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Campus & Community

SGA President Jesse Tompkins committed to ‘sense of belonging’

On the record

How national politics fueled a ‘red wave’ to keep Republicans in power in South Carolina

Danielle Vinson Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Commutes for Greenville residents growing longer

Amy Jonason Assistant Professor of Sociology

Faculty Experts

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A chalkboard reading Furman Creative Collaborative on a table.

Campus & Community

Innovation Hour invites students to pitch their business ideas

Organized by the Furman Creative Collaborative student group, Innovation Hour awards a grant to winners to help their startups get off the ground.

Campus & Community

Get ready for a new school year

The class of 2023 arrives on campus Aug. 23, and classes begin Aug. 27. Opening convocation takes place Monday, Aug. 26.

Student Experiences

New equipment grant will give faculty, students a look inside molecules

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has applications from drug development to renewable energy.

Campus & Community

Take a hike (or bike ride or swim): New field guide shows the way

Nataley Williams ’21 created a Furman-area field guide for bikers, hikers, swimmers and paddlers.

Excerpts & Anecdotes

A digital highlight from the latest issue of Furman Magazine

One State, One People.

As the Riley Institute turns 20, former governor and Secretary of Education Dick Riley isn’t resting.

Upcoming Events

Aug 29

The Riley Institute and OLLI Present Three-Part Series on the Rise of Nationalism

6:30 PM | Younts Conference Center

Aug 31

Football vs. Charleston Southern

1:00 PM | Paladin Football Stadium

Sep 01

Women’s soccer vs. Elon

2:00 PM | Stone Soccer Stadium

Sep 05

Riley Institute and OLLI Present Their Annual StraightTalk Series

6:30 PM | Younts Conference Center

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Furman In the News

From adversity to a brighter tomorrow

Furman's Bridges to a Brighter Future has served 500 Greenville County students since the program launched in 1997.

Greenville Journal

25 top colleges and universities in the South

National magazine ranks top colleges and universities in the South according to academics and outcomes. Furman makes the grade.

Forbes

Beauty and brains

Did Furman make the list of the “South’s Most Beautiful Colleges?” Spoiler alert!

Southern Living

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Around the Lake

As part of the Koru Mindfulness program at Furman, students participate in a silent meditation walk around the university’s labyrinth, which is located behind Daniel Chapel. (Photo by Jeremy Fleming)

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