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Ford Riddle ’12 named Director of Alumni Engagement for Furman University

Riddle, a 2012 Furman graduate, has a long history of development leadership roles, including working for Clemson University and the United Way of Greenville County.

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From the Dining Hall to the classroom, Furman Engaged takes over campus

Furman University hosted its 17th annual Furman Engaged, a celebration of experiential learning and undergraduate research.

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Rally by Furman students, faculty, staff covered by local media

Dozens of students, faculty and staff participated in a rally on campus that was covered by The Post and Courier, The Greenville News and the Anderson Independent Mail.

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Former student, Amy Grant, shares property dispute in The Wall Street Journal

Singer-songwriter Amy Grant attended Furman briefly from 1978-1979 before launching a breakout career in Nashville. The six-time Grammy Award winner and "Queen of Christian Pop" is now fighting to keep her great-grandfather's church, which was...

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Only the Beginning

Innovation Lab Inspires Entrepreneurs and Founders to Dream Big

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Jackson Price ’26 and GoldRush wins 2025 Paladin Pitch

The annual venture pitch competition celebrates the hard work of student entrepreneurs, and this year honored area business leaders with three new awards.

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WSPA TV visits Furman, promotes event benefitting Loaves and Fishes

WSPA 7 News came to Furman to promo Taste of the Upstate, which benefits food rescue group Loaves and Fishes. Chef Ron Jansen of Bon Appétit gets creative with produce from the Furman Farm.

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Furman Students Honored with Leadership Awards

Students, programs and advisors received awards for leadership in the March 30 event in the Younts Conference Center. Caleb Rikard '25, a math major, was the student speaker. He also received a Willard A. Metcalf...

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Svec, University of Illinois physics alum, has his eye on the sky

Education Professor Michael Svec leads Friends of the Observatory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he earned a bachelor's in physics. He is leading efforts to restore the Campus Observatory, a National Historic Landmark.

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The Rinker family invests $1 million into Furman’s Hill Institute

Leighan and Dave Rinker have endowed the annual Rinker Paladin Pitch Competition, spurring on future generations of entrepreneurs and business innovators.

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Furman family at the center of new, inclusive playground

Paul Foster '02 and Reagin Foster realize their dream of building a park where their daughter, Brooks, can play with her siblings and other children with special needs at a playground that is accessible to...

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Aubin Vertueux Dzossa Bontse ’27 harnesses the power of data at Furman Engaged

Aubin Vertueux Dzossa Bontse '27 finds a passion for climate research through his home country of Cameroon and Furman University.

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