Next year there will be nine more professors on campus, the first step to accommodating the growing student population. This past year, the freshman class increased in size by 80 to 90 students. The expected increase for next year's freshman c...

When the 2012-2013 course catalog is released in March, students will see several new classes added to it. They will also see two new concentrations being offered to students: Film Studies and Arts Administration. For a concentration to be app...

Furman University has taken over day to day operations of the Upcountry History Museum after finalizing an agreement with the museum on Feb. 1. The museum board will maintain ownership of the building and current exhibits. The university is no...

Furman University and Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) have formed a partnership that will provide scholarships for Christ Church graduating seniors to attend Furman and a tuition discount for F...

Last Thursday, January 26, Teach for America (TFA) sponsored a CLP at Furman titled 'Closing the Achievement Gap in Education.' The program featured...

On Jan. 21, The Greenville News ran an article entitled, 'Greenville voters and lsquo;disgusted' with campaigning, make their choices,' describing local voters fed-up with the Republican primary . A survey created and distributed by the Paladin suggests t...

The 'damn factor' and -the origin of all successful advertising strategies used at Furman University. ...

Over winter break, Furman made minor changes to James B. Duke Library, adding two study rooms and 32 personal computers for student use. 'The changes were necessary, especially if they enhance the student experience of being in the library,' said c...

Since the spring semester began, Furman's food service staff has been implementing changes to the dining hall. Some of these changes have been subtle, others conspicuous. Aramark Food Service Dire...

Before the expected tears of joy (or sorrow) could flow, Furman's Panhellenic Council adopted new procedures for the 2012 Sorority Recruitment process. The Council adopted the new procedures after Panhellenic Nationals recommended minor changes to Furm...

On Tuesday, October 4, the Riley Institute brought Diane Ravitch to Furman to discuss her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education. ...

'Furman Blood runs deep,' said Alumni Director Tom Triplitt. A Furman graduate himself, Triplitt stressed the importance of keeping Furman alumni involved with the university after they receive their degree. ...

Mrs. Christine 'Cricket' Wehunt, a Furman Dining Hall employee, passed away on September 27, 2011. Born and raised in Greenville, SC, Mrs. Christine had a son who attended Furman and three grandson...

After months of deliberation beginning last spring, the Steering Committee has released Furman's newest strategic plan, Vision 2020. The plan lays out the university's objectives for the next decade. 'It is about, essentially, identifying Furman's miss...

Furman's television station FTV is preparing to merge with the Murrow Society. Club leaders hope that the move, which still needs SGA approval, w...

In a move that may have come as a surprise to upperclassmen, the popular campus groups International Justice Mission (IJM) and Africa Rising have merged this year. The leaders of both clubs made the d...

Last spring, the brothers of Furman's chapter of Kappa Alpha Order planted a seed. Now they have a literal garden of possibility. This past May, senior KA Max Dutcher tilled a garden at his frater...

It's hard to see much potential in the 55 gallon tank of waste vegetable oil (WVO) currently sitting in a small green shed past the South Housing parking lot. A small group of Furman students, however...

The Student Government Association (SGA) has purchased a new organization management software to replace the conferencing feature within FirstClass<...

The CLP system has recently undergone several subtle but important changes that will affect how students submit events for CLP consideration and att...