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    Greenville Glows Purple for Furman’s Bicentennial
    Greenville and Furman University have been entwined for more than 150 years and the campus was in downtown Greenville until 1958.
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    Greenville makes Travel and Leisure's fall getaway list
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    Fleming comments on the changing face of political ad spending
    Greenville Business Magazine
    National recruiting, HR consulting firm acquires Furman alum's company

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    Greenville Glows Purple for Furman’s Bicentennial

    Greenville and Furman University have been entwined for more than 150 years and the campus was in downtown Greenville until 1958.

    Students, staff and faculty are building a new time capsule to be opened in 2050

    Furman University unearthed a time capsule from 1993 near the beginning of the Bicentennial celebrations and will put a new one away until 2050 to round out the milestone.

    Libby Adams ’27 found her way to Furman, and now she’s helping shape its future

    Furman's SGA president for 2026-2027 is building on the work of past presidents to make a distinctive mark on Furman, its students and her own legacy before graduation.

    Greenville makes Travel and Leisure's fall getaway list

    Furman's hometown is in good company in T+L's latest list of must-see fall destinations. Find out what other places around the globe are fall getaway-worthy.

    Fleming comments on the changing face of political ad spending

    Is broadcast TV for political ad spending going away? Not anytime soon says politics expert David Fleming. He weighs in for a story appearing in The Greenville News and The State.

    Finding the Next Hold

    For Loz Jones ’29, a decade spent climbing has taught her to embrace challenges, solve problems and trust herself – lessons she now brings to Furman’s classroom and climbing wall.
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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.

    Events around the lake.

    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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