Cap-n-Gown: Stories and sentiments from five members of the Class of 2017

Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series begins May 25

Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. The series opens with Dance Craze performed by the...

Furman turns on solar array

"Furman University has flipped the switch on the largest solar project on a South Carolina university campus, as the university takes another step toward a carbon-neutral future," writes Nathaniel Cary of The Greenville News. The $1.7...

Alexander Stubb: Meet your commencement speaker

Furman alum Alexander Stubb, who will speak and receive an honorary degree at the university’s commencement Saturday night, is the former Prime Minister of Finland. He has also served that nation as Finance Minister, Foreign Minister,...

Shucker Fellows bring STEM speakers to Fairforest Elementary

Each month throughout this school year, the learning experience for fifth graders at Fairforest Elementary School in Spartanburg has be enhanced by educational visits from STEM professionals in the area whose disciplines coordinate with the concepts...

Furman launches Malone Center for Career Engagement

The Malone Career Center is no more at Furman. Does that mean the university has given up on helping students find jobs? Far from it. Very, very far from it. The Malone Career Center is...

How poor schools cheat smart students

[caption id="attachment_31822" align="alignright" width="229"] Able '18 is a Communication Studies major from Saluda, S.C.[/caption] Furman Communication Studies major Allie Able '18 says poorer South Carolina schools set the bar low in terms of college and...

Furman Alumni office introduces The Loop

The Furman University Alumni and Parent Engagement Office is proud to introduce The Loop, a comprehensive online career resource suite that connects Furman University alumni, parents, students, and friends. Advance your career with our custom...

Furman’s solar farm is online

After nearly eight months of preparation and the installation of 2,994 solar panels, Furman University’s new $1.7 million solar facility has gone online and is supplying electrical power to the campus. The solar farm, which...

Jason Terrell’s SEED20 pitch for Profound Gentlemen wins top prize

Profound Gentlemen builds a cradle-to-career pipeline of male educators of color who provide a profound additional impact on boys of color through social-emotional learning, mentoring, and serving as role models. PG's vision is for boys...

Standing Rock youth and the Dakota Access Pipeline

Justin Fox borrowed some of his big brother’s clothes for his first trip to Furman. He was both “nervous and excited” to perform in front of a big group of college students. [caption id="attachment_31869" align="alignright"...

Team of believers

Madison Ritter ’17 spent the summer before her senior year in Memphis, participating in research at the University of Tennessee and clinical observation at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It was a dream come true—and...