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From Iowa to New Hampshire: Professor Guth Looks at 2016 Presidential Election

In your opinion, who were the winners and losers in Monday’s Iowa caucuses? The real impact was on the Republican side, where Donald Trump’s high poll ratings did not translate into actual support at the...

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Volunteer outlast Paladins in final fall game

Playing at Sherman College in Spartanburg, Furman played a gritty first half against the University of Tennessee 2nds but the Volunteers pulled away late in the game to take a 32-17 victory. With the loss,...

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Study Tips

DECEMBER 9, 2011 By Allison Davey '14, Contributing Writer Exams are underway. And the campus conversation centers on stress, deadlines, and who stayed up later the night before to study.

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Learning to eat right

Whole wheat pizza, ratatouille, and farro salad aren’t usually foods that college students cook. Cooking and healthy eating in general are two skills that many students lack and don’t expect to learn in college. Furman’s...

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Retiree tribute: Professor John Shelley

THERE’S PROBABLY NO BETTER send-off for a Furman professor heading into retirement than to be presented the Alester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Teaching. Just ask John Shelley. The religion...

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Crossing Borders: Just Coffee, Just Wages

IF YOU STAND IN THE RIGHT PLACE in Agua Prieta, Sonora, you’ll have one foot in Mexico and the other in Arizona. And you’ll be standing on a major border crossing point for migrants. It’s...

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Halfacre Named Special Advisor to President for Community Engagement

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has announced that Dr. Angela Halfacre has been named Special Advisor to the President for Community Engagement, strengthening a renewed emphasis on Furman’s role in Greenville and South Carolina. Halfacre,...

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Giving voice

“Stand up and speak to increase the visibility of those who aren’t seen. But also know when it is your time to sit and lend the microphone to those whose experiences can be louder and...

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Students present research at Southern Political Science Association meeting

Three Furman Political Science majors Melissa Temple ‘17, Julia Roberts ’16, and Caroline Lancaster ’16 recently presented research at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Caroline Lancaster presented, “The...

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Students celebrate MLK Day by serving the community

  A new community park will soon be opening in downtown Greenville, and Monday, 74 Furman students were there to help park organizers get ready. Despite below freezing temperatures in the morning, dozens of students...

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