Music By the Lake – Lakeside Concert Band

Amphitheater 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC

Relax at our beautiful Furman Amphitheater by the Furman University Lake. Enjoy a cross-section of Big Band, Jazz, International, Contemporary, and traditional band and orchestra favorites. All concerts are FREE and open to the public! Bring your family and friends!

Furman Fan Fest

Furman Fan Fest is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Paladin Stadium on the campus of Furman University. The event features live music, food trucks, meet and greets and photo ops with Furman athletes before the main event cranks up at 5 p.m. inside the stadium.

Opening Convocation Ceremony

McAlister Auditorium

Michelle Horhota, a professor of psychology and Furman’s associate dean for mentoring and advising, will give the address at the Opening Convocation ceremony on Monday, Aug. 22, in McAlister Auditorium. Occurring the day before classes officially begin, the Opening Convocation is Furman’s traditional way of celebrating the start of a new academic year. The ceremony, […]

CLP – StraightTalk Series: Back from the Brink: A Framework for Climate Action

McAlister Auditorium

Climate scientist Dr. Angel Hsu will lay out discreet steps to halt catastrophic climate change before former Vice President Al Gore (live via remote camera) offers reasons to hope about our climate future. In a panel moderated by Furman professor of sustainability science Dr. Matthew Cohen, Hsu will be joined in conversation by Stinson Woodward […]

Working with China on Climate Change

Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Angel Hsu, climate scientist, professor at UNC, founder and director of Data-Driven EcoPolicy Lab (bio here) Hosted by Dr. Kate Kaup, Furman professor of Asian studies & politics and international affairs When: Wednesday, August 31 at 10:00 am Where: Johns Hall Community Square RSVP here to attend.

Upcountry History Museum – Fast Lane: The NASCAR Photography of Darryl Moran

‘Start Your Engines!’ NASCAR Exhibit Racing to Upcountry History Museum   NASCAR races are always filled with “thrill of victory and agony of defeat” moments, and Fast Lane: The NASCAR Photography of Darryl Moran, the newest exhibition opening at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, offers a look […]

StraightTalk Series: The Next Industrial Revolution: Turning Crisis into Opportunity

McAlister Auditorium

Phyllis Cuttino ’88, CEO of The Climate Reality Project, shares how industry is responding to the need to slow the trajectory of climate change, setting the stage for a conversation with Proterra Transit President Julian Soell, Milliken Senior VP Kasel Knight, Sustain SC CEO Ethel Bunch, and S.C. Senator Tom Davis about how South Carolina […]