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Hundreds of graduates receive academic honors during Commencement 2022

The Class of 2022 at Furman University numbered more than 600 students, who were recognized in a Commencement ceremony on May 7, 2022. More than half of those graduates finished with honors. The summa cum...

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Pathways to STEM success: The first year experience

Thanks to a National Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) grant, Furman University has developed a cohort-based program for students who wish to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program includes an eight-day...

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Furman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review

Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...

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Sharpest tool in a doctor’s toolkit

Furman University alumnus Kirby Mitchell '90 (economics) unpacks the benefits of medical legal partnerships in an article he co-authored for SC Lawyer. In 2016, a collaboration between South Carolina Legal Services, Prisma Health and Furman...

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The Hill Institute at Furman launches Angel Analyst Fellowship program, collaborates with VentureSouth

Several news outlets ran a story about Furman University's collaboration with VentureSouth to launch the Angel Analyst Fellowship program, an initiative of The Robert and Margaret Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. See coverage in...

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Furman launches Angel Analyst Fellowship program with VentureSouth

When he was a young boy, Oscar Guillen ’22 and his mother emigrated to the United States from Honduras in search of economic opportunities. Now, the Furman University Asian studies major wants to help young...

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It’s personal: Tim Wardle honored with 2021 Jim Smart Award

At Furman, you often hear about the small classes that spur lively discussions and lead to close relationships between faculty and students. And part of that dynamic is the potential impact one faculty member can...

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Education as a bridge to the future

In a piece she contributed to Greenville Business Magazine, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, lays out what it takes to ensure the Upstate region "continues to grow and progress in ways that are robust...

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Joseph Vaughn Day: Reflecting on ‘uncommon courage’

When Joseph Vaughn ’68 enrolled at Furman in 1965, he not only broke the color barrier, he ushered in other men and women like him who would go on to achieve great things. As the...

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Furman University’s $70 million renovation of first-year student dorms begins this spring

A groundbreaking for Furman University's $70 million South Housing construction and renovation project is set to take place Feb. 12. The project, which includes a new first-year residence hall and the renovation of four legacy...

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Bonds 101: Students participate in live capital finance project

Finance-savvy students might geek out at the prospect of sitting in class learning about debt instruments and how institutions use them for funding large capital expenditures. Others might not be so interested. But likely all...

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Colleges take precautions amid new surge

Ahead of the start of spring semester at Furman University, FOX Carolina spoke to Jason Cassidy, associate vice president for student life and dean of students, about COVID-19 booster shots and masking. Based on word...

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