Furman University celebrates 200 years with Bicentennial Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Oct. 22–25. Explore the schedule of events, including class reunions, campus traditions, live performances, the Homecoming carnival and football game.
The Riley Institute at Furman University will host Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and Upstate business leader Billy Webster for an on-stage conversation about issues shaping the national conversation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Find Great People and Kamber Parker Bowden's (class of 2017) Generational Performance Solutions join forces to tackle the ever-changing multigenerational workforce landscape.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Brian Edwards Vice President for Marketing and Communications
