Furman University News

One of the first major meetings Jim Barker attended as president of Clemson University almost a decade ago was the Greenville-Clemson Summit - a combination brainstorming session, focus group and task force meeting involving Greenville and Clemson leaders.

REGISTRATION FOR WINTER TERM CLASSES IN OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY TO BEGIN NOV.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT HANDEL'S MESSIAH ON DEC. 4 Other popular Christmas works also on program GREENVILLE, S.C.-The Furman University Department of Music will present 'A Christmas Celebration' featuring selections from Handel's 'Messiah' and other works on Friday, Dec.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY'S MARK BRITT COORDINATING 'TUBACHRISTMAS' 2009 Two concerts set for Dec.

The chief prosecutor in the John Ludwig Jr. case faces a 'hard uphill fight' in asking a judge to reconsider his decision to sentence the once-wealthy Greenville entrepreneur to probation in the bizarre Maserati crash that killed a homeowner, a legal expert said Wednesday.

November 12, 2009 - 12:05 a.m. EST Walhalla High School senior Sean Hassell signs a letter of intent to play golf at Furman University on Wednesday morning in Walhalla.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. Dorothy Hoover remembers Charles Lindbergh and his exploits as a pilot.

The Greenville Housing Authority "saved or created" 118 jobs by use of federal stimulus money, according to the Obama administration.

Human rights activist Tony Campolo is scheduled to speak Thursday at Furman University.

Newberry College president Mitchell "Mick" Zais said Thursday he will run for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of education in 2010.

First lady Jenny Sanford has endorsed Lexington state Rep. Nikki Haley in her five-way race for the 2010 Republican governor's nomination.

Former U.S. Army Officer and Newberry College President Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais announced Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Education.

Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford might not have much political capital these days, but his wife is using hers.

Furman University political science professor Jim Guth, a widely respected scholar on the role of religion in American life, will present two lectures Thursday on the USC campus.

GREENVILLE, S.C.-Leonora Miano, a novelist and short story writer from Cameroon now living in France, will be at Furman University on Monday, Nov.

D.J. Abernathy, retired Florida pastor and Florida Baptist Convention lobbyist, was injured during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, and he says at least two angels saved him from death.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Wofford College once again has been cited by Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine as one of America's best values in higher education, it was announced today.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY ROTC BATTALION TO LEAD VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREENVILLE, S.C.-Furman University will honor those who served or lost their lives in the military during Veterans Day ceremonies on Wednesday, Nov.

Greenville Rec to Host Turkey Trot The Greenville County Recreation District invites adults ages 50 and over to participate in the agency's annual Turkey Trot at Furman University on November 19 at 10 am.

There was a time late-night comics could get an easy laugh by making fun of John Tesh.