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2023: The Year in Review

The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.

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Gift to study away program honors professor and brings opportunities to more students

Becky Folds ’81 and Adnan Rukieh have contributed $475,000 to student scholarships through Furman University’s Center for Engaged Learning, in memory of Folds’ cousin, Sallie Grant, who was a professor of education emerita.  

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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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Puspanjali Gurung ’24 finds family all over the world

During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the public health major stays connected to Nepali culture through dance, fashion and curry.

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Furman’s Carolyn Day provides coronation color

Day, associate professor of history, provides details for FOX Carolina about the coronation of King Charles III.

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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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Student brings lit to life with Romantic-era bookmaking technique

Sophia Anthony ’24 brought home the tradition of the commonplace book from a study away trip to the British Isles back to her hometown high school.

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SCICU honors Kristy Maher with 2023 Excellence in Teaching award

In 30 years with the Department of Sociology, Maher has been dedicated to creating engaged learning experiences exploring medical sociology, social determinants of health and health disparities.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Summer in Nepal offers new lessons in public health and in life for Katherine McCann ’23

Katherine McCann '23 spent six weeks in Nepal this summer helping educate locals about public health, and giving women a voice they are not often afforded. She shared this story and these photos with us.

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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Furman University students gain insight into fishing activities in Prampram

Janet Kwami, associate professor of communication studies at Furman University, accompanied about a dozen students to West Africa's Ghana for a three-week May Experience course, "Media and Culture in Ghana." Part of the excursion included...

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