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The Class of 2026 by the numbers

We’ve been crunching the numbers, and the statistics don’t lie: The latest group of first-year students is an intriguing mix of folks.

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Opening Convocation sets Class of 2026 on pathway of ‘thriving and belonging’

A week of firsts continues for nearly 700 first-year students with a traditional ceremony of reflection and anticipation.

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Best places to go for fall: A dozen cool spots around the world

Greenville, South Carolina, the hometown of Furman University, joins places like Hawaii, Hanoi, Madrid and The Azores on CNN's list.

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Gregory joins Riley Institute as director for public education partnerships and projects

News of Kelly Gregory’s return to The Riley Institute at Furman University was featured in several area publications.

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The art of choosing what to do with your life

It’s not about having lots of choices, Furman professors say. It’s about making the right ones – and knowing why you made them.

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The Class of 2026 moves in

With a little help from Orientation staff and Paladin student-athletes, Furman’s new first-year students started settling in for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Gift from Congressman David Trone ’77 and June Trone garners media attention

A flurry of media outlets ran news about the $10 million donation to Furman University from Congressman David Trone '77 and wife June Trone in support mental health and Jewish student organization Hillel.

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Congressman David Trone ’77 and wife June give Furman $10 million to support mental health, Hillel

The gift will help expand the counseling center, launch an integrative approach to mental health and wellbeing, and create the Hillel Endowment Fund.

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NACUBO recognizes Furman for sustainability excellence

At the 2022 annual meeting of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Furman was honored for its efforts with the Excellence in Sustainability Award.

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In Greenville County, past racist deeds abet gentrification, displacement

An article in The Post and Courier (Greenville) follows up on a mapping project carried out by Furman University researchers.

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Forgetting a baby in the backseat? Yes, it could be you.

Gilles Einstein, Furman University emeritus professor of psychology, and Mark McDaniel, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, have co-authored an opinion piece in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a...

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Communication studies students claim high honors in regional production competition

Students in Furman’s Department of Communication Studies find stories all over campus – on a small farm near the lake where organic vegetables sprout, in an athletics equipment room where a student contemplates his past...

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