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The science of service
Though some may argue science and religion are irreconcilable fields, David Sibley ’07 proves that they intersect. Sibley serves as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Manhasset, NY, but in college he was set on...
Continue ReadingMixed media art exhibition to open Jan. 11
Mixed media art by Mollie Oblinger, Associate Professor of Art at Ripon College (Wis.), will be on display in Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Jan. 11-Feb. 10. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A...
Continue ReadingLiz Seman gives back through leadership
[caption id="attachment_20260" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright, Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] In the Greenville nonprofit and public service spheres, Liz Seman’s name is synonymous with servant leadership. The Furman University Executive Director of...
Continue ReadingOn the road to success
Elle Cohen isn’t afraid of hard work, but work alone wasn’t going to advance her career any further. “There are a lot of opportunities that come up at my job, and a great deal of...
Continue ReadingFurman, Greenville to host Duathlon National Championships in 2018-19
USA Triathlon has announced that the city of Greenville, along with Furman, will serve as hosts for the 2018-19 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships. Athletes will compete for age-group national titles in standard- and sprint-distance...
Continue ReadingFurman hosts Church Music Conference Jan. 21-22
Furman University will host its 2016 Church Music Conference on campus Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21 and 22. The conference is open to the public. Founded in 1971, the Furman University Church Music Conference is made possible...
Continue ReadingEmerging Public Leader combines community service, visual arts
[caption id="attachment_20208" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright of the Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] For Mauldin High School senior Celine Crum, deciding on her EPL community service project was easy. A participant in the...
Continue ReadingA most prolific retirement
Nearly four decades worth of aspiring fiction writers at Furman got their first meaningful feedback from Gil Allen, Ph.D. Nearly as often, it probably wasn’t what they wanted to hear. “What I would usually tell students...
Continue ReadingSCTA Convention brings students together with stars of theatre
Sixteen-year-old Christian dashed up the steps onto the stage of Daniel Recital Hall and eagerly broke out into an a capella version of “Santa Fe” from the Broadway hit, Newsies. “Dreams come true. Yeah they...
Continue ReadingEducation professors collaborate on new book
Furman University Education Professors Michael Svec and Paul Thomas have collaborated on a new book, Democracy and Decency: What Does Education Have to Do With It? (Information Age Publishing). Svec was one of 20 international scholars...
Continue ReadingShepherding social change, one day-laborer at a time
Derek Snook, a 2008 Furman University history graduate, spent time teaching in Kenya, chose to live a year in a Charleston homeless shelter, and worked for a short time as a day-laborer. Not long after,...
Continue ReadingChemistry professor Lon Knight Elected AAAS Fellow
Furman chemistry professor Lon Knight has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of his accomplishments in the scientific community. He was among 347 Fellows worldwide to...
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