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Furman professor, students study land use in Upstate
In collaboration with Upstate Forever and with support from Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Furman University faculty and students have helped develop a detailed map to identify the region’s most environmentally sensitive lands in regards to water...
Continue ReadingOne of the South’s best
According to the 2017 Forbes rankings, Furman University is listed among the “Top 25 Colleges in the South.” Furman, which was ranked No. 16, is the only South Carolina school to make the just-released list....
Continue ReadingEfforts of community partners recognized with state award
Greenville County has won the 2017 Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award for an innovative partnership in creating imap, an interactive community tool that maps essential human services within the County. The award, given by...
Continue ReadingShaping the future of solar
If lab work takes classroom theory and applies it, then a conference takes lab work and places it firmly in the real world. Two Furman students traveled to Oxford this month and experienced that real-world...
Continue ReadingFurman listed in Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” guide
Furman University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, The Best 382 Colleges. [caption id="attachment_33095" align="alignright" width="300"] The guide is available...
Continue ReadingFootball program receives $1 million gift
An anonymous donor has given Furman University a $1 million gift to support the Paladins’ football program and honor the legacy of former head football coach Bobby Johnson. In addition to establishing a $1 million...
Continue ReadingFurman faculty hires to enhance student global outlook
Furman news about the $800,000 grant awarded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation caught the attention of Paul Hyde of The Greenville News. The grant will support eight new faculty positions targeted for areas of anticipated growth...
Continue ReadingAn International Perspective on Education
One of the highlights of Sophia Denaro’s ’17 first trip to Europe was her visit to an elementary school. The unexpected treat came from a melodious chorus of children at Siltamaki Primary, a school in...
Continue ReadingCome to campus for the solar eclipse
Because it’s been 99 years since the last one and there won’t be another one for the rest of the century, Furman University is treating the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 as the remarkable...
Continue ReadingPersonalized pathways
A detailed article in Business Officer focuses on The Furman Advantage, the university’s new strategic plan which is described as “an overarching, institution-wide program that focuses on providing a defined, personalized pathway for each student...
Continue ReadingPainting by numbers
For three weeks this spring, 15 Furman students brushed up on their mural-painting skills for the May Experience class Art and Community Engagement. Under the direction of two local artists, students created two different murals—one...
Continue ReadingThe importance of undergraduate research
There is no doubt that undergraduate research is a great experience for students and sharpens both their thinking skills and knowledge of the scientific research process, but it's also a catalyst for the advancement of...
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