A student investigates how cells move and spread, research that may someday help us better understand cancer metastasis.

An alumnus makes a gift that creates scholarships, bringing a Furman education to students with financial need.

Across all three experiences, there is our shared promise – that we commit ourselves to shaping a world that is sustainable, innovative and conducive to human flourishing. In the pages of this report, “Our Shared Promise,” you will read about the ways our students are finding their life’s purpose – while developing resilience, empathy and a sense of community – through The Furman Advantage, our individualized, four-year educational pathway.

For the first time this past academic year, all incoming students began their college experience with the Pathways Program, a two-year mentoring and advising curriculum designed to ease students’ transition to college, create a sense of belonging and help them reflect on their academic purpose. These are the conditions that encourage students to align their strengths, interests and educational experiences in ways that will benefit society, whether through civic involvement in their local community or actions that have a farther-reaching impact.

You will also learn about the launch of our fifth graduate program, the Master of Arts in Advocacy and Equity Studies, which was approved last fall. Students in this program are problem-solvers who seek to make the world a more just place.