue ReadingMusic and mentorship
Ann Shoemaker ’02 was 12 when she first saw the love of her life. She had a 12-year-old’s reaction. “I had no idea what (a bassoon) was,” she said. “My elementary school band teacher showed...
Continue ReadingMath & the Mouse
Make your annual gift and keep experiences like this one happening at Furman. Kate Causey ’17 has always wanted to pursue a career in mathematics. But she didn’t fully appreciate the number of opportunities in...
Continue ReadingTracking Lights
Make your annual gift and keep experiences like this one happening at Furman. There were some nerves for Furman physics professor John Conrad and his students when they sent their DJI Phantom 2 drone into...
Continue ReadingFurman voted no. 1 venue for weddings
Furman University’s Younts Conference Center has been voted “Best Place to Say ‘I Do’” in a national event planning magazine. Unique Venues, based in Edwards, Colo., made the announcement in its winter 2015 issue as...
Continue ReadingCBS News Host Bob Schieffer to speak at Riley Institute event
Bob Schieffer, Emmy Award-winning reporter and host of CBS News “Face the Nation,” will be the keynote speaker at the Riley Institute at Furman’s 10th annual David H. Wilkins awards dinner to be held in...
Continue ReadingFurman has built one of the nation’s top mock trial programs
So far this fall, the Furman mock trial team has participated in tournaments in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Durham, Elon, Irvine, and Philadelphia. The extensive travel and countless hours of participation pay off for Furman Mock Trial, an...
Continue ReadingBreaking tech’s glass ceiling
It’s no exaggeration to say most computer science majors are men. Contrary to some misogynistic beliefs, however, it’s not because they’re actually better at computer science than women. But they often do think they’re better—than...
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