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Democratic Rep. David Trone faces off against Republican state Del. Neil Parrott in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District election

Furman alum and trustee David Trone '77 squares off with Republican Neil Parrott in a rematch for the seat in Western Maryland.

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FMU ready to host 2022 Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival

Francis Marion University invites illustrious guests to headline the event. Furman's Laura Leigh Morris is one of them.

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New Student Government Association officers sworn in

Twenty-two students will represent the student body legislatively.

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Interning with the Chiefs gives a glimpse of a future in sports

Becky Trader '23 got a sample for working in sports as the manager of the Furman Paladins women's basketball team. After an internship with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs this past summer she's sure she...

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Tevis wins second Pushcart Prize for personal essay on hazing rituals, consequences

The Pushcart Prizes award the best poetry, short fiction and essays published in smaller literary journals and magazines in the United States. Tevis's essay, "If Your Dreams Don’t Scare You,” was published in The Georgia...

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Clemson, Furman universities partner to create SC ‘Black Archive’

Hecimovich on the SC "Black Archive" - “We can’t smoke a pipe and sit in a tweed jacket in a library and get to the story.”

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Summer Institute to reconstruct South Carolina’s ‘Black Archive’

“Reconstructing the Black Archive: South Carolina as Case Study, 1739–1895” will be a three-week residential institute for more than 20 higher education faculty to study ways of reconstructing Black histories using South Carolina as a...

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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Gift from Congressman David Trone ’77 and June Trone garners media attention

A flurry of media outlets ran news about the $10 million donation to Furman University from Congressman David Trone '77 and wife June Trone in support mental health and Jewish student organization Hillel.

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Marra Edwards ’23 scores semifinals in mock trial’s ‘best of the best’ contest

For those who make it to the big dance of mock trial, the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament, or are eligible for AMTA competition, only 16 students have a chance to compete in...

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OLLI at Furman University helps senior adults continue their search for knowledge

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute director and Furman University alumna Nancy Kennedy spoke to Kathy Laughlin of The Greenville News about the impact OLLI has on Greenville area residents. Predominantly volunteer-driven, OLLI offers classes throughout the...

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