Vincent Harris of Upstate Business Journal (a publication of Community Journals) writes about Greenville, South Carolina, and its growing reputation for attracting venture capital firms. One such firm is North Carolina-based Flywheel Coworking. The company…
Furman Humanities Center sponsors ‘El Tiempo,’ one sculpture…
Michele Speitz, associate professor of English literature and director of the Furman Humanities Center. In conceptualizing and building the Furman Humanities Center, Director Michele Speitz and her board of directors have confronted a long list…
Developing creative accountants
If you read the title, “Developing Creative Accountants,” and skipped the article because you’re not an accountant, you may want to reconsider and put this one at the top of your “must read” list. In…
Music Major Spreads Creative Wings with ‘Butterfly Effect’…
You might call Willie Cornish ’22 top brass – a musician with an ear for marching into leadership. Director of Athletic Bands Jay Bocook recalls when the university’s pandemic protocols last winter left the concert…
For your DINformation!
Hungry? Bon Appetit has you covered! Snatch-a-Snack Food Truck Keep an eye out in your residential area on Monday, April 5, and Monday, April 12 at 8:30 p.m. No swipe needed! A Day to Learn,…
Why aren’t more female coaches in charge of…
Sarah Lorge Butler, writer and editor for Runner’s World, examines the dearth of female coaches for professional running teams in the wake of two high-profile jobs that recently went to men. In roughly two dozen…
30 of the most beautiful college campuses in…
Furman University’s campus beauty earns praise from Cosmopolitan magazine. Writer Kara Ladd points to the university’s Italianate bell tower, Asian garden, miles of scenic trails and more in the magazine’s round-up of 30 must-see campuses.…
Furman Consolidates Primary Twitter Accounts
Furman University is combining the content from its two main Twitter accounts (@FurmanU and @FurmanNews) to be delivered exclusively through @FurmanNews, which will now serve as the university’s primary account. @FurmanU had featured a broad…
With new $1 million commitment, Laniers continue to…
James A. Lanier Jr. ’79 and Mary Anne Anderson Lanier ’79 are watching ripples grow and expand toward a bright future. The couple previously committed $1.05 million to invest in Furman University’s Shi Institute for…