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Former House Speaker to lead government affairs for Prisma Health

On news of Jay Lucas' appointment as senior vice president for government affairs at Prisma Health System, WYFF News 4's Taggart Houck reached out to Furman University's Brent Nelsen. The politics and international affairs professor...

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UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL: Dionne Sandiford launches a cozy concept

Entrepreneur, business owner and self-described "threadmaster" Dionne Sandiford knows you don't have to go it alone when launching a business venture or product. Sandiford, owner of Corporate Stitch, leaned on The Hill Institute for Innovation...

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For Greenville’s Andrew Kurtz, Kopis’ goal is to create software ‘where it doesn’t exist’

Furman University accounting alumnus Andrew Kurtz '87 started his career in public accounting before launching out on his own with Kopis in 1999. The Greenville News recently covered Kurtz and his software solutions company. “We...

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20 affordable family vacations you haven’t thought of before

Furman University's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, is often mentioned in travel and food news outlets for its beauty, food and craft beer scene, and proximity to spectacular hiking. A recent article appearing in Southern...

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Marra Edwards ’23 scores semifinals in mock trial’s ‘best of the best’ contest

For those who make it to the big dance of mock trial, the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament, or are eligible for AMTA competition, only 16 students have a chance to compete in...

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Conor Bready ’24 and Colin Burdette ’23 named Beckman Scholars

Conor Bready ’24 stopped mid-sentence when he first got the notification. Bready, of Highland, New York, was out at lunch with a couple of friends when he learned he had received one of two Furman...

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OLLI at Furman University helps senior adults continue their search for knowledge

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute director and Furman University alumna Nancy Kennedy spoke to Kathy Laughlin of The Greenville News about the impact OLLI has on Greenville area residents. Predominantly volunteer-driven, OLLI offers classes throughout the...

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FOX CAROLINA: Furman alumna, Elizabeth Allen, makes Guinness World Record

For Furman University education alumna Elizabeth Allen '20 M'22, what started as tiny paper airplanes thrown in the direction of a classmate soon became an obsession to break a world record. Allen, a 3rd-grade teacher...

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SC inmates given chance to record bedtime stories thanks to donors

A Father's Voice was created in 2016 by a cohort of The Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative, and it continues to make an impact on the lives of incarcerated parents and their children. The project...

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Student voices: How youth can influence the (Up)state of climate change

In partnership with the Greenville Journal, The Riley Institute at Furman University presents an annual student op-ed contest "Mightier than the Sword." The inaugural winner of this year's event went to Furman's Chloe Sandifer-Stech '23...

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