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They talked about their favorite foods and singers, their hobbies and their fears about going to middle school. Mostly though, they talked about books. A group of Furman education majors have been working with elementary...
Continue ReadingRiley Institute names semifinalists for award
The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds have announced the ten semifinalists for the Third Annual Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSCsm Award for Excellence. Presented in conjunction with the South Carolina Chamber of...
Continue ReadingMeet the 2013-14 Furman Fellows
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Five Furman University seniors have been named Furman Fellows for the current academic year. The students are Bryan Betts of Tega Cay, Kristina Pardo of Weston, Fla., Elisabeth Schlaudt of Greenville, Carrie Seigler of...
Continue ReadingA welcome from Furman Parents Council
Dear Furman Parents, On behalf of the Parents Council, we would like to welcome the parents of the Class of 2017 and new transfer students to Furman! You have become members of a very special...
Continue ReadingA coach for life
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 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 ReadingRice making his mark in Nashville
Jesse Rice wanted to make sure it was perfect. The 12-year-old stayed up late into the night, making sure each detail was just right. He left the results of his labor, scrawled on a slightly...
Continue ReadingImproving grades one letter at a time
Shortly after entering Furman in 2012, J.R. Walker found himself in a losing race. He had come 2,300 miles from his home in Los Angeles, Calif., to be part of the Furman student body and...
Continue ReadingRiley Center names fellows
Fifteen leaders in the afterschool and expanded learning fields nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between The Riley Institute at Furman University and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation....
Continue ReadingClass of 2017 raises bar
The numbers are in for the class for the class of 2017. And Brad Pochard, associate vice president for admission, is pleased.The acceptance rate dropped to the low 60s, a rate not seen since the...
Continue ReadingFamed organist Chen performs Sept. 10
Chelsea Chen, an internationally renowned young American organist and composer, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. Chen’s concert is this year’s Belcher Organ Recital...
Continue ReadingBrett Eldredge in concert Oct. 2
Singer-songwriter Brett Eldredge, whose debut album “Bring You Back” rocketed to #2 on the Country Albums chart, will perform in concert Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the amphitheater on the Furman University campus....
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