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Beth Fraser ’20 presents research at top professional conferences

Furman University rising senior Beth Fraser of Shelby, North Carolina, has won the respect only few undergraduate-level researchers receive in the world of literature and Romanticism. This summer she presented her research at the Association...

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Chemistry professor Anderson receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Mary Elizabeth (“Beth”) Anderson has been granted a 2019 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The annual awards program supports the research and teaching...

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Food truck promises summer meals

Greenville County school children in Berea and Travelers Rest have new reasons to celebrate this summer. A food truck was gifted to the school district by a group of Riley Fellows from Furman University's Riley...

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In praise of Olson’s ‘789 Miles’

Matt Olson's latest CD project "789 Miles" wins praise from Mark Gilbert of Jazz Journal. For the trio project, the Furman professor of saxophone and jazz studies director enlisted the artistry of his current and...

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Music Professor Laura Kennedy receives Fulbright award

Laura Kennedy, Furman University associate professor of musicology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to conduct research in Russia during the 2019-20 academic year. [caption id="attachment_39851" align="alignright" width="340"] Associate Professor of Musicology Laura Kennedy[/caption]...

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Former Furman football player opens Old Europe Pastries

In 1988, he helped lead the Paladin Football team to sweet victory in Furman's only NCAA Division I-AA Championship. Now, economics graduate Bobby Daugherty '90 is making strides on an entirely different turf--the world of...

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Two alumni win NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Awards

Two Furman University alumni have received the Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) – Brianna Burnette '18 of Greer, South Carolina, and Daniel Christian Hoilett...

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Higher gas taxes can mean cleaner environment

“When gasoline taxes increase, there are three behavioral effects on consumption,” said Furman University Assistant Economics Professor Taha Kasim in GSA Business Report. “One, people purchase less gas and drive less; two, demand for fuel-efficient...

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Sasser wins Fédorov award from International Association of Music Libraries

Patricia Puckett Sasser, director of Furman’s Maxwell Music Library, has won the Vladimir Fédorov Award from the International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) for her paper “A Recording Artist: Enrico Caruso and His Scrapbooks.” Presented annually,...

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Furman students have law school edge

With the goal of earning a Juris Doctorate, law school hopefuls at Furman have every reason to be optimistic about their chances of excelling on the LSAT and matriculating to their chosen institutions. The law...

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