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Furman presents land acknowledgment to Cherokee Nation
Furman University formally acknowledged that the campus occupies land that once belonged to the Cherokee and other Indigenous people when a contingent from the university presented a framed land acknowledgment to the Eastern Band of...
Continue ReadingUpstate Beat: Furman Jazz professor Matt Olson recruits an all-star band for new album, ‘Open Spaces’
Furman University's Matt Olson, professor of saxophone and director of jazz studies, spoke to Vincent Harris of Greenville Journal about his new project "Open Spaces." The album includes original works by Olson, visiting lecturer and...
Continue ReadingGALLERY: Holocaust Remembrance
The Heller Service Corps hosted a Holocaust Remembrance Cultural Life Program in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27. During the event, which drew about 140 students, Furman Chaplain Vaughn CroweTipton presented a 15-minute...
Continue ReadingIt’s personal: Tim Wardle honored with 2021 Jim Smart Award
At Furman, you often hear about the small classes that spur lively discussions and lead to close relationships between faculty and students. And part of that dynamic is the potential impact one faculty member can...
Continue ReadingFurman professor’s book debates ‘food desert’ concept in Greenville and beyond
[caption id="attachment_52348" align="alignright" width="200"] Kolb's book is published by University of California Press.[/caption] In his new book, "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate," Ken Kolb seeks to upend long-held beliefs about the availability of...
Continue ReadingEducation as a bridge to the future
In a piece she contributed to Greenville Business Magazine, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, lays out what it takes to ensure the Upstate region "continues to grow and progress in ways that are robust...
Continue ReadingCongressman Clyburn hopes Pres. Biden will pick SC judge for Supreme Court
Brent Nelsen, a politics and international affairs professor at Furman University, spoke to WYFF News 4 about a possible replacement for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who announced he would retire this year. J. Michelle...
Continue ReadingJoseph Vaughn Day: Reflecting on ‘uncommon courage’
When Joseph Vaughn ’68 enrolled at Furman in 1965, he not only broke the color barrier, he ushered in other men and women like him who would go on to achieve great things. As the...
Continue ReadingPearlie Harris receives honorary degree
Pearlie Harris earned a master’s degree in education from Furman in 1983, 26 years into a 37-year career as an elementary school teacher. She received her second Furman degree, an honorary Doctor of Humanities, today,...
Continue ReadingFurman has highest return on investment for low-income students, study says
Furman University provides the highest return on investment for low-income students among all South Carolina colleges and most universities across the country, according to a new study by Georgetown University. Forty years after graduation, Furman...
Continue ReadingS.C. Commerce Office of Innovation announces grant awards
The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University is one of 10 organizations across the state to receive a portion of $473,000 in grant funds awarded by the South Carolina Department of Commerce...
Continue ReadingSpartanburg alum, Furman star Anna Morgan gets dream invite to Augusta National
Furman University Women's Golf team member Anna Morgan '23 has received one of only 72 invitations to play at the third Augusta National Women's Amateur. She is the fourth Lady Paladin to compete in the...
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