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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...

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Article in Food Drink Life reveals more reasons to love Furman, Greenville, Travelers Rest

Furman's hometown of Greenville, SC, is regularly praised as a destination city, owing to its beauty, setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, outdoor activities, arts and a burgeoning food scene. In Food Drink...

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For Furman’s newest families, Family Weekend feels a little like coming home

For Furman’s newest families, Family Weekend offered a chance to experience campus in a new way, through the places, traditions and communities their first-year students are beginning to call their own.

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Furman Theatre Arts announces 2026-2027 season

Join Furman Theatre as the university celebrates its bicentennial with Furman Made, a season featuring returning alumni artists, commissioned new work and bold theatrical storytelling. Season flex passes and single tickets for fall shows on...

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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...

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Furman’s Shaniece Criss, Kerry Sease headline ‘The Wellness Files’ live podcast

Clinical trials are meant to improve health outcomes for all patients. But a lack of representation by women and minorities skews the results. Shaniece Criss and Kerry Sease join Kari Beal of FOX Carolina's "The...

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Furman faculty, alumni pay tribute to Judy Bainbridge

The late Judy Bainbridge was an English professor at Furman for 30 years. The "definitive chronicler of Greenville's history" also wrote more than 500 articles for The Greenville News. Hear from faculty, alumni and the...

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Finland-native Sisu Siitonen ’30 explores new paths at Furman

Siitonen had the opportunity to meet Finnish President Alexander Stubb '92 H'17 during his recent visit to Furman University alongside Gen. Joshua Rudd '93 for a conversation at McAlister Auditorium.

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Furman’s Ben Thompson ’27 offers op-ed about a little-understood funding tool for nonprofits

In The Post and Courier, Furman senior Ben Thompson extols the wisdom of using donor-advised funds for philanthropic purposes. He participated in The Riley Institute's RISE internship program where he studied the charitable giving sphere.

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A Season Like No Other

Furman Athletics reached new heights for the 2025-2026 season with an historic championship sweep that included taking home the Southern Conference's Commissioner's Cup and the Germann Cup.

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WYFF, FOX Carolina highlight program that builds connections between incarcerated parents and their children

Fellows of The Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative create a program that enables parents to include their voices on recordable storybooks for their children. Local TV stations visit a Spartanburg correctional facility where connections are...

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Remembering Judith Bainbridge, 1936-2026

Bainbridge began at Furman in 1976 and was instrumental in the academic lives of generations of Paladins before her retirement in 2007. She passed away on Sept. 18, 2026, at the age of 89.

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