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Student advocate, model mentor
In Business Officer magazine, Mary Lou Merkt speaks with Marta Perez Drake about both sides of the mentor/mentee relationship, her role with Furman as vice president of finance and administration, the importance of student engagement,...
Continue Reading‘In necessity all things are common’: Christian ethics and DACA
"Few Christians question the responsibility of governments to guard their borders against criminals and terrorists," writes Furman Religion professor David Fink in The Greenville News. In an opinion piece he pens about the decision to...
Continue ReadingFurman Theatre presents “Reasons to Be Pretty” by Neil LaBute
Furman University Theatre will present Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Pretty September 26-30 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The Playhouse on...
Continue ReadingFurman presents program about global refugee crisis Sept. 14
Furman University will present a program about the global refugee crisis Thursday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Burgiss Theater in the Trone Student Center on campus. The Cultural Life Program event is free and...
Continue ReadingAward-winning filmmaker, Harvard professor Gates speaks Sept. 18
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Harvard University professor, journalist and author, will speak on the Furman University campus Monday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center. The...
Continue ReadingWelcoming top scholars with opportunities
Each year, The Duke Endowment funds scholarships for eight high-achieving scholars at Furman. Two recipients of the James B. Duke Scholarship are profiled on The Duke Endowment website: Furman senior McKenna Luzynski of Roanoke, Va.,...
Continue ReadingDiversity Officer Michael Jennings moderates “What’s in a Name?”
Furman University Chief Diversity Officer Michael Jennings served as moderator for the Sept. 7 community discussion hosted by The Greenville News, "What's in a Name?" The discussion raised pros and cons of changing the name...
Continue ReadingHealth gap widens between Greenville and rest of the U.S.
People who live in rural Appalachia, which includes six South Carolina counties, generally suffer from poorer health than other Americans, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky,...
Continue ReadingThomas Joiner begins 20th season in Hendersonville
"Music directors and orchestras often stick together about as long as coaches last with professional football teams," says Matt Peiken of Blue Ridge Public Radio. But Sept. 9 marks the start of Thomas Joiner's 20th season...
Continue ReadingArmy Airfield commander, injured as Green Beret, inspires by action
Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer and his U.S.-Afghan unit found themselves outnumbered during a 2006 ambush in Afghanistan. Dwyer lost a hand and an eye as a result of the firefight, but not his life. Extensive...
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