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High-tech farming: Drone research supports organic efforts at local farm
A drone may not be the first piece of equipment you’d associate with organic farming. But a new Furman research project demonstrates that cutting-edge technology has its place on the pasture. Andrew Freeland ’21 is...
Continue ReadingFurman Focused website provides guidance for fall return
In preparation for returning to in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester, Furman University announced today a new website, Furman Focused: Fall 2020, that lists policies and procedures put in place to increase safety and...
Continue ReadingFurman responds to Black alumni petition
In the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black Americans, people of color who are members of the Furman family have shared horrific and painful stories about explicit...
Continue ReadingStudents, alumni, parents and friends join together for Dins Day on June 16
Furman University students, alumni, parents and friends will join together Tuesday, June 16, to kick off the sixth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. After a date change due to...
Continue ReadingFurman’s fall semester to begin Aug. 18
Furman University announced its fall 2020 schedule today, with a planned full semester of in-person instruction beginning Aug. 18, one week sooner than previously scheduled. Students will leave for Thanksgiving break and finish final exams...
Continue ReadingDo not turn away from racial violence
Dear Campus Community, Even though we can’t be together in person right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that you come together with us in spirit to reflect and take action on behalf...
Continue ReadingDegrees awarded to 671 students at Saturday’s virtual graduation
On Saturday, May 9, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis conferred degrees on 671 students virtually in a video to graduates. [caption id="attachment_45212" align="alignright" width="210"] A screenshot taken during the Emily Scott Robinson's live Instagram show...
Continue ReadingSharing from a distance
We all have stories to share from the pandemic, about people we miss or things we wouldn’t otherwise be doing. [caption id="attachment_44862" align="alignright" width="400"] Jay Davis '21 shared her thoughts about being home during the...
Continue ReadingFurman named among U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
Furman University has been named a 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee. Furman is one of only five higher education institutions in the country and is the only university in...
Continue ReadingShi Center offers Earth Day Tips
April 22 marks the 5oth anniversary Earth Day, but for the staff and faculty of the Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman every day is an opportunity to celebrate protecting the planet and rethinking ways...
Continue ReadingRemote reflection
The disruption much of the world is experiencing right now from the COVID-19 pandemic could be the best opportunity many people have to pause and reflect. “Sometimes we forget to slow down,” says Rolyn Rollins,...
Continue Reading‘Carry on and be strong’
Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...
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