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Math takes alumna from Disney to Cirque du Soleil

Courtney Brown '20 has taken her math skills and love of the entertainment world to one of the most well-known, premier circuses — Cirque du Soleil.

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2023: The Year in Review

The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.

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Furman unveils plaque acknowledging Cherokee land

Students, faculty and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee were on hand for the unveiling.

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Furman’s first-year experience among top-20 in US News Rankings

Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.

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In Cambodia, health care and ‘the human side of people’

During a May Experience to Cambodia, students shadowed clinicians, attended classes, kept observation journals and produced a paper comparing the health care systems.

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Timeline chronicles pivotal moments in LGBTQIA+ history

Jeffrey Makala of Special Collections leads effort to document significant moments in LGBTQIA+ history at Furman. The timeline spans five decades.

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Students learn queer history in San Francisco

The MayX Queer Histories course gave students the opportunity to explore unique archives of the people and movements that helped shape LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide.

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MayX Snapshot: Student inventors blend tech and imagination

Building gadgets in the Electronic Arts and Crafts course, students learned the value of thinking big and the necessity of having a Plan B.

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MayX Snapshot: Emergency caregivers diagnose societal ills

A May Experience course takes students into the clinical setting to see the real-world implications of social, economic and racial disparities.

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MayX Snapshot: How animals – human and otherwise – shape society

A May Experience course introduces students to an emerging academic field studying how we relate to animals – and what that tells us about ourselves.

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Furman earns No. 12 spot for ‘making an impact’ in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’

Furman is listed among the top 20 private schools "making an impact" in The Princeton Review's 2023 "Best Value Colleges" guide.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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