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Furman’s first-year experience among top-20 in US News Rankings

Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.

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How do parents talk to children about social inequality?

A team of undergraduate psychology majors is spending the summer exploring novel ideas in developmental psychology and how children are socialized to view the world around them.

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Charting clarity: Furman researchers see 18th Century maps through different lenses

Maps in the 18th Century, like those today, represented commercial interests. They often left out key details, like forests and Indigenous communities.

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Summer institute ‘Reconstructing the Black Archive’ aims to create a more complete picture of history

Scholars participating in "Reconstructing the Black Archive" will look beyond traditional archival sources to knit together a more inclusive picture of South Carolina Black history.

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Timeline chronicles pivotal moments in LGBTQIA+ history

Jeffrey Makala of Special Collections leads effort to document significant moments in LGBTQIA+ history at Furman. The timeline spans five decades.

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Student to student, Paladin Peer Support promotes mental well-being

The student group complements Furman’s mental health resources with information tables on campus and wellness tips on social media.

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Furman earns No. 12 spot for ‘making an impact’ in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’

Furman is listed among the top 20 private schools "making an impact" in The Princeton Review's 2023 "Best Value Colleges" guide.

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Andrew Womack receives Early Career Fellowship in China Studies

Through the Luce/ACLS fellowship, Womack will further his research on the Tao River Archaeological Project at Stanford University and in Gansu Province, China.

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Legacy honor societies combine ranks, elect new members

Quaternion and Senior Order merge to form QSO. Selection to the society is one of the highest honors bestowed upon Furman students.

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2023 Senior Spotlight

Meet six outstanding members of the Class of 23 and find out what their plans are after graduation.

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Seniors’ academic achievements honored

More than 140 awards and scholarships were presented to graduating seniors during the Spring 2023 Academic Awards Ceremony.

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Our Oldest Stories

Furman Fellow Kylie Gambrill ’23 is on the hunt for patterns in the images and themes found in the ancient imagery carved and painted on rocks in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina.

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