Treating others with respect

An editorial by Troy Terry, director of Graduate Studies at Furman, was posted Sunday on GreenvilleOnline. Terry, a former public school teacher and principal, discusses how social media is shaping reality for young students and...

Photo slideshow: Furman vs. Samford

Greenville Online photographer Gwinn Davis captured some football and fan images from Saturday's game, a 26-21 loss to Southern Conference foe Samford.  View her work.

Furman president says new admissions philosophy key to survival

Furman has revamped its admission policy, placing less emphasis on test scores and more on character.  The results have been encouraging. This fall, the university enrolled its largest and most diverse class ever.  Moreover, Furman is attracting  applicants...

Touting the value of college

Richard W. Riley, a 1954 Furman graduate and the former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Clinton, writes an op-ed for The State newspaper about the value of college. He writes it’s ironic that “people...

Why Europe needs Alex Stubb

Former Finnish prime minister and Furman alum Alexander Stubb ’93 is seeking to become the next president of the European Commission. Furman Politics and International Affairs Professor Brent Nelsen, who taught Stubb at Furman and...

Painting kindness