Why this former Kingsford analyst is launching an activist short fund

Known for calling out American Addiction Centers for widespread negligence, Chris Drose, a 2016 Furman University alumnus, is in the news again. The English major and former analyst at short-biased hedge fund Kingsford Capital is...

Eleanor Beardsley, reporting from Paris

Before she landed at NPR as an international correspondent, Eleanor Beardsley, a 1986 Furman University alumna, threw herself into myriad experiences to make a living and home in on her eventual career. Each occupation proved...

2021’s most & least independent states

In a piece paying homage to Independence Day, Adam McCann, a financial writer for WalletHub, explores the ways Americans are self-reliant and which states are most and least independent. McCann taps a panel of experts...

Audubon South Carolina says conservation is for the birds

One of the perks of calling Furman University home is its proximity to abundant state parks such as Paris Mountain, Jones Gap, Table Rock and Caesars Head - all only minutes away. Caesars Head boasts...

Class of 2021 NextGens

ETFs, hedge funds, alts, CPI, PCE, PPI, BCOM, WTI, IEA - these terms might be confusing to some, but not for Rob Kenney, senior investment officer at Furman University. Kenney, who joined Furman in 2012,...

Should South Carolina cancel Critical Race Theory?

In an opinion piece for Statehouse Report, Paul L. Thomas unpacks misconceptions about Critical Race Theory and describes how banning the use of the framework in South Carolina schools could undo progress toward racially equitable...

For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions

While admissions at some smaller colleges are still reeling from the sting of COVID-19, Furman University is reporting it is pleased with the outlook for enrollment this fall. A story in Inside Higher Education reports...

Swan Lake (but make it not the ballet)

Celebrating the reopening of Furman University to the public, the folks at 6AM City and GVL Today assemble a nice synopsis on how to do Furman. The piece includes links to must-see sights such as...

With their survival at stake, the LGBTQ community is converting agony into action

Five years following the massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Brandon Tensley reports on how the shooting has fueled efforts toward education, inclusion and gun control measures. Tenlsey, a 2012 Furman University...

Betsy King

World Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King, a 1977 Furman University alumna, has built a remarkable reputation both on and off the golf course. In 2007, the two-time U.S. Women's Open champion founded Golf Fore...

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Why this former Kingsford analyst is launching an activist short fund

Eleanor Beardsley, reporting from Paris

2021’s most & least independent states

Audubon South Carolina says conservation is for the birds

Class of 2021 NextGens

Should South Carolina cancel Critical Race Theory?

For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions

Swan Lake (but make it not the ballet)

With their survival at stake, the LGBTQ community is converting agony into action

Betsy King

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