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Jazz Ensemble and Combos present concert Feb. 12

The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present a concert Friday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. The CLP...

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Giving voice

“Stand up and speak to increase the visibility of those who aren’t seen. But also know when it is your time to sit and lend the microphone to those whose experiences can be louder and...

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Fox News contributor Juan Williams speaks Feb. 3

Fox News contributor and author Juan Williams will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference center. His CLP talk, “A Sustaining Responsibility: King and the Exercise of...

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Noted pollster, public policy expert to speak Feb. 10

Peter D. Hart, one of America’s leading pollsters and public policy experts, will speak on campus Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. His talk, “The Mood of America 2016: The Presidential Race,”...

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Furman Theatre to stage Simon’s “Rumors”

Furman University Theatre will present Rumors by Neil Simon Feb. 17-20 and 25-27 at 8 p.m., with matinee showings Feb. 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The Playhouse on campus. Directed...

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Thomas sounds off on educational opportunity vs. accountability

Furman education professor Dr. Paul Thomas spars with editors of The State who, in a Jan. 7 piece, say school accountability should not be abandoned with the dismantling of No Child Left Behind. Thomas says...

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Prints by Jonathan McFadden on display

Prints by Jonathan McFadden, professor at the College of Fine Arts, School of Art & Visual Studies at University of Kentucky, will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Feb. 15-March...

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Students present research at Southern Political Science Association meeting

Three Furman Political Science majors Melissa Temple ‘17, Julia Roberts ’16, and Caroline Lancaster ’16 recently presented research at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Caroline Lancaster presented, “The...

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Riley names Upstate DLI Fellows

The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) has selected its 21st Class of Fellows. The 45 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI. Says Don...

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Students celebrate MLK Day by serving the community

A new community park will soon be opening in downtown Greenville, and Monday, 74 Furman students were there to help park organizers get ready. Despite below freezing temperatures in the morning, dozens of students in...

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