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Black History Month 2021
Furman University is celebrating Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February. Read about the achievements of African American alumni, such as renowned opera singer Sarah Reese ’71, celebrated liturgist Rawn Harbor ’71 and...
Continue ReadingLet Joseph Vaughn Day shine a light on our values
This morning, President Elizabeth Davis sent the following message to the campus community to celebrate Joseph Vaughn Day. Dear Campus Community, At last week’s presidential inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman reminded us that “there is always...
Continue ReadingThe right chemistry: Furman undergrad makes a name for herself in computational field
How do you top off an undergraduate career that earned two of the nation’s top awards? If you’re Ariel Gale ’20, who graduated with a degree in chemistry, you spend your last semester, during a...
Continue ReadingOne land’s work at healing can help U.S.
John Harris, a Furman University mathematics professor, proffers a mathematical approach for solving problems of social and political unrest in the U.S. in an opinion piece he wrote for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Following the rioting...
Continue ReadingThree families, three gifts, untold impact
The reasons people give are as varied as the individuals making the gifts. Some make financial commitments to Furman to remember a loved one. Some give to advance a program or major of study. Still...
Continue ReadingMessage from President Davis: A commitment to our democracy
Today, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, sent the following message to the Furman community. Dear Campus Community, Yesterday was one of the most troubling days in the history of our American democracy. Like many...
Continue ReadingOpinion: Ask yourself a different set of questions
Many of us may breathe a little easier now that 2021 is upon us with renewed hope for a better year following the chaos the pandemic spawned. But before we kick 2020 to the curb...
Continue ReadingMembers of the class of 2020 receive Furman’s highest honors
Congratulations to these members of the Furman class of 2020, who received the university's highest honors: Scholarship Cup Awards Catherine Lippert Catherine Lippert discovered her major fairly late in her time at Furman and immersed...
Continue ReadingAll classes remote for Thursday, Oct. 29; campus closed until noon
Furman University will be closed until noon on Thursday, October 29, due to expected high winds from Hurricane Zeta as it passes over our area as a tropical storm Thursday morning. All FurmanFlex classes will...
Continue ReadingThe certain outcome of the 2020 election
The following is an op-ed by Furman President Elizabeth Davis, as it appeared in The State newspaper on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, one thing will be certain: Regardless of the ongoing...
Continue ReadingBack in the Game – Scenes from Homecoming 2020
It's safe to say Homecoming 2020 was a homecoming like no other in Furman's history, but while the activities looked a little different students, faculty and staff worked together to organize a robust schedule of...
Continue ReadingWork begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza
Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...
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