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IACH connects Furman students with community health advocates

The annual Building Better Tomorrows Conference linked classroom concepts with practical application when it comes to addressing the health outcomes tied to social isolation.

Furman wins best men's and women's athletic programs at the SoCon league meeting

Furman Athletics wins both the Southern Conference Commissioner's Cup and Germann Cup in the same year for the first time in the school's history.

Furman Department of Music presents Music by the Lake Concert Series

Concerts at the amphitheater take place every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. now through July 30. Concerts are free and open to the public.

Tollison, Harris pen article about Furman's historic campuses throughout SC

In the second in a series of commentaries appearing in The Post and Courier, Courtney Tollison '99 and Emily Anne Harris '25 describe Furman's storied and at times "messy" past in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate. The series commemorates Furman's bicentennial.

Libby Adams ’27 receives Hertog Fellowship

Furman knows Adams '27 is a yes-and kind of person. And so do the people at D.C.-based Hertog Foundation. Furman's third Hertog Fellow, Adams will participate in the foundation's War Studies Program this summer.

Keely, Winkler describe benefits of youth development programs in SC

Amy Keely and Claudia Winkler of The Riley Institute at Furman University write an op-ed in The Post and Courier about the need for programs in the state for bolstering college and career readiness.

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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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