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Danielle Vinson speaks to multiple news agencies about Lindsey Graham

Furman's Vinson fields all manner of media inquiries related to the open seat left by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. She offers her insights in Courthouse News Service, The Guardian, SC Daily Gazette and WYFF News 4.

NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley '86 featured on 'Tocqueville Talks'

Furman alum Eleanor Beardsley "followed what she loved," eventually moving to Paris to cover French society, politics, economics, culture and more. She spoke with Brent Nelsen on podcast "Tocqueville Talks."

Vinson offers insights about Lindsey Graham on 'Background Briefing'

Danielle Vinson speaks to longtime radio host Ian Masters about the late Sen. Graham, the appointment of Graham's sister to the interim post, and Graham's complicated evolution from Trump foe to trusted ally.

Furman junior Anna Moon ’28 leads regional biodiversity research project

Partnering with a professor from Western Carolina University, Moon is recording bird songs to measure how the environment supports biodiversity.

Important Furman University figure Mary Camilla Judson featured in Greenville Journal

Mary Camilla Judson was a formative figure in the history of Furman University. A feminist who was denied entry to Yale, Judson was highly educated and ultimately helped shape Furman's identity through her leadership at Greenville Woman's College.

Chemistry students take an untraditional path to medical school at Furman

Many Furman students are able to track a path to medical school because of an early introduction to laboratories, impactful research and dedicated mentors like George Shields who have a vested interest in their success.

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Spring 2026 Features

200 Things We Love About Furman

When celebrating something as monumental as a bicentennial, it’s important to go big when talking about it. For Furman University’s 200th birthday, we are naming 200 things we love about the Purple and White. What will you add to the list?

The Roots Run Deep

Long-term faculty and staff have nurtured Furman’s success for generations. These nine dedicated Paladins have been on campus for 40 years and more and we celebrate them and remember one who passed.

Fact or Folklore?: Furman's Urban Legends

Myths and legends are part of Furman's cirriculum, but the university itself has plenty of stories to tell. What is true and what is tall tale remains to be seen, but hearing the yarns is fun enough all by itself.

The promise is real

We see clearly the promise of setting Furman apart in higher education and preparing our students as never before to be agents of inspiration, leadership and change in the world.

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