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Public health major Jason Levitt ’26 wins Udall Scholarship

Jason Levitt '26 is Furman's newest Udall Scholar and is one of just 55 undergraduates winning the honor nationwide. Through campus engagement and his work with underserved youth, he aims to give voice to untold...

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Furman’s Mondé weighs in on use of restraint device by law enforcement

The Sociology Department's Geniece Mondé tells FOX Carolina that law enforcement officials should be guided by clear policies when it comes to using physical restraints. The story ran in multiple markets across the country.

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MayX Study Away Opens Doors to Growth at Home

Nearly 300 Furman students studied away from campus during MayX 2025, the amuse-bouche of the academic year. From Bangkok to Cape Town, they studied topics they knew they loved and cultures they just learned about.

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Career Trek links students with Atlanta alumni and careers

Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta History Center, Zoo Atlanta, Emory's Carlos Museum and Cox Enterprises hosted the Furman group.

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Katie Heck Collins ’04 named AL Teacher of the Year

Katie H. Collins is named Alabama Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. She holds a bachelor's in French from Furman and teaches ESL in Hoover City Schools.

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Laura Brannan Fretwell ’16 named ‘Outstanding Graduate’ at George Mason U.

Laura Brannan Fretwell successfully defended her dissertation in history at George Mason University. The university highlighted her as an "Outstanding Graduate" on its website the day she received her Ph.D.

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Furman makes Travel and Leisure’s ‘Most Beautiful’ listing

Travel and Leisure magazine again recognizes Furman University among its 25 most beautiful campuses in the U.S.

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Furman Standard Grant helps professors shed light on 17th-century music, uncover ancient civilizations

Suresh Muthukrishnan and Benjamin Dobbs are this year's honorees for The Furman Standard Grant, a three-year award to support research and encourage faculty growth and development.

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Hill Institute’s ‘Cobots’ event wins airtime on FOX

Cobots, aka cooperative robots, was the theme of Advantage GVL, a biannual thought leadership forum presented by The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Furman Alumni Office. FOX Carolina was there to cover...

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News outlets cover Clint Dempsey’s induction into the SC Athletic HOF

Furman Men's Soccer legend Clint Dempsey was enshrined in the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame May 19. Several news outlets covered the story.

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Furman Department of Music presents ‘Sounds of Summer’ lakeside concert series

The Furman Department of Music presents free concerts every Thursday in the amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. from May 29-July 31.

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Seven Furman Graduates Commissioned into U.S. Army, Army Reserves, National Guard

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd '93 spoke to the new officers at the May 9 commissioning ceremony. Today's geopolitical environment is incredibly complex, Rudd said, just the kind of situation for which a liberal arts education...

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