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Furman athletic director Mike Buddie to speak at High Noon Nov. 4
He was a pitcher for the 1998 New York Yankees team that won the World Series. He has taken the mound against fearsome hitters like Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa. He even taught actor Kevin...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon: Professor Bibb looks at modern English translations of the Bible
The Bible is the most translated book in the world, and that includes dozens of English translations over the centuries. So what does it mean when so many versions of the Bible are marketed as...
Continue ReadingLanding a Dream Job in the National Football League
Through a combination of determination and luck, Furman alum Kelly Schutz ’10 landed her dream job as Public Relations Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And after five seasons with the team, the Wisconsin native...
Continue ReadingIntroducing Shannon Young ’16
Shannon Young '16 is an intern with the offices of development and alumni and parent engagement this fall. She will be writing alumni feature stories and posting to social media throughout the term. Read on...
Continue ReadingReconstruction: What really happened after the Civil War?
Many historians believe there is no more complex and misunderstood time in history than Reconstruction, the tumultuous period that followed the end of the Civil War. Furman history professor Courtney Tollison will take an in-depth look...
Continue ReadingA second chance at a first-class education
Most kids have a lot of growing up to do when they graduate from high school. Breana Vachon had more to do than most. A late birthday combined with skipping the fourth grade had...
Continue ReadingAdopting a grandparent at Furman
Adjusting to the lack of family connection in everyday life can be rough transition for many college students living away from home. To help students maintain that family connection while away at school, Furman sophomore...
Continue ReadingHelping Greenville middle schoolers stay on track
It all started with Dave Breslin. Breslin, a fifth-grade social studies teacher, set the bar high for his fifth-graders, including young Ansel Sanders. The dynamic educator brought learning to life and made it relevant and...
Continue ReadingEmily Wirzba ’13 addresses climate action resolution
An article by Emily Wirzba ’13 was recently published in The Hill in support of a recent House Republican resolution on climate change, calling it “a strong vehicle to carry within Congress a renewed spirit of bipartisan dialogue...
Continue ReadingAlum Alexander Stubb talks about European integration
In an Oct. 7 speech at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, former Finland Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said his interest in European integration began in a classroom at Furman University in the 1980s....
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