2017 commencement speech by Alexander Stubb

Alexander Stubb Commencement Speech Furman University May 6, 2017 Madam President, Mr. Vice President, professors, parents, and class of 2017. I'll start in Finnish. How y'all doin'? Every word that (President) Elizabeth (Davis) just said...

Commencement exercises moved to Timmons Arena

Commencement update: Due to inclement weather in the forecast, Furman's commencement exercises scheduled for Paladin Stadium this evening will be held in Timmons Arena. Commencement begins at 7:30 p.m. Degree candidates should report to the floor...

Curry receives major honor from the Manhattan Institute

Ravenel B. Curry III, a 1963 Furman University graduate who is president and co-founder of Eagle Capital Management in New York City, was honored with the Manhattan Institute’s Alexander Hamilton Award during the Institute’s 40th...

Cap-n-Gown: Stories and sentiments from five members of the Class of 2017

Alexander Stubb: Meet your commencement speaker

Furman alum Alexander Stubb, who will speak and receive an honorary degree at the university’s commencement Saturday night, is the former Prime Minister of Finland. He has also served that nation as Finance Minister, Foreign Minister,...

Shucker Fellows bring STEM speakers to Fairforest Elementary

Each month throughout this school year, the learning experience for fifth graders at Fairforest Elementary School in Spartanburg has be enhanced by educational visits from STEM professionals in the area whose disciplines coordinate with the concepts...

Furman launches Malone Center for Career Engagement

The Malone Career Center is no more at Furman. Does that mean the university has given up on helping students find jobs? Far from it. Very, very far from it. The Malone Career Center is...

Furman’s solar farm is online

After nearly eight months of preparation and the installation of 2,994 solar panels, Furman University’s new $1.7 million solar facility has gone online and is supplying electrical power to the campus. The solar farm, which...

Standing Rock youth and the Dakota Access Pipeline

Justin Fox borrowed some of his big brother’s clothes for his first trip to Furman. He was both “nervous and excited” to perform in front of a big group of college students. [caption id="attachment_31869" align="alignright"...

Dins Day raises more than $1.3 million

Furman University celebrated its third annual Dins Day on Tuesday, April 25, and, once again, the event turned out to be a huge success. University officials said the 24-hour celebration generated 1,932 individual gifts totaling...