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Furman enters into partnership with UVA’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Furman University students interested in attending graduate school at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy now have an inside track to gaining admission. Furman and the University of Virginia...

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Moral Code

Through his careers, companies and leadership initiatives, Furman Trustee Emeritus Merl Code has established an enduring legacy. He is the recipient of the Visionary Leadership Award, which honors lifelong service to others through individual endeavors...

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Professor Guth to analyze results of midterm election at High Noon Nov. 7

Jim Guth, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Furman University, will look at what happened in the midterm election when he speaks at the High Noon lecture series Wednesday,...

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Furman mourns death of Nilaouise Bonner, wife of Francis Bonner

Nilaouise Carnes Bonner, wife of former Furman University provost Francis Bonner and a beloved figure in the Furman community, passed away peacefully in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, Oct. 31 at age 99. A memorial service...

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Susan Maddux named vice president for finance and administration at Furman

Susan A. Maddux has been named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University, President Elizabeth Davis announced today. Maddux comes to Furman from Presbyterian College, where she had served as vice president for...

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Huff awards recognize American history scholarship, support Upstate literacy

Furman University presented three awards that recognize history scholarship and support history literacy in the Upstate. The A.V. Huff American History Scholarship and the Kate Huff History Scholars Awards were presented at the American History...

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Meredith Burton receives Marian Wright Edelman Advocacy Award

Meredith Burton, director of the Furman Child Development Center, has received the Marian Wright Edelman Advocacy Award from the South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC). The award was presented to Burton...

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Furman confronts slavery past, expands scholarship fund

Furman's Task Force on Slavery and Justice examined the extent to which the university used and benefited from slave labor in the 1800s. The group presented its findings to the board of trustees over the...

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Furman to hold memorial vigil for Tree of Life Synagogue victims

A memorial vigil honoring those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh will take place on the Furman University campus Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in...

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Help celebrate First-Gen First Friday program

On the first Friday of each month this fall, Furman is asking faculty and staff to wear T-shirts in support of first-generation students. The Center for Inclusive Communities is providing newly designed shirts to both...

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Furman expands Joseph Vaughn scholarship to support more students

The Furman University Board of Trustees announced today that it has endorsed expanding a scholarship fund that honors the memory of the late Joseph Vaughn, the university’s first African-American student. Increasing the existing scholarship to...

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Getting schooled in social media

Parents of Furman students might need a social media class, but Furman students? They’ve never known a world not steeped in a swirling vortex of Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat digitally documenting their lives. What could they possibly have...

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