GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Carol Asalon to Business Manager.   For more information, contact Furman’s News and Media Relations…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Leigh Berman to Manager of Diversity Programs.   For more information, contact Furman’s News and…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Cathy Stevens to Associate Director. For more information, contact Furman’s News and Media Relations office…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 20, 2008 – Ann Marie Stieritz has been named the director of Apprenticeship Carolina, an initiative of the SC Technical College System. Apprenticeship Carolina was launched…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2008 – First Lady Jenny Sanford and State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex will host a joint press conference and awards ceremony for the conclusion of…

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GREENVILLE, SC – March 17, 2008 —Distinguished Southern historian Dan Carter will visit Furman University to give the George Brown Tindall Lecture on “Dixie’s Long Shadow: The Persistent South in…

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GREENVILLE, SC – March 12, 2008 – Furman University will host the presentation “The Orangeburg Massacre: A Retrospective Conversation with Cleveland Sellers and Jack Bass” in the Younts Conference Center Monday,…

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. – February 28, 2008 – Claflin University is embarking on a new Communications and Marketing initiative to promote the University to a global audience and position the University…

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IRMO, SC – February 20, 2008 – Midlands Technical College broke ground today on a 27,000-square-foot classroom and theater building that will allow the college to expand its educational offerings…

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GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2008 – Furman University today announced a $250,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support environmental sustainability initiatives and stewardship through education. …

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GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2008 – Dr. John S. Beckford, a member of the Furman University music faculty since 1976, has been named dean of the faculty at the…

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – February 4, 2008 – Once again, Furman University ranks among the nation’s top colleges for the number of National Merit Scholars enrolled in its freshman class. According…

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GREENVILLE, S.C.— January 15, 2008 – With an average of 10 graduates per year over a three-year period, Furman University’s Department of Physics ranks among the nation’s top colleges and…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January, 2008 — Furman University’s Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow will sponsor a debate on “FairTax vs. Flat Tax” Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in…

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GEORGETOWN, SC – Students at McDonald Elementary have a lot to smile about when it comes to homework, and so do their parents and teachers. That’s because the school is…

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Columbia, SC – August 15, 2007 – The South Carolina Council on Economic Education (SCCEE) and Merrill Lynch are currently seeking nominations for the 2007-2008 Merrill Lynch Young Entrepreneur Award…

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new board officers for the 2007-08 term: President Michael Fanning,…

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Two South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) students recently placed among the Top Three statewide for the National Spanish Exam. Marielle Abalo, a junior from Due West,…

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On Saturday, June 2, 59 seniors from across the state will graduate from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville. Of those 59 students, 83…

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As director of The George Washington University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) inWashington,D.C., for the past year, Professor Hildy Teegen has focused on brokering relationships and forging…

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation recently received a $12,500 grant from the Lipscomb Family Foundation. This generous contribution will benefit the School’s Summer Program…

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