Furman Student Says Pathways Should Focus On Skills, Not Reflection.

"There’s a lot of stuff about... having respectful conversations, which just [isn't] going to be taught in a decentralized curriculum once a week…

Apr 1 • Alex Hibbs

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March 2026

Kevin Wallsten on the City Journal College Rankings

"Just because you know [a small group of conservative faculty] doesn’t mean that you have a truly diverse faculty," Wallsten argues.

Mar 30 • Alex Hibbs

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A Furman Professor's Honest Assessment of the Pathways Program

“Since we are a university and not a business, we should be explicitly encouraging a wider perspective," says Dr. Helen Lee Turner, former Pathways…

Mar 18 • Alex Hibbs

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Vice President Pontari Defends Pathways

"Pathways isn’t a stagnant thing. It’s a living thing, and we’re going to have to make adjustments to respond to the faculty who have issues with it."

Mar 11 • Alex Hibbs

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Dear President Davis (March 2026)

Who Can Help Furman Achieve Your Vision?

Mar 9 • Jeffrey Salmon

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A Former Pathways Peer Mentor Reflects on the Program's Failings

"Being forced to sit in a class that spoon-feeds them buzzwords and asks for hollow feedback and reflection feels not only ironic, but inauthentic…

Mar 4 • Alex Hibbs

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Let Alumni Serve Without Ideological Screening

DEI doesn’t have a place in hiring professors, and it shouldn’t be used to determine which alumni can serve on Furman's councils and boards.

Mar 2 • Furman Free Speech Alliance

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February 2026

Introducing: Perspectives on Pathways

Our new initiative to better inform the broader Furman community about Furman's flagship advising initiative.

Feb 25 • Alex Hibbs

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Finding Love at Furman

Is there any truth to the Belltower myth?

Feb 17 • Furman Free Speech Alliance

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Dear President Davis (February 2026)

We have important lessons to learn from Furman's past.

Feb 10 • Furman Free Speech Alliance

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Furman's Connection to the First Amendment

Our namesake should inspire us to be ardent advocates of free speech.

Feb 3 • Furman Free Speech Alliance

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January 2026

Is On Discourse Really Working?

The program's "end of the year" report shows encouraging results.

Jan 28 • Furman Free Speech Alliance

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