The power of an internship

A key component of The Furman Advantage is for every student to have at least one internship, research or study away experience during their four years at the university. Senior Andrew Allen had that opportunity...

In praise of faculty scholarship

Watch a video about the 2018 Faculty Scholarship Reception Faculty scholarship is happening all around Furman. Even on top of classroom requirements, advising, grading, serving on committees and attending meetings, professors from all disciplines are...

Furman cadets compete in Ranger Challenge

Furman University ROTC cadets participated in the annual Ranger Challenge at Fort Pickett, Va. in late October, and they came home with a win—Furman’s first since 2012. The Ranger Challenge is a competition in which...

All Good

In P. Edwin Good, Jr.'s 72 years, his professional life thus far has been punctuated with teaching, property development and management, managing mortgage companies, serving as a current Furman board member and, in the 70s,...

Where there is a will, there is a way

It could be argued that Maj. Gen. Chris Ballard's career path was a direct result of his desire to graduate from Furman University. At the conclusion of his freshman year at Furman, his parents set him down for...

Furman Army ROTC Program Honored

Furman University has been awarded the Silver Distinguished Military Graduate Streamer by the 4th Brigade of the U.S. Army Cadet Command (Fort Bragg, N.C.). The honor recognizes universities in the 4th Brigade for having at...

Words for Life

Col. Eric Schwartz ended his recent talk at Furman with this wide-ranging collection of advice. Decide what you stand for before you decide what you want to be. Take bold chances and risks—plan for failure,...

Marino selected for Army’s Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program

Anthony Marino ’19 didn’t exactly plan on following in his father’s footsteps. He was in the process of applying to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, but at the last minute, said he had...

The Dual Life of the Scholar Soldier

Furman cadets receive top honors from U.S. Army Cadet Command

U.S. Army Cadet Command recently announced that four students from Furman University had been selected as Distinguished Military Graduates and two selected as top 10 percent for the graduating Class of 2017 from across the...

University Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’

Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...

Lt. Gen. John Mulholland and Dr. David Shi inducted into ROTC Hall of Fame

Furman alumni Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland, Jr., and Dr. David E. Shi were inducted into the United States Army ROTC Hall of Fame June 10 in a ceremony which took place in Fort Knox,...