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Erin Hahn receives Jim Smart Award
The award, from Furman's Cothran Center, pays tribute to faculty and staff who help students add depth and meaning to the life decisions they make while in college.
Continue ReadingU.S. Judge Thomas Cullen ’00 to Speak at Furman Commencement
As a U.S. attorney, Cullen oversaw prosecutions resulting from the August 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was appointed to the federal bench in September 2020.
Continue ReadingFurman’s Hecimovich wins L. A. Times Book Award
Hecimovich's book is a biography of the first known Black woman novelist. She wrote "The Bondwoman's Narrative" as an enslaved woman in North Carolina. Hecimovich's book was chosen from more than 100 entries.
Continue ReadingLeadership awards honor student legacies, impact
The Furman University Student Leadership Awards were presented April 7 in Younts Conference Center. Students were recognized in 15 categories; two student groups and two advisors were also recognized.
Continue ReadingFurman Engaged continues to highlight The Furman Advantage
A record number of students participated in this year's Furman Engaged, covering topics from piano music of Bohemia to cryptological warfare.
Continue ReadingLilly Woo ’24 and Woo Milk wins 2024 Paladin Pitch
Alice Tyszka ’25 won second place and Conor Dowler '24 was named the Crowd's Choice in the fifth year of the pitch competition, presented by the Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Continue ReadingFurman Engaged happens Friday with record number of students participating
Nearly 700 students will participate in this year's Furman Engaged. Other events, from the Paladin Pitch Competition to the groundbreaking for the Timmons Arena renovation, will be part of Spring Weekend.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s Cathy Stevens named among ‘Top 50 Women Leaders’
Cathy Stevens '01 is included the 2024 cohort of South Carolina leaders published by Women We Admire.
Continue ReadingHecimovich’s ‘Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’ featured in media outlets
Gregg Hecimovich's biography of America's first Black female novelist gains traction in multiple news and podcast outlets.
Continue ReadingFurman mentors, experiences lead alumna to Capitol Hill internship
Scotty Bryan ’23 plans to continue to leverage her Furman experience “to be receptive to unfamiliar situations and to seek knowledge in all places.”
Continue ReadingCritically acclaimed novelist Jesmyn Ward to speak at Furman
Two-time National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow Jesmyn Ward will speak at Furman Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Watkins Room. Ward’s talk, “Tell It Whole: On Witness and Narrative,” is...
Continue ReadingIn praise of ‘The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’
Hannah Crafts fled North and finished a novel of her life in slavery and her escape from her enslaver's North Carolina home. Her identity long remained a mystery until Hecimovich uncovered a trove of details...
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