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Furman hosts Islam Awareness Week
Furman University will host Islam Awareness Week on campus Oct. 22-Nov. 2 as the university addresses the fundamental challenges related to the topic of Islam in America. Islam Awareness Week is free and open to...
Continue ReadingLet the new academic year begin
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis gave a special welcome to the Class of 2022, and alum Keith B. Johnson ’05 talked about his journey from the Paladin football field to becoming one of the youngest...
Continue ReadingFurman announces 2018 spring term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 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 and...
Continue ReadingBoard of Trustees approves faculty promotions, tenure; four new trustees to join board July 1
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 13 faculty members; four new members will join the board July 1. The trustees also granted emeritus status to...
Continue ReadingFurman’s 10th Engaged! happens April 10
Furman University will hold its annual Furman Engaged! Day on Tuesday, April 10 at various locations on campus. Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. The exhibits and performances...
Continue ReadingMeet the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
Seventy-four Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony on campus...
Continue ReadingIn 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...
Continue ReadingCelebrating Black History Month
Furman University and the Center for Inclusive Communities (CIC) announce a slate of talks, films, music and other events in celebration of Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public. Many...
Continue ReadingUniversity announces 2017 fall term Dean’s List
Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2017 fall 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...
Continue ReadingThe Furman-Gallup and The Duke Endowment study
Furman University will partner with global analytics firm Gallup to study more deeply the impact of the university’s undergraduate experience and measure the effectiveness of its signature approach to education, The Furman Advantage, thanks to...
Continue ReadingAn essential to understanding
As students enter the room, a Middle Eastern song popular in the ’90s is playing on YouTube and the teacher is writing on the board—from right to left. This is Furman’s first Arabic class, focusing...
Continue Reading‘In necessity all things are common’: Christian ethics and DACA
"Few Christians question the responsibility of governments to guard their borders against criminals and terrorists," writes Furman Religion professor David Fink in The Greenville News. In an opinion piece he pens about the decision to...
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