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Spartanburg alum, Furman star Anna Morgan gets dream invite to Augusta National

Furman University Women's Golf team member Anna Morgan '23 has received one of only 72 invitations to play at the third Augusta National Women's Amateur. She is the fourth Lady Paladin to compete in the...

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Science backs balanced teaching of reading, not intensive phonics

[caption id="attachment_51032" align="alignright" width="300"] Paul L. Thomas, Department of Education.[/caption] In a commentary appearing in Statehouse Report, Paul Thomas, a Furman University education professor, cites new research to shed light on the debate in South...

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Department of Music announces spring events

The Furman University Department of Music has released its calendar of events for spring semester. The slate of events includes symphony concerts, faculty recitals, opera, jazz, special guest artists and more. Unless otherwise noted, events...

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Kristin Huguet Quayle ’99 takes helm as VP of worldwide communications at Apple

Longtime Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet Quayle, a 1999 Furman University communication studies and political science alumna, has assumed the role of vice president of worldwide communications at Apple. She replaces Stella Low who served in...

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Infrastructure and making groceries, they’re more connected than you think

In a guest column appearing in The Advocate, Ken Kolb, a Furman University sociology professor and chair of the department, unpacks the relationship between infrastructure and groceries, and the main goal of grocery store retailers,...

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Both sides now

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University history alumna, is featured on the cover of Harvard Magazine. In the accompanying story, contributing editor and journalist Lincoln Caplan offers a detailed account of Brown-Nagin's early years growing...

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Randall Umstead elected NATS secretary/treasurer

[caption id="attachment_53833" align="alignright" width="300"] Randall Umstead, the Gordon and Sarah Herring Chair and Professor of Music at Furman University.[/caption] Randall Umstead, the Gordon and Sarah Herring Chair and Professor of Music at Furman University, has...

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Alumnus, former Furman professor ruminates about video game

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Daily Briefing" polled readers about their favorite video games during college. Furman alumnus Zach Kelehear, professor and vice provost at Augusta University, in Georgia, chimed in. “As I was traveling...

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Judy Bainbridge’s columns made Upstate history vibrant, real

Furman University's Scott Henderson penned a tribute to Judy Bainbridge after her 525th and final column in The Greenville News, which published 22 years of twice-monthly articles about Greenville and the Upstate. Retired professor emerita...

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Furman University’s $70 million renovation of first-year student dorms begins this spring

A groundbreaking for Furman University's $70 million South Housing construction and renovation project is set to take place Feb. 12. The project, which includes a new first-year residence hall and the renovation of four legacy...

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