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Commencement exercises still planned for Paladin Stadium

Commencement exercises will be held in Paladin Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. as planned.  Furman officials will continue to monitor the weather situation very closely and will update degree candidates, families, and friends immediately through...

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The geology of landslides

Mountaintops across the Upstate are at risk from landslides, and local geologists warn that if a landslide occurred in certain high-risk spots, it could wipe out mountain homes and endanger lives. Several professors in Furman’s...

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Wroblewski awarded State Department scholarship

Karlee Wroblewski, a Furman University sophomore from Somerset, Wis., has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of the Chinese language. Wroblewski, who will spend...

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Athletic department celebrates its year of success

Football All-American Dakota Dozier and women’s tennis standout Ansley Speaks were named Furman Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, this week at the school’s ESPY style all-sports awards banquet held at Timmons Arena....

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Art by Furman seniors on display

Art by six Furman University seniors will be on display through May 10 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Coordinated by Furman Associate Professor of Art Michael Brodeur, “Emerge” is a...

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Furman partners with Wake Forest School of Business

Furman students pursuing managerial careers will have a new option for graduate school under a partnership established with the Wake Forest University School of Business. The Wake Forest-Furman Honors Program will provide Furman students who meet...

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Growing food. Growing jobs.

Founded by Furman alum D. Weidenbenner ’11 Mill Village Farms began in the spring of 2012 when 25 volunteers gathered to break ground on a new urban farm model. The concept is simple: build small,...

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Furman professors publish book about James Baldwin

Furman University education professors Scott Henderson and Paul Thomas have published a new book about James Baldwin, one of America’s most celebrated writers. James Baldwin: Challenging Authors (Sense Publishers) is the fifth volume in the...

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Andersen receives Fulbright Scholarship

Furman University Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Brannon Andersen, Ph.D., has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for teaching and research at the University of Zadar in Croatia during the 2014-15 academic year. Through the grant,...

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Getting down to business

Furman University students pursuing managerial careers will have a new option for graduate school under a partnership established recently with the Wake Forest University School of Business. The Wake Forest-Furman Honors Program will provide Furman...

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