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Amid a global supply chain crisis, how New Orleans port has avoided major shipping delays
New Orleans native and Furman University sociologist Kenneth Kolb has coauthored a piece for The Times-Picayune about supply chain woes at ports throughout the United States. A paywall-free version of the article is available here....
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 ReadingSC Education Department, Riley Institute to invest $1.3M in learning leadership program
South Carolina’s Department of Education is partnering with the Riley Institute at Furman University to invest $1.3 million in a new after-school and summer-learning leadership program. The initiative, called Afterschool Leaders Empowered, will train a...
Continue ReadingFormer Central Missouri President Charles Ambrose named chancellor of Henderson State
Furman University alumnus and member of the Furman Board of Trustees Charles "Chuck" Ambrose will take the reins at Henderson State University (Arkadelphia), which became part of the Arkansas State University System this year. His...
Continue ReadingBountiful harvest: Mill Village Ministries
What began in 2012 as a plot of land for growing vegetables in Greenville's Greater Sullivan mill community has blossomed into Mill Village Ministries, a coalition of social enterprises led by Furman University psychology alumnus...
Continue ReadingRobert and Margaret Hill endow Furman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Alumni and longtime Furman University benefactors Robert and Margaret Hill, both from the class of 1983, have endowed the Furman Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Now known as the Robert and Margaret Hill Institute for...
Continue ReadingTocqueville Program fosters self-governing citizens
Mike Sabo, editor of the American civics portal for RealClear, turns to Furman University's Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey to understand how the politics and international affairs professors meet students where they are in...
Continue ReadingPetal prowess: Oconee bell wildflowers might be one giant organism
Thousands of delicate pink-white wildflowers known as Oconee Bells blanket parts of northwest South Carolina each spring, attracting admirers from near and far. [caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignright" width="197"] Oconee Bells. Courtesy Keith Bradley, South Carolina Department...
Continue ReadingDottie Pepper ’87 reflects on mentor George Pulver in Sports Illustrated
In the first of a two-part series in Sports Illustrated, two-time major champion Dottie Pepper ’87 writes about the mentoring that George J. Pulver, a PGA professional, gave her for several years beginning when she...
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021
This year's LGBTQIA+ History Month featured a variety of activities, including a movie night, a CLP called “Queer Souls: Spiritual Harm and Sacred Wisdom,” and the Out at Furman LGBTQIA+ Brunch. The Sextacular event, described...
Continue ReadingFurman featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
Furman University is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company features Furman in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. The Princeton Review...
Continue ReadingFurman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship part of new innovation district
Furman’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be a key part of a planned revitalization project by Hartness Development. The project, a large-scale innovation district called Crescent Startup Community, will be located on 7 acres...
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