Pathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage

Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...

For Laina Wilson ’23, the art is in the data, too

Laina Wilson ’23 has always loved art as a creative outlet. “Once it starts to become work, it doesn’t feel like fun,” she said. So instead of making art her profession, she plans to combine...

Fall 2021 Dean’s List

More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...

Pontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost

Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....

Faculty Scholarship Reception: From cell connections to charcoal drawings

What is it like to share a stage with John Mellencamp? Only another rock star could say for sure. And yet, Gerry Wubben can still tell you what it’s like to share an audience with...

Art in Focus: D’Allesandro’s Pizza mural

When mural painter, funeral home staffer, and bartender Matteo Miles was asked to create art out of a couple of blank walls outside D'Allesandro's Pizza, he needed reinforcements. Enter a crew of Furman University art...

Have we gotten student success completely backward?

In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...

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Thompson Gallery exhibitions 2021-22

Furman University’s Department of Art has announced exhibitions for 2021-22. The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public and take place in the Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building. Thompson Gallery...

Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

The art of medicine: visual learning fine tunes observation skills

It’s often said that medicine is as much art as it is science. Now Furman University’s art department is embarking on a visual literacy project that aims to produce better healthcare providers. “It is based...

Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect

President Elizabeth Davis sent the message below to the campus community on Friday, June 18, 2021. Dear Campus Community, The first time I heard about Juneteenth I was a first-year student in college at Baylor...