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O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
The trappings of Christmas – stockings hung by the chimney with care, mistletoe, the crush of holiday shoppers, St. Nick and his doppelgangers, a rainbow of lights, bellringers, too much food, brightly packaged gifts, and...
Continue ReadingD1 college football player Ryan Deluca came out as gay on Instagram
Fifth year senior Ryan Deluca, a Furman University communication studies major and Paladins wide receiver, came out publicly on Instagram. The reaction on social media and elsewhere caught Deluca by surprise. “Almost every single one...
Continue ReadingHave we gotten student success completely backward?
In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...
Continue ReadingFlorida hires Billy Napier as head football coach
The University of Florida football team has a Furman University Paladin at the helm. On Sunday, November 28, the University of Florida announced that Billy Napier, former starting quarterback for Furman and 2003 health and...
Continue ReadingKirkland Lewis named Furman Women’s Lacrosse coach
Furman Athletics Director Jason Donnelly has announced the hiring of Kirkland Lewis as the next head coach of the Furman Women's Lacrosse program. Lewis previously served as an assistant coach during the 2021 season at...
Continue ReadingFormer Central Missouri President Charles Ambrose named chancellor of Henderson State
Furman University alumnus and member of the Furman Board of Trustees Charles "Chuck" Ambrose will take the reins at Henderson State University (Arkadelphia), which became part of the Arkansas State University System this year. His...
Continue ReadingDottie Pepper ’87 reflects on mentor George Pulver in Sports Illustrated
In the first of a two-part series in Sports Illustrated, two-time major champion Dottie Pepper ’87 writes about the mentoring that George J. Pulver, a PGA professional, gave her for several years beginning when she...
Continue ReadingA ‘sweet season’ for South Carolina-born Needtobreathe
Furman University alumnus Bear Rinehart '03, founding member and lead singer for Christian rock band Needtobreathe, was featured in an article appearing the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former Paladin wide receiver and political science graduate...
Continue ReadingFurman Men’s Soccer scholarship fund nears $1 million mark
Several Furman University alumni band together to boost the men's soccer endowment to nearly $1 million. Previously, the pool of funds earmarked for men's soccer scholarships stood at $27,000. Greenville Journal reported on Furman's retooled...
Continue ReadingPhoto Gallery: Homecoming 2021
Although it ended with East Tennessee State University Buccaneers outscoring the Furman Paladins 17-30, the hundreds of students, alumni and community members who visited campus for Homecoming Oct. 22-24 would have to call the weekend...
Continue ReadingPaladin soccer alumni raise nearly $1 million for program
Rob Victor ’09 was part of many big wins during his four years on the Furman Men’s Soccer team. But if you ask Victor what the best part of his experience at Furman was, he...
Continue ReadingFURMAN ANNOUNCES $3M IN RENOVATIONS TO BASKETBALL FACILITIES
Furman Athletics is excited to announce that construction is underway to significantly renovate and expand programming space in Timmons Arena for Paladin men’s and women’s basketball. Funded entirely by donor support through a $3 million...
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