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‘Carry on and be strong’

Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...

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Fall 2019 Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...

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2019: The Year in Review

As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...

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Shooting for the stars

Robert Anderson III, a 2018 physics alumnus, graduated Furman University cum laude at the age of 42. He was also part of the Furman Teacher Education program, which, he says, "should be major in and...

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Furman graduates recognized at reception

Furman University graduated nearly 30 students in December as the newest members of the class of 2019. While most of the newly minted graduates will likely walk at formal commencement in spring 2020, a small...

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Furman plays role in NSF grant to advance women in STEM

The statistics from the National Science Foundation are sobering: Women across all ethnicities fall well behind men in the number who hold full professorships in science, technology, engineering and math. To target the gender gap, the...

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Bill Baker, Paige Ouzts ’93 invention could revolutionize diabetes management

When Furman Professor of Physics Bill Baker was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2003, it served as an initiation into a painful club. “The first thing you have to deal with is, ‘what is...

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Furman listed in 2020 Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University has once again been selected for inclusion in the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.” Among the featured lists the publication cited as being especially important to...

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University announces 2019 spring term Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall...

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2019 Senior Spotlight

Our Senior Spotlights illuminate - from the lab to the links, the classroom to the stage, study away to activism - the unique journeys that lead to graduation.

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Today is Furman Engaged!

Whether it’s presenting historical research from the early Ming Dynasty, examining democracy during the Trump era or reflecting on internships in law and lobbying, Furman students will be showcasing the best of their work and...

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Something Brought You Here

Why do students choose Furman? It might be the promise of The Furman Advantage, the beautiful campus, the vibrancy of downtown Greenville, or the friendly faces that are so prevalent everywhere. The University Communications office...

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