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UES engages business community with Advisory Council

Furman University’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has announced the new members of its 2019 Advisory Council, which supports and advocates for the program that provides working adults the opportunity to earn a degree from the...

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Where is he now?

Before he became Furman’s athletics director in 2015, Mike Buddie pitched in 87 big league games. His career included pitching for a New York Yankees team that won the World Series and landing a bit...

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Festive Evensong service concludes Church Music Conference Jan. 25

The 2019 Furman University Church Music Conference concludes with a festive Evensong service Friday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at Christ Church (Episcopal), 10 North Church St. in downtown Greenville. The event is free and...

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New Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to offer summer boot camp

Anthony Herrera joined Furman in the summer of 2018 as the executive director of its new Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and finding the first seedling to water in the university’s already-sprouting startup garden was as...

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Pop culture phenom

Alum Austin Watson ’08, aka Xavier Woods, is one third of the WWE’s wildly popular New Day with teammates Kofi Kingston and Big E. His route to the big time in professional wrestling has come...

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Today’s News, Tomorrow’s History

This story previously appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Furman Magazine. The oft-repeated phrase “journalism is the first draft of history” reveals the media’s deep and enduring influence. Journalists significantly shape the public’s understanding...

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University Communications receives CASE awards

CASE District III has honored Furman University Communications with three awards in recognition of the office’s work to support the university’s initiatives—including the Grand Award for book design for “In the Kitchen at White Oaks.”...

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Furman monitoring weather, regular operations expected

While the weekend weather forecast for the Greenville area is calling for a slight chance of light snow mixed with rain, Furman is anticipating little to no impact on campus operations. At the current time,...

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“Touch every corner”

Furman alum Randy Eaddy ’76, the president and CEO of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, was the guest speaker and honoree at a Kwanzaa celebration at the Delta Arts Center. Eaddy, a...

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50 Most Influential People

Greenville Business Magazine has named its “50 Most Influential People of 2018,” which includes several people with ties to Furman. The list includes President Elizabeth Davis and Chief of Staff & Liaison to the Board...

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