Furman University is a private university in Greenville, South Carolina , United States. Founded in 1826 and named after Baptist pastor Richard Furman , the liberal arts university is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became a secular university in 1992, while keeping Christo et Doctrinae (For Christ and Learning) as its motto. As of Fall 2021, it enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students on its 750-acre (304 ha) campus.
32-514: (Redirected from FU ) [REDACTED] Look up Fu , FU , or Appendix:Variations of "fu" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fu or FU may refer to: In arts and entertainment [ edit ] Fool Us , Penn & Teller's magic-competition television show Fǔ, a type of ancient Chinese vessel Fu (poetry) (赋), a Chinese genre of rhymed prose FU: Friendship Unlimited ,
64-615: A $ 3.5 million gift resulting in the center being named the Trone Student Center. In October 2018, a Task Force on Slavery and Justice, set up by Provost George Shields, issued a report, Seeking Abraham , making recommendations "to acknowledge the role slavery and racism had in the school's history." The task force is a response to the article, "Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation: What is the Furman Legacy?", published in October 2016 in
96-666: A 2017 Marathi film Fu Dog, a character on the Disney animated television series American Dragon: Jake Long Fu Manchu , a fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer Shaq Fu , video game Francis Urquhart , the main character in the novel House of Cards by Michael Dobbs, and in the UK television series In music [ edit ] The F.U.'s , an American band F.U. Don't Take It Personal , an album by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens F.U.E.P. , an EP by Lily Allen "FU" (song) ,
128-581: A Taoist paper spell Fu, a type of prepared wheat gluten in Japanese cuisine Fu Manchu moustache , a full mustache popularized by the fictional character Fu Lu Shou (福禄寿), the concept of Prosperity (Fu), Status (Lu), and Longevity (Shou) in Chinese culture Marco Fu , Hong Kong snooker player Fed-Up Party , a joke political party during the Canadian federal election of 2011 Fuck You (disambiguation) ,
160-517: A University in Greenville, South Carolina In other countries [ edit ] FATA University , Akhorwal, Darra Adam Khel, FR Kohat, FATA, Pakistan Free University of Berlin , Germany Fuzhou University , Fuzhou, Fujian, China Simon Fraser University , Vancouver, Canada, formerly known as Fraser University (FU) In science and technology [ edit ] Vought FU , an American 1920s fighter aircraft Fixture unit , equal to
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224-516: A gold rating in 2021. Leadership and guidance to the university is provided by a board of trustees, whose 36 members meet at least three times per academic year and are elected for three-year terms. Former board members may be designated as 'Trustees Emeriti'. These include former Governor and U.S. secretary of education Richard Riley . As of 2023 , current board members include David Trone , U.S. representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district , and William Byrd Traxler Jr. , Senior Judge of
256-637: A green rating of 90, within a possible range of 60-99 . In. 2015, the Sierra Club included Furman in its list of the top 50 eco-friendly universities in America. Furman received a grade of "A−" from the Sustainable Endowments Institute on its College Sustainability Report Card in 2011 along with 52 other institutions. Furman takes part in the voluntary self-reporting Sustainability Tracking Assessment Ratings System (STARS), in which it received
288-499: A past president of Florida State University , made it a condition of his acceptance of the new position. In 1965, Joe Vaughn was the first black undergraduate to enroll. In 1992, the South Carolina Baptist Convention ended its affiliation with Furman. Furman's "heritage is rooted in the non-creedal, free church Baptist tradition which has always valued particular religious commitments while insisting not only on
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352-447: A provost, a dean of faculty, and nine other members. Furman offers majors and programs in 42 subjects. All students must complete general education requirements as part of the liberal arts curriculum. The general education requirements include mind and body wellness, textual analysis, two natural sciences, math/formal reasoning, two empirical studies of human behavior, history, ultimate question, foreign language, and world culture. Furman
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#1732852090717384-505: A song by Miley Cyrus from her album Bangerz F.U. EP , a 2002 EP by Gob "F.U.", a song by Little Mix from their 2016 album Glory Days "F-U", a song by Yo Gotti from his 2013 album I Am "F.U.", a song by Avril Lavigne from her seventh studio album Love Sux In language [ edit ] Fu (character) (福), meaning "prosperity", "fortune", "good luck", "blessing", or "happiness" in Chinese Fu (kana) (ふ, フ),
416-508: A statue will be erected to honor Joseph Vaughn, "the first Black student to attend the school". Furman University's campus is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the upstate region of South Carolina. Furman's campus has been named one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. In 2016, USA Today named Furman's campus as the 4th most beautiful campus out of 10. Times Higher Education named it ninth out of
448-617: A symbol in Japanese syllabaries Places [ edit ] Fu (administrative division) (府), an administrative division used in Japan, and previously in China, Korea and Vietnam Fu, Nepal Fu County , in Shaanxi, China Fu River (disambiguation) , the name of several rivers in China (Fuhe, Fujiang, Fushui) Fu, Sweden , a village in Sweden. Schools and universities [ edit ] In
480-814: Is not divided into colleges, but includes centers and four institutes. Furman's four institutes are the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, the Richard W. Riley Institute, the Institute for the Advancement of Community Health, and the Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Its most popular undergraduate majors, by 2021 graduates, were: Furman has produced 20 Truman Scholars , as well as several Rhodes scholars and recipients of Goldwater , Fulbright and National Science Foundation Awards . In 2023, Furman
512-472: Is solar-powered using two panels, and features geothermal heating. Cliffs Cottage was the first sustainable showcase home for Southern Living magazine, which featured it in the article Our Most Innovative House Ever , detailing how to create a house that requires less energy and generates power. The campus also includes an Asian garden, the centerpiece of which is the Place of Peace , a Buddhist temple moved to
544-504: The United States Court of Appeals . Board members also come from private companies Under the governance of the board of trustees, Furman is led by a President. Elizabeth Davis became Furman's president on July 1, 2014. She is the 12th president of the institution, or 16th when also counting interim presidents. As of 2023 eleven senior administrators manage academic and administrative departments. These administrators are composed of
576-622: The "separate but equal" policy to be unconstitutional , starting the lengthy process of desegregating public schools. As of that date, Furman, like most Southern colleges, did not accept African Americans as students. Some Furman students began to press for change. In 1955, some students wrote short stories and poems in The Echo , a student literary magazine, in support of integration; school administrators destroyed all 1,500 printed copies. In 1953, Furman began construction on its new campus, five miles (8 km) north of downtown Greenville. Classes on
608-610: The Confederate forces." The Furman Institution Faculty Residence serves as a visible reminder of the early history of Furman University and its brief establishment in Fairfield County. The first school building from the downtown Greenville campus was transported to the current campus, where it still stands. In 1933, students from the Greenville Women's College began attending classes with Furman students. Shortly thereafter,
640-547: The Furman Lake. A wide variety of produce is grown throughout the year using sustainable agricultural practices such as crop rotations, composting, drip lines, natural fertilizers, and integrated pest management. Furman also has installed a 6-acre solar farm with a 743 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) array near the campus entrance. The university hopes to achieve carbon neutrality by 2026. The Princeton Review featured Furman in its 2023 list of 455 Green Colleges; it received
672-803: The United States [ edit ] Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science , a.k.a. the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York Fairfield University , Fairfield, Connecticut Finlandia University , Hancock, Michigan Fordham University , New York Forklift University, a forklift safety training center in the United States Franklin University , Ohio Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science , North Chicago, Illinois Friends University , Wichita, Kansas Furman University ,
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#1732852090717704-427: The freedom of the individual to believe as he or she sees fit but also on respect for a diversity of religious perspectives, including the perspective of the non-religious person." In 2012, a new facility, named for alumni Sarah and Gordon Herring, was built for continuing education. The student center was expanded and renovated in 2012. David Trone , a Furman alumnus, together with his wife June, participated through
736-399: The new campus began in 1958. By 1963, enough faculty were siding with the students over racial desegregation that Furman's board of trustees voted to admit Black students. Action on the trustees' decision was postponed and it was later overturned by South Carolina's Baptist Convention ; desegregated admission was not implemented at Furman until its incoming president, Gordon W. Blackwell ,
768-601: The school reopened, at the urging of the Reverend Jonathan Davis, chairman of the Board of Agents, the school moved to his native Fairfield County , near Winnsboro . In 1850, the state legislature chartered Furman University. It was not until 1851 that South Carolina Baptists were able to raise the necessary funds for the removal of the school to Greenville, South Carolina . The university closed from 1861 to 1866, when "most students and several faculty members enlisted in
800-462: The site from Japan. A replica of the cabin that Henry David Thoreau inhabited while writing On Walden Pond is located on the west side of the lake. Furman works to conserve, reduce, and recycle on campus, has constructed green buildings and provided students with alternative transportation. Furman has a farm on campus. The Furman Farm is a quarter-acre garden located beside the Cliffs Cottage and
832-497: The ten most beautiful campuses in the nation in 2017. In 2019, Travel + Leisure listed Furman as 23rd out of 25 of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. Timmons Arena is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena . It is home to the Furman University Paladins basketball team since its opening on December 30, 1997. A Southern Living showcase home called Cliffs Cottage opened in 2008. The building
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896-516: The two schools merged to form the present institution. In 1924, Furman was named one of four collegiate beneficiaries of the Duke Endowment . Through 2007, Furman has received $ 110 million from the endowment, which is now one of the nation's largest philanthropic foundations. Three other colleges— Duke , Davidson and Johnson C. Smith —also receive annual support and special grants from the endowment. In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education found
928-452: The university newspaper, pointing out that Richard Furman , the university's namesake, and even more so his son James Clement Furman, Furman's first president, were slave owners and active defenders of slavery. "Abraham" is a reference to Abraham Sims, a slave at the house of James Furman. The task force issued 19 recommendations, which were unanimously accepted by Furman's board of trustees. James C. Furman Hall will be renamed Furman Hall, and
960-712: Was established by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and incorporated in December 1825 in Edgefield . With 10 students, it held its first classes January 15, 1828; although another source says it opened in January 1827. Through 1850, average enrollment was 10 students, and it was at constant risk of insolvency. From 1829 to 1834, it operated in the High Hills of the Santee (now Stateburg, South Carolina ). Furman closed from 1834 to 1837. When
992-723: Was ranked 21st in a list of 25 colleges and universities in the South by Forbes . Furman ranked 23rd among all liberal arts colleges in number of graduates who went on to receive PhDs from 1990 to 1995. Furman ranked 76th among all universities in the nation of graduates that went on to receive PhDs from 2008 to 2017. Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics, and at the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) level in football. Furman fields seven men's teams and nine women's teams, as well as 16 club sports and many intramural teams. The university
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1024-469: Was ranked 46th out of 185 in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings As of 2023, Furman is also featured in The Princeton Review 's "Best 378 Colleges" list and was named as one of 143 "Best Southeastern Colleges" The Princeton Review also ranked Furman in 5th place on its list of universities committed to national service in 2016. In 2019, Furman University
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