philosophy

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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Alumna makes sustainable entrepreneurship all of her beeswax

With her reusable beeswax food wraps, Becca Bolich Wade ’19 offers an eco-friendly solution to keeping things fresh.

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Aganga-Williams ’08 joins Robertson on ‘4 The Record’

Temidayo Aganga-Williams has an extended interview with WYFF News 4's Nigel Robertson about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also gives advice to students looking ahead to careers.

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SGA president is students’ biggest cheerleader, on and off the field

Meredith Ervin ’24 plans to use her role as leader of the Student Government Association to bring diverse groups together in a positive, uplifting campus culture.

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A summer on the farm opens intern’s eyes to possibilities

For Kaycie Blankenship ’24, a 7-acre organic farm in Pickens County was the perfect place to get her hands dirty and cultivate her future plans.

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Furman’s Epright named research director for Health Sciences Center at Prisma Health

Epright will collaborate with research directors from Prisma's partner institutions including Clemson University, Clemson University School of Nursing, University of South Carolina, USC Arnold School of Public Health, and USC School of Medicine.

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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 lobbies for Greek life causes on Capitol Hill

If you're part of Furman's Greek community, you never know when you’re going to run into another member of Furman’s fraternity and sorority community. Chloe Treible ’24 had that experience this spring on Capitol Hill....

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Furman’s Darren Hick goes on record about AI and plagiarism

Darren Hick, a philosophy professor, has seen firsthand how machine learning tools like ChatGPT come with cautionary tales. He spoke with WSPA's Diane Lee about the changing face of plagiarism.

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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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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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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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