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Campus will resume normal operations Friday, Oct. 30

Update: Campus will resume normal operations on Friday, Oct. 30. --- The Furman University campus will remain closed through today, Oct. 29, following Tropical Storm Zeta. All FurmanFlex classes will continue remotely for the entire...

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All classes remote for Thursday, Oct. 29; campus closed until noon

Furman University will be closed until noon on Thursday, October 29, due to expected high winds from Hurricane Zeta as it passes over our area as a tropical storm Thursday morning. All FurmanFlex classes will...

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Back in the Game – Scenes from Homecoming 2020

It's safe to say Homecoming 2020 was a homecoming like no other in Furman's history, but while the activities looked a little different students, faculty and staff worked together to organize a robust schedule of...

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Alumni Gordon and Sarah Herring donate $6.1 million to music department

Gordon Herring '65 and Sarah Herring '66 have pledged a gift of $6.1 million to the Furman Department of Music. Through the donation, the Herrings have established the Herring Music Chair Endowment and the Herring...

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‘Night of Lament for Racial Reconciliation’ rescheduled for Nov. 5

A “Night of Lament for Racial Reconciliation,” organized and hosted by the Furman University chapter of the International Justice Mission and the Furman University Gospel Ensemble (FUGE), originally scheduled for Oct. 29 but postponed because...

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Furman Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions & tenure, adds members

During its spring meeting in May, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions or tenure or both for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to eight professors who retired this summer. The board...

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Jaime Harrison says there’s one battle he’s already won

Polls show Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison is neck and neck with incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham for the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina. CNN National Political Writer Brandon Tensley, a 2012 Furman alumnus, writes...

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Work begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza

Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...

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Furman moves up in WSJ/THE rankings

Furman University moved up 13 spots in the Best Colleges 2021 rankings released this week by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The rankings place Furman as the top college or university in...

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Furman monitoring Sally; will update campus as needed

Update, Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:50 a.m. The Greenville area is now expecting lower amounts of rainfall at 3-4 inches, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service. Most of the rainfall will occur today...

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Furman awarded Diversity & Inclusion Grant by Associated Colleges of the South

Furman has been awarded a collaborative Diversity and Inclusion Grant by the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), marking a significant step toward the university’s goal of creating an inclusive campus environment. “It's super exciting,...

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A message from Furman University President Elizabeth Davis

Furman University || President’s Welcome, Fall 2020 from Furman University on Vimeo. Editor's note: President Davis sent the following message to Furman’s students, faculty and staff today, the first day of classes:   Dear Furman...

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