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Furman Engaged happens Friday with record number of students participating

Nearly 700 students will participate in this year's Furman Engaged. Other events, from the Paladin Pitch Competition to the groundbreaking for the Timmons Arena renovation, will be part of Spring Weekend.

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President Elizabeth Davis featured in University Business

Davis sits down with UB's Alcino Donadel to talk about The Furman Advantage. In three video clips, hear her thoughts on the changing dynamics of the student body, getting buy-in for TFA from the board...

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Furman Engaged: Student gathers histories from The Woodlands

As part of Furman Libraries’ oral history project, the work Bryant Garrison ’25 is compiling will benefit future generations of scholars.

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Furman to open Taco Bell Tower in iconic landmark

Taco Bell Tower will integrate traditional taco tastes into The Furman Advantage, creating academic and occupational opportunities for students while keeping it fresh.

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Women’s History Month: Associate Dean Cynthia King is inspired by her late friend Janet Kwami

King is pleased that the number of women in her field of communication studies has grown rapidly; now they need to learn how to leverage their power.

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Students share political science research projects at statewide conference

Logan Coffee ’24, Sim Colson ’26, Nicholas Hendrix ’24, Alex Threlkeld ’24, Mary Watts ’24 and Eric Wilson ’24 presented their research projects at the annual convention of the South Carolina Political Science Association at...

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Local paper covers Furman’s 30% bump in new applications

Emily Schuck speaks to a local reporter about why Furman has seen gains in new student applications amid difficult times for higher ed nationwide.

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Furman Engaged: Green is good – for your mental health

Davis Dear ’24 has been measuring the effect of green spaces on quality of life and emotional state, one nature walk at a time.

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Upstate newspaper pays tribute to Nancy Cooper

A second "mom" to many on campus, Furman's beloved Nancy Cooper will retire this year after 36 years of service at Furman.

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Women’s History Month: Professor Victoria Turgeon discusses women in STEM

Victoria Turgeon, who serves on a federally funded grant to address issues faced by women in STEM fields, says her mentor encouraged her to follow her own path, and he modeled joy and stressed the...

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How Furman turned a culture into an asset

LearningWell magazine chronicled the creation of The Furman Advantage, starting with the recognition that providing students with engaged learning opportunities was regular, and rare.

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Women’s History Month: Professor Danielle Vinson shares her thoughts on progress

Danielle Vinson '89 talks about her mother's inspiration and how things in her field of political science have changed.

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