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Furman gets high marks for teacher preparation
Furman is among the best universities in the nation for preparing new middle and high school teachers for the classroom, according to a study by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). The university was...
Continue ReadingA Writer’s Life
For nearly four decades, Furman English professor Gil Allen has been a teacher, writer and editor. His books include “Driven to Distraction,” “Second Chances,” and his most recent poetry collection, “Catma.” He enjoyed another career...
Continue ReadingBridges to a Brighter Future goes to Washington D.C.
Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future was one of 20 programs nationwide invited to participate in the National Summer Learning Day Fair at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June...
Continue ReadingBridges to a Brighter Future heads to Washington, D.C.
Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is one of 20 programs nationwide that has been invited to participate in the National Summer Learning Day Fair at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on...
Continue ReadingWhy we swim
Furman English professor Melinda Menzer, Ph.D., knows exactly why she swims. “When I’m swimming, I’m smiling,” she writes in her blog, 10mileswim.wordpress.com. Menzer is smiling a lot. She literally travels miles in the water in...
Continue ReadingAlexander Stubb appointed Prime Minister of Finland
Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate who formerly served as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, was recently appointed Finnish prime minister. He and his government were sworn in June 24 at...
Continue ReadingThe Sociology of Dance
The challenge was simple. Perform a graceful leap, a Grand Jete, over a glass of water without knocking it over. For Furman students learning classical ballet movements for the first time, performing in front of...
Continue ReadingAlumni honors and new Benefactors Circle inductees
In mid-May, Furman’s trustees and boards and councils converged on campus for the annual Leadership Summit Weekend. In addition to regular meetings, key volunteers and donors gather for the presentation of the year’s four alumni...
Continue ReadingUnraveling history by way of plants
If you read “Historical Botany in the Carolinas” and erroneously thought “science,” you’re not alone—so did the Andrew Mellon Foundation. May X and preconceptions sometimes don’t get along, but Furman’s Chris Blackwell is happy to...
Continue ReadingFurman alum Alexander Stubb set to become Prime Minister of Finland
Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman graduate who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, is set to become the country’s next prime minister. According to international news reports, Stubb won his party's...
Continue ReadingEverybody’s All-American
Clint Dempsey’s relentless climb up soccer’s ladder has been as tenacious as it has been unlikely. His days of topping himself appear to be nearing an end, however—but don’t worry. This isn’t the story of...
Continue ReadingJohnnie Mac Walters ’42 dies at age 94
Johnnie Mac Walters, a 1942 Furman graduate who served as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under President Richard M. Nixon, died June 24 at his home in Greenville at age 94. Walters left his...
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