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Furman Singers perform March 18

The Furman University Singers will cap off their spring tour with a concert on Tuesday, March 18 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The performance by the 80-voice ensemble is part of Furman’s Sound...

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Furman Singers hit the road for spring tour

The Furman University Singers will be on tour Sunday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 18 performing at local and regional churches, with a closing concert in Furman’s McAlister Auditorium. The concerts are conducted by Dr. Hugh...

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Training for Warriors creator to speak March 4

Furman alumnus and Training for Warriors creator Martin Rooney will speak Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. His talk, “The Science of Success: How to Succeed in...

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History Professor Ching authors new book

Furman University History Professor Erik Ching, Ph.D., has written a new book about military regimes in El Salvador. Authoritarian El Salvador: Politics and the Origins of the Military Regimes, 1880–1940, is published by University of Notre Dame...

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Arbor Day Foundation honors Furman

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman University as a 2013 Tree Campus USA® for its dedication to effective urban forest management. Furman has earned the honor six consecutive years. Tree Campus USA is a national...

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MIT Econ Professor Dr. Amy Finkelstein to speak Feb. 26

Amy Finkelstein, Ford Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will speak about Medicaid Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman University campus. Dr. Finkelstein’s talk will be...

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U. of Illinois Professor Nelson to speak Feb. 28

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign English Professor and author Cary Nelson, Ph.D., will speak about academic freedom Friday, Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. in McEachern Lecture Hall of Furman Hall on campus. His talk is based...

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Henderson to speak about Tocqueville’s “Memoir on Pauperism”

Christine Dunn Henderson, Ph.D., will speak Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center on campus. Dr. Henderson’s talk, "Progress and Paradox in Tocqueville's Memoir on Pauperism," is free and...

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MIT econ professor speaks about Medicaid expansion

Amy Finkelstein, Ford Professor of Economics at MIT, will speak about Medicaid Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on campus. Her talk, “The Impact of Expanding Medicaid: Evidence from the Oregon...

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Furman Wind Ensemble to present concert Feb. 25

The Furman Wind Ensemble will present a concert Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. Conducted by Furman Music Professor Leslie W. Hicken, the program is part of Furman...

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