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Annual Valentine’s dance a smash

Balloon arches, smiling faces, dancing and music were the highlights of this year's annual Valentine’s Day dance for about 200 exceptional adults and 200 registered Furman student volunteers last evening at the Younts Center. The...

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Past, present and future: the direction of Furman Greek life

“When I came here, a lot of what I did at first was just ask; ‘What’s the way we’ve always done it’?” Cameron Smith took a moment to explain her position as assistant director for...

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A local perspective on proverty

“You've been given something very special. And if you don't share it, you suck.” Matt Reeves, co-founder and co-director of the Frazee Dream Center in Greenville, had this message to share with well over 100...

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The Big C: Cancer, biology, and beyond

Biology professor Renee Chosed knows what it’s like to lose a friend to cancer. As a post-doctoral researcher at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston), Chosed and her colleagues worked with a lab...

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Engaged! tale: Adopt an Aid Agency

Alex Przedpelski decided to take a year off and travel the world before starting as a freshman at Furman last fall. One of the stops along his route was the city of El Porvenir in...

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Furman Engaged!

When you walk up to Nicole Castiglione’s poster display, she greets you with a handshake and smile before telling you about a marketing and public relations agency in Columbia, S.C. But the Furman senior isn’t...

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2013 International Photo Exhibition

The 2013 International Photo Exhibition, sponsored by the Office of Study Away and International Education, attracted entries from more than 100 students. Enjoy the winning photos, by category.    

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Newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Fifty-three Furman University students were elected this spring to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. Founded in 1776 during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates...

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Friendship over politics

When Furman students Ben Saul and Thomas Hydrick graduated from the university on May 4, they left behind a greater legacy than student leadership and good grades. Even though Hydrick served as chairman of the...

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$1 million for Study Away scholarships

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University has received a $1 million commitment that will provide need-based scholarships for students participating in the university’s Study Away program. The pledge was made by David and Leighan Rinker of Atlantis, Fla.,...

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Furman 101

GERs. Credit hours. CLPs. B.A. or B.S. For most Furman students, these acronyms are an everyday part of academic life. But for incoming freshmen, it can seem like people are speaking a different language. That’s...

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