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SC bill would allow Dreamers in-state tuition, licensure

Ariel Gilreath of  Greenville Journal pens an article about recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), also known as 'Dreamers.' Among the four young women she interviewed, one has been accepted to attend Furman...

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Furman and SC Council on the Holocaust co-host author Carl Wilkens March 28

Carl Wilkens, author and non-governmental organization (NGO) leader during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, will speak on the Furman University campus Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. His talk, “Looking...

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Furman to host Wichita State in first-round NIT game Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Furman men’s basketball team didn’t get a bid to the NCAA tournament despite producing the best season in school history, but its performance hasn’t gone unrewarded. The Paladins will play in the 32-team National...

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Rafferty ranked among top 50 players in the country by Sports Illustrated

Furman's Matt Rafferty '19 has landed on Sports Illustrated's list of the top 50 male NCAA Division I players in 2018-19. In a story headlined "The Top 50 Players in College Basketball This Season" that was...

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U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band in concert April 4

Furman University will host the United States Air Force (USAF) Heritage of America Concert Band in a performance Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. [caption id="attachment_38220" align="alignright" width="350"] The free...

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Despite loss in SoCon tourney, national media continues to sing Furman’s praises

Furman's gut-wrenching 66-62 loss to UNC-Greensboro last Sunday in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville, North Carolina, dashed hopes many fans had that the Paladins, despite a school-record 25 wins, would be...

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Writers on Writing

Allen Mendenhall, who graduated from Furman in 2005 with a degree in English, is associate dean at Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and executive director of the Blackstone & Burke Center for...

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Ruby and the Steinways

Pianist Ruby Morgan, who retired from the Furman music faculty last summer after a long and illustrious career, is spearheading an effort to make Furman an All-Steinway School. As part of a $2.5 million fundraising...

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Budget cuts threaten afterschool programs

Furman Riley Institute's Cathy Stevens and Eric Vanden Heuvel of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Green Bay (Wisconsin), author an opinion piece in digital magazine Youth Today about afterschool and summer programs. Citing...

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Oryza Astari ’16 contributes video

Oryza Astari, a 2016 Furman graduate, recently contributed a video for network Voice of America Indonesia. A politics and international affairs and philosophy double-major, Astari is interning for U.S. Rep. Norma Torres of California. Astari,...

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Don Aiesi to be inducted into Hall of Fame March 30

Don Aiesi, who taught political science at Furman University for more than 50 years before retiring in 2018, will be inducted into the Furman Politics and International Affairs Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday,...

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Richard W. Riley receives Good Scout award

The honorable Richard W. Riley, founder of the Riley Institute at Furman, was recognized March 5 with the Good Scout Award at the Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America Patron Fundraising Dinner. The event...

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