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Jesse Jackson spends a few days at Furman
Before he became one of America’s foremost Civil Rights leaders, Greenville native Jesse Jackson dreamed of attending Furman. That wasn’t possible since Furman didn’t integrate its student population until 1965, a year after the passage...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre presents “Pomp and Circumstance”
If you're a Furman student who has longed to see a play about life on a college campus that has a passing resemblance to the one you know so well, then now is your chance....
Continue ReadingFurman to host Christmas Lovefeast service Dec. 8
Furman will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, and reservations are not necessary. Based on traditions originating...
Continue ReadingCrews named director of Undergraduate Evening Studies
Elizabeth Crews has been named director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES), a division of Continuing Education. The UES program at Furman offers convenient class times and affordable tuition for adult, traditional and non-traditional students who...
Continue ReadingAstronaut to talk about walking on the moon
Astronaut Charles Duke, a former South Carolina resident who walked on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, will speak at a special fundraiser for the Upcountry History Museum-Furman Thursday, Dec. 5 at...
Continue ReadingFurman Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus perform “Messiah”
The Furman Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present Handel’s “Messiah” Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Conducted by Hugh Floyd, the concert is part of the Sound Quality Series and is...
Continue ReadingFurman recognized for its Fulbright students
Furman has had four students named 2013-14 Fulbright Scholars, which places the university among the nation’s top producers of students who participate in the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. A total of five Furman...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute announces annual Wilkins awards
The Riley Institute at Furman has announced that South Carolina Sen. Paul Campbell (R-Berkeley-District 44) and the late Steve Morrison of Columbia are recipients of the Institute’s annual David Wilkins awards recognizing outstanding legislative and...
Continue ReadingSowing a passion for science
Furman biology professor Laura Thompson has inspired classrooms of students since she joined the university in 1987. Thompson was trained in plant physiology, but her focus today is ethnobotany, or the relationships between people and...
Continue ReadingFurman professors help NCAA with rating system
Furman’s football team made it to the second round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs before falling to North Dakota State in Fargo last weekend, but the university’s involvement in the playoffs continues...
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