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High Noon Lecture Nov. 13: “Future of the U.S. Economy”
Is the sluggishness of the U.S. economy due to short-term issues like unemployment and the budget deficit? Or is the current level of economic growth something America had better get used to? Furman economics professor Jeff...
Continue ReadingHomecoming: it’s a wrap
The weather cooperated and so did Samford as Furman celebrated a memorable homecoming weekend under sparkling skies this past weekend. In a big win, the football team bested Samford 35-17 to move to 5-5 overall...
Continue ReadingFurman to host USA Rugby National Finals Dec. 7-8
Furman will host the 2013 USA Rugby Men’s Division II College National Championship and the American Collegiate Rugby Championship December 7-8. The two-day event features some of the finest college rugby programs in the nation. All matches...
Continue ReadingCook, NYC playwright and Furman alum, serving as artist-in-residence this fall
It’s not often that college students have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with a true New York playwright—and especially not over the course of an entire semester. This fall, students in Furman’s theatre department have...
Continue ReadingDistinguished Visiting Professor of Violin to perform Dec. 9
William Preucil, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Violin at Furman, will perform in recital Monday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. A Sound Quality Series event, tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas receives national writing award
Furman education professor Paul Thomas has been named the winner of the 2013 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Thomas...
Continue ReadingWork of NY theatre designer on display
The work of Peter Wexler, renowned New York theatre designer, producer, painter, sculptor and photographer, will be on display Aug. 26–Oct. 5 in the Thompson Gallery of Furman University’s Roe Art Building. The exhibition, “Creating...
Continue ReadingFurman alum wins teaching award
Elizabeth Baker, a 1982 Furman graduate who teaches in the education department at the University of Missouri, has been awarded the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. The fellowship, which includes a $10,000 stipend,...
Continue ReadingA summer with the stars
Through the help of Furman’s internship program, junior Caroline Phillips traveled to Los Angeles, California for a summer internship where she brushed shoulders with Hollywood stars Jay Pharoah, Ne-Yo, John Ham, and Ben Affleck. The...
Continue ReadingHerring Center hosts art show
The Herring Center for Continuing Education at Furman University will host its inaugural community art show Sept. 5–Oct. 31 in the Herring Center’s Baiden Gallery on the Furman campus.The Herring Center is open 8:30 a.m....
Continue ReadingExploring the legacy of Lyles Alley
The son of Spartanburg sharecroppers, J. Lyles Alley is a man whose life and legacy are intertwined with Furman athletics. “A Coach for Life: the J. Lyles Alley Collection,” a new exhibit on display at...
Continue ReadingHistory professor wins award
Erik Ching, professor of history at Furman University, has won the Alfred B. Thomas Book Award for his book, Modernizing Minds in El Salvador: Education Reform and the Cold War 1960-1980. The book, published in 2012 by...
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