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On the Road with Peter Gwin
PETER GWIN REMEMBERS VIVIDLY the first time he experienced the thrill of sudden, bright-white clarity. While on a Furman study abroad trip to the United Kingdom, he and some friends decided to visit the European...
Continue ReadingKaren Buckley safeguards film and history at NGS
A picture is worth a thousand words, so the saying goes. And moving pictures add even more dimension to a story. Indeed, how would our view of history change if we had only still images...
Continue ReadingTropical Ecology in Costa Rica
Camera. Check. Rain Poncho. Check. Industrial strength mosquito repellent. Check. Anti-itch ointment. Check. High-powered flashlight for nighttime exploration. Check. Rice for sucking out moisture trapped in cell phone. Check. These are among the items you’ll...
Continue ReadingBuckley ’03 safeguards film and history at NGS
by Tina T. Underwood A picture is worth a thousand words, so the saying goes. And moving pictures add even more dimension to a story. Indeed, how would our view of history change if we...
Continue ReadingTouting the value of college
Richard W. Riley, a 1954 Furman graduate and the former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Clinton, writes an op-ed for The State newspaper about the value of college. He writes it’s ironic that “people...
Continue ReadingGetting back in the game
College and high school athletes can play sports this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic if they follow a few recommendations outlined in a recent study by the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut....
Continue ReadingStudents unearth the past to connect with the present
The grave markers in Brutontown Cemetery are stark reminders of segregation and the untold African-American narratives in the Greenville community. Amid a tangle of vines and roots, the stones point to residents – some believed...
Continue ReadingFortune and failure go hand in hand
Furman scholar-athlete Dr. Ginger Denison Rothrock ‘00 was only five years old when the Chemistry Department staged its first Corporate Luncheon. That was 1983 – the same year Michael Jackson’s Thriller shot to #1 and...
Continue ReadingGravely to discuss new book about lynching of Willie Earle March 26 at 7 p.m.
William B. Gravely, professor emeritus of religion at the University of Denver and a native of Pickens County, will discuss his new book about the lynching of Willie Earle Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m....
Continue ReadingFurman mourns death of Nilaouise Bonner, wife of Francis Bonner
Nilaouise Carnes Bonner, wife of former Furman University provost Francis Bonner and a beloved figure in the Furman community, passed away peacefully in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, Oct. 31 at age 99. A memorial service...
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