Art in Focus: D’Allesandro’s Pizza mural

When mural painter, funeral home staffer, and bartender Matteo Miles was asked to create art out of a couple of blank walls outside D'Allesandro's Pizza, he needed reinforcements. Enter a crew of Furman University art...

Have we gotten student success completely backward?

In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...

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Thompson Gallery exhibitions 2021-22

Furman University’s Department of Art has announced exhibitions for 2021-22. The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public and take place in the Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building. Thompson Gallery...

Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

The art of medicine: visual learning fine tunes observation skills

It’s often said that medicine is as much art as it is science. Now Furman University’s art department is embarking on a visual literacy project that aims to produce better healthcare providers. “It is based...

Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect

President Elizabeth Davis sent the message below to the campus community on Friday, June 18, 2021. Dear Campus Community, The first time I heard about Juneteenth I was a first-year student in college at Baylor...

MayX Snapshots

Presenting some highlights from the 2021 May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. The truth behind true crime [caption id="attachment_50936" align="alignleft" width="150"] Podcaster Brad Wills chats during...

Award-winning article tells us how to be creative in any field

Sometimes a student appears in Ross McClain’s graphic design class, and he can’t help but ask: Where have you been? [caption id="attachment_50811" align="alignright" width="400"] Ross McClain, chair of the Department of Art.[/caption] Their answer: majoring...