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Lakeside concerts: It’s that time of year
Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band. Celebrating the...
Continue ReadingFurman hosts conference for sustainability coordinators
Furman University will host a conference of regional university sustainability directors and coordinators June 2-4. Established in 2009 and spanning states from Texas to Maryland, the Southeastern Campus Sustainability Coordinators Network is a regional resource...
Continue ReadingKennedy named director of OLLI program at Furman
Nancy Kennedy has been named Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman. She began her new duties on May 1. Kennedy has spent the past three years as Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager...
Continue ReadingFurman receives arboretum designation
Furman University has received accreditation as a Level I arboretum through The Morton Register of Arboreta. Furman earned the recognition for exemplifying tree conservation, species diversity, and educational resources and events focused on landscapes and...
Continue ReadingHealth sciences professor receives NIH grant to study diabetes
Natalie The, an assistant professor of Health Sciences at Furman, has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in diabetes among children and young...
Continue ReadingA salute to the spring Dean’s List students
Here are the Furman students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring term of 2014. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4...
Continue ReadingGil Allen joins South Carolina Academy of Authors
Gilbert Allen, Furman University’s Bennette E. Geer Professor of Literature, has been inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, the state’s literary hall of fame. The ceremony was held at Younts Conference Center on...
Continue ReadingWagenknecht aims to shine light on solar energy
In April this year, Furman Chemistry Professor and alumnus Paul Wagenknecht welcomed news that his proposal to the National Science Foundation received full funding. Beginning in September, the three-year, $300,000 grant is earmarked for investigating...
Continue ReadingDempsey is Team USA’s main man
The U.S. men’s national soccer team heads to Brazil next month for the World Cup and the squad is counting heavily on the talents of captain Clint Dempsey. A Furman alum, Dempsey returned to America...
Continue ReadingWagenknecht receives NSF grant
Paul Wagenknecht, Furman University Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support investigations into cheaper ways to convert solar energy into electricity. Says Dr. Wagenknecht, “Basically, our research...
Continue ReadingOutstanding student musicians
For the first time in recent history, there was a tie for the music department's prestigious Cunningham Award which is given to the music student showing the greatest promise in the rising senior class. At...
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