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Stanford Jennings ’84 mentioned in GVL Today
Amid the media frenzy swirling around Super Bowl LVI, the folks at GVL Today give a shout out to former Furman University Paladin running back and board member emeritus Stanford Jennings '84. The editors there...
Continue ReadingThe ‘kind of amazing’ Stanford Jennings Bengals’ Super Bowl backstory
"Who Dey," the "Ickey Shuffle," the birth of a daughter, a 93-yard kickoff return. There are many reasons to remember the Cincinnati Bengals and their 1988 season. But for Furman University board member emeritus and...
Continue ReadingOn her daughter’s birthday, mother urges SC lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana
Cathy Stevens, a parent advocate for her daughter Halle, writes an opinion letter in The State. In it, she urges lawmakers to pass the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act (S.150), which legalizes the controlled use...
Continue ReadingUpstate Beat: Furman Jazz professor Matt Olson recruits an all-star band for new album, ‘Open Spaces’
Furman University's Matt Olson, professor of saxophone and director of jazz studies, spoke to Vincent Harris of Greenville Journal about his new project "Open Spaces." The album includes original works by Olson, visiting lecturer and...
Continue ReadingIt’s personal: Tim Wardle honored with 2021 Jim Smart Award
At Furman, you often hear about the small classes that spur lively discussions and lead to close relationships between faculty and students. And part of that dynamic is the potential impact one faculty member can...
Continue ReadingFurman professor’s book debates ‘food desert’ concept in Greenville and beyond
[caption id="attachment_52348" align="alignright" width="200"] Kolb's book is published by University of California Press.[/caption] In his new book, "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate," Ken Kolb seeks to upend long-held beliefs about the availability of...
Continue ReadingEducation as a bridge to the future
In a piece she contributed to Greenville Business Magazine, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, lays out what it takes to ensure the Upstate region "continues to grow and progress in ways that are robust...
Continue ReadingCongressman Clyburn hopes Pres. Biden will pick SC judge for Supreme Court
Brent Nelsen, a politics and international affairs professor at Furman University, spoke to WYFF News 4 about a possible replacement for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who announced he would retire this year. J. Michelle...
Continue ReadingJoseph Vaughn Day: Reflecting on ‘uncommon courage’
When Joseph Vaughn ’68 enrolled at Furman in 1965, he not only broke the color barrier, he ushered in other men and women like him who would go on to achieve great things. As the...
Continue ReadingS.C. Commerce Office of Innovation announces grant awards
The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University is one of 10 organizations across the state to receive a portion of $473,000 in grant funds awarded by the South Carolina Department of Commerce...
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