The Furman Oral History Project, which was previously restricted to current Furman students, faculty, and staff, is now accessible online to the general public. Created in June of 2010, the Furman Oral History Project contains video interviews and accompanying transcripts featuring legendary Furman professors, trustees, and alumni including: Frances Furman Hewitt, Max and Trude Heller, . . .Continue reading Furman Oral Histories Now Open to the Public
Peter Wexler, renowned New York theater designer, producer, painter, sculptor and photographer was honored at Furman University’s Convocation today with an honorary doctorate degree in the Humanities. In his convocation address before Furman trustees, faculty, students, staff, and their guests, Wexler described the power and impact of art. He also discussed his work with Furman . . .Continue reading Peter Wexler Speaks at Convocation
Students are back on the campus of Furman University today. They are moving into their dorms, signing up for network credentials, setting up their laptops, attending events, and preparing for the start of the fall term on Tuesday. With all the bustle that accompanies the beginning of the school year, it is well worth taking . . .Continue reading Students Return to Campus
We are excited to announce that the Digicenter has a new name: The Digital Collections Center. This new name more clearly defines the work being done, and will bring more prominence and attention to the Library’s digital collections. In addition to the name change, the Digital Collections Center has a new manager. Rick Jones, formerly . . .Continue reading Exciting New Changes in Digicenter
As our last news post indicated, LUNA was undergoing some fairly significant technical difficulties. While some ongoing problems still remain, we are pleased to announce that the Furman historical photograph collections are once more accessible online. Furman Old Campus Photos: 1851-1958 This collection contains the photographs of the old main campus of Furman University . . .Continue reading Furman Historical Photographs Online
LUNA, the software that currently hosts the Library’s digital collections is currently experiencing technical difficulties. This could result in the following problems: error messages when attempting to view LUNA; one or all collections no longer displaying; thumbnails and images not loading; links to collections not working; etc. As part of these technical difficulties, the following . . .Continue reading LUNA Experiencing Technical Difficulties
The Furman University Libraries are pleased to announce expanded full-text access to the world’s highest quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, and related disciplines through IEEE Xplore. Our online subscription now includes access to the full text of IEEE content published since 1988 with select content published since 1893 from: IEEE journals, . . .Continue reading New Resource: IEEE Xplore
James Clement Furman was the first president of Furman University (1859-1880) and the son of the University’s founder. Throughout his life, it was clear that he valued the importance of both formal and informal education. He was one of the first attendees of the Furman Theological Institute and by the age of 44, was a . . .Continue reading James C. Furman’s Personal Library
One of the most unique digital collections at Furman is the World Coin Collection which features ancient Hellenic and Roman coins as well as early modern and contemporary coins from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India, and Africa. The coin collection is part of the Library’s Special Collections and Archives, however the history of the collection . . .Continue reading A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
Swan Lake is perhaps one of Furman University’s most iconic and relaxing features. On a beautiful day such as today, it is common to see folks from the campus and the greater Greenville community walking, biking, or relaxing lakeside. The lake itself is not a natural occurrence. It came into being in the mid-1950s when . . .Continue reading The History of Swan Lake
