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'Theatre/Theater' by Randall David Cook gets promo in Greenville Journal, Post and Courier

Theatre Arts' "Furman Made" season opens with Randall David Cook's "Theatre/Theater." Learn more about Cook's process and the purpose of the season in two local news outlets.

HOLA’s Chief of Staff Giselle Osorio-Beltran finds community, then helps build it for others

After discovering HOLA as a prospective student, Giselle Osorio-Beltran ’27 found a community at Furman. Now, as the organization’s president, she’s helping create that same sense of belonging for others through cultural celebrations, shared experiences and connections across campus.

Article in Food Drink Life reveals more reasons to love Furman, Greenville, Travelers Rest

Furman's hometown of Greenville, SC, is regularly praised as a destination city, owing to its beauty, setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, outdoor activities, arts and a burgeoning food scene. In Food Drink Life, learn how the Swamp Rabbit Trail plays into the foodie ecosystem in Greenville and nearby Travelers Rest.

For Furman’s newest families, Family Weekend feels a little like coming home

For Furman’s newest families, Family Weekend offered a chance to experience campus in a new way, through the places, traditions and communities their first-year students are beginning to call their own.

Furman Theatre Arts announces 2026-2027 season

Join Furman Theatre as the university celebrates its bicentennial with Furman Made, a season featuring returning alumni artists, commissioned new work and bold theatrical storytelling. Season flex passes and single tickets for fall shows on sale now.

What’s next for the P-Den? Students will help drive the decision

With changes coming to the P-Den, Furman students are helping shape what comes next through surveys, pop-ups and feedback on potential new dining concepts. Students can weigh in after each pop-up through a feedback form available by QR code at the event or through a link sent out afterward.

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Spring 2026 Features

200 Things We Love About Furman

When celebrating something as monumental as a bicentennial, it’s important to go big when talking about it. For Furman University’s 200th birthday, we are naming 200 things we love about the Purple and White. What will you add to the list?

The Roots Run Deep

Long-term faculty and staff have nurtured Furman’s success for generations. These nine dedicated Paladins have been on campus for 40 years and more and we celebrate them and remember one who passed.

Fact or Folklore?: Furman's Urban Legends

Myths and legends are part of Furman's cirriculum, but the university itself has plenty of stories to tell. What is true and what is tall tale remains to be seen, but hearing the yarns is fun enough all by itself.

The promise is real

We see clearly the promise of setting Furman apart in higher education and preparing our students as never before to be agents of inspiration, leadership and change in the world.

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