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    What’s next for the P-Den? Students will help drive the decision
    With changes coming to the P-Den, Furman students are helping shape what comes next through surveys, pop-ups and feedback on potential new dining concepts. Students can weigh in after each pop-up through a feedback form available by QR code at the event or through a link sent out afterward.
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    National recruiting, HR consulting firm acquires Furman alum's company
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    'Theatre/Theater' by Randall David Cook gets promo in Greenville Journal, Post and Courier
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    Article in Food Drink Life reveals more reasons to love Furman, Greenville, Travelers Rest

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    Donnelly tapped for NCAA Men's Basketball oversight committee

    Jason Donnelly's appointment to the oversight committee marks an important milestone for Furman and the SoCon with representation at the highest level in the NCAA.

    Furman celebrates 200 years with Bicentennial Homecoming Weekend

    Furman University celebrates 200 years with Bicentennial Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 22–25. Explore the schedule of events, including class reunions, campus traditions, live performances, the Homecoming carnival and football game.

    Riley Institute to host conversation with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel

    The Riley Institute at Furman University will host Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and Upstate business leader Billy Webster for an on-stage conversation about issues shaping the national conversation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

    National recruiting, HR consulting firm acquires Furman alum's company

    Find Great People and Kamber Parker Bowden's (class of 2017) Generational Performance Solutions join forces to tackle the ever-changing multigenerational workforce landscape.

    'Theatre/Theater' by Randall David Cook gets promo in Greenville Journal, Post and Courier

    Theatre Arts' "Furman Made" season opens with Randall David Cook's "Theatre/Theater." Learn more about Cook's process and the purpose of the season in two local news outlets.

    HOLA’s Chief of Staff Giselle Osorio-Beltran finds community, then helps build it for others

    After discovering HOLA as a prospective student, Giselle Osorio-Beltran ’27 found a community at Furman. Now, as the organization’s president, she’s helping create that same sense of belonging for others through cultural celebrations, shared experiences and connections across campus.
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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.

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    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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