Art by Zac Benson on display Sept. 2-Oct. 2

Art by Zac Benson will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Sept. 2-Oct. 2. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception and talk with Benson is set...

A summer well spent

For 10 weeks this summer, 11 Shi Center Fellows devoted their time and energy to a host of different projects related to sustainability, both on the University campus and in the community. They were part of...

A New School Year on the Horizon

Furman University’s 2016-17 academic year will officially get underway Tuesday, Aug. 23 when students attend their first day of classes. Approximately 780 freshmen reported to campus Friday, Aug. 19, while the rest of the university’s 2,700...

Working with a Think Tank

Furman alum Robin Lewis ’12 is one of three co-authors of an ongoing study by the prestigious Brookings Institution. The 2016 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project, which was just released and builds on the...

Furman Alum Helps Syrian Refugees

For Sami Alkoutami ’16 and his family, Syria is more than a story in the news.  It is Alkoutami’s ancestral home and from where his father, Dr. Ghassan Alkoutami, moved to the United States in...

Professor and student collaborate on research about cavity-nesters

Despite exploding urbanization and its role in declining bird populations, the future looks bright for the Brown-headed Nuthatch in South Carolina. New research led by Furman University student Jesse Wood and Biology professor Dr. John...

Advice from Successful Women

Women in Greenville are making their marks in the world of business and throughout the community.  In the August issue of Greenville Business Magazine, five of those women were asked what advice they would give...

Greenville is “Very Cool”

A writer with the Chicago Tribune recently visited Greenville, Furman’s hometown, and he came away with the same impression most folks have when they visit the revitalized city for the first time—amazement and high praise....

Dr. Guth Comments on RNC’s Partisan Prayers

Pastor Mark Burns of Easley made news when he spoke at the Republican National Convention, declaring that Donald Trump is a man of God and that the "enemy" is “Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party."...

Discovering a Country Frozen in Time

And Justice for All

Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is a college access and academic enrichment program for Greenville County high school students who display great academic potential but often must overcome challenging circumstances at home. As part...

Public vs. Private Debate

Is there a difference between public and private education? In an article for WalletHub, a panel of leading education-policy experts were asked to weigh in on the issue. Those experts included Furman education professor Paul...