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Hix wins Thomas Hampson Award
A Furman degree can truly take you anywhere, and baritone Michael Hix ’98, is proving just that. Hix is lighting up the concert stage and racking up music awards across the U.S. and the world....
Continue ReadingPrepared for the job market
No matter what school they attend, most students are concerned about getting a job after graduation and launching their career. Luckily for Furman students, the numbers are in their favor. During a time when the...
Continue ReadingFinding a future in education
One of Bernard Frost’s former students recently came to visit him before boarding a plane to go to Stanford University, where he received a full scholarship. “He wanted to come back and tell me thank...
Continue ReadingBroadway gives back
Finding the balance between vocation and passion can be a challenge. But Furman alumna Mary-Mitchell Campbell '96 has somehow found a way to balance her demanding day-job as a Broadway musical director with her passion...
Continue ReadingFurman Alumni discuss matters of life and death March 19
The Furman University Department of Religion will present three mini-lectures about life, death, and medical choice Wednesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on the Furman campus. “A Matter of Life and Death:...
Continue ReadingThink great and do great
Furman alumna Sydney Cooke '08 and business partner Tim Pecoraro have built their marketing and consulting business, theideagroup, on a common goal—think great and do great. Their strategic methodology is simple, "organize, refine, design, and...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingTraining for Warriors creator to speak March 4
Furman alumnus and Training for Warriors creator Martin Rooney will speak Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. His talk, “The Science of Success: How to Succeed in...
Continue ReadingConstructing peace in a conflicted land
Perhaps one of the most exciting parts about being a student is the unknown surrounding life after Furman. Life can take many different paths, and for Rev. Shelvis ’01 and Rev. Nancy ’02 Smith-Mather, serving...
Continue ReadingFurman ranked 37th for doctorates in the arts
Students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after leaving Furman may just find themselves ideally positioned to prepare to take that step. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of all new research doctorate recipients...
Continue ReadingTickertape parades and Super Bowl commercials
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
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