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Asha Marie Larson-Baldwin named George J. Mitchell Scholar
The waiting was agonizing for Asha Marie Larson-Baldwin ’22. On the day she would learn whether she had been accepted as one of only 12 class of 2023 George J. Mitchell Scholars, Larson-Baldwin was too...
Continue ReadingHave 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...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 became catalyst for trend of colleges waiving test scores for admission
COVID-19 spurred the trend of colleges and universities toward waiving the standardized test scores' requirement for admission, but some local colleges, like Furman University, are already test-optional schools. Entrance exams and the trend away from...
Continue ReadingFurman Men’s Soccer scholarship fund nears $1 million mark
Several Furman University alumni band together to boost the men's soccer endowment to nearly $1 million. Previously, the pool of funds earmarked for men's soccer scholarships stood at $27,000. Greenville Journal reported on Furman's retooled...
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Family Weekend 2021 welcomes hundreds
From the Band Extravaganza to a panel from the Center for Engaged Learning to a peek behind the scenes of Furman's Special Collections & Archives, Furman Family Weekend brought guests inside life at Furman. The schedule...
Continue ReadingUpstate students start petition calling for reform to SC hazing legislation
During National Hazing Prevention Week, Furman University's Savannah Hobbie, a senior communication studies and politics and international affairs major, was interviewed about a petition she launched to urge South Carolina lawmakers to take a tougher...
Continue ReadingFurman plays role in $5 million NOAA grant, spurs climate resilience
Hurricanes don’t discriminate where they hit. It’s in the aftermath of violent storms, heat waves and intense rain events where climate inequity shows up. For example, if you own a home on the coast, chances...
Continue ReadingThere’s an app for that
You’re running late for class and wondering if you can catch the next shuttle. Or maybe you need to check PAC hours to plan a workout. Before this academic year, chances are you had to...
Continue ReadingNew Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...
Continue Reading‘The secret’s out’: Former Clemson, Furman football players share why they’ve made the Upstate home
Rick Spruill of Greenville Journal reaches out to former Clemson and Furman University football players to understand lessons learned from the game and why they call the Upstate home. On the Furman side, Spruill speaks...
Continue ReadingMore than 85% of Furman University students fully vaccinated as semester begins
The Post and Courier covered move-in day for the class of 2025 at Furman University where the vaccination rate as of Aug. 16 was 86% among students, greater than 90% for faculty, and north of...
Continue ReadingTim Hanks named Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Furman University’s Tim Hanks, chair and professor of the Department of Chemistry, has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Hanks and 2020 ACS Fellow George Shields, professor of chemistry, will be...
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