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Furman climbs five spots in U.S. News national rankings
Furman University climbed five spots to No. 46 in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges,” released today. Among such universities, Furman also rose significantly in the...
Continue ReadingFurman Monitoring Dorian; Regular Schedule Expected
***Update Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, 5 p.m. Hurricane Dorian is still expected to have minimal impact on the Furman University campus and Greenville area, according to the National Weather Service. For tomorrow, when Hurricane Dorian is...
Continue ReadingFurman is certified StormReady by National Weather Service
Furman has been certified as StormReady by the National Weather Service. Furman is the only institution of higher education in the Upstate to achieve the certification and one of only two universities in the Western...
Continue Reading25 top colleges and universities in the South
Forbes contributor Derek Saul pens an article, "25 Top Colleges and Universities in the South 2019, Ranked by Academics and Outcomes." Coming in at No. 21 is Furman University, which is listed among the private...
Continue ReadingGet ready for a new school year
Furman University’s 2019-20 academic year will officially get underway Tuesday, Aug. 27 when students attend their first day of classes. Approximately 660 first-year students will report to campus Friday, Aug. 23 while the rest of...
Continue ReadingBeauty and brains
According to Southern Living, “the South is home to some true beauty when it comes to our small towns, big cities, and everything in between; and we play host to some gorgeous, lauded universities to...
Continue ReadingFurman to hold summer commencement exercises Aug. 17
Erik Ching, professor of history and director of undergraduate research at Furman University, will serve as speaker when the university holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The...
Continue ReadingFurman listed in 2020 Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide
Furman University has once again been selected for inclusion in the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.” Among the featured lists the publication cited as being especially important to...
Continue ReadingKen Peterson assumes position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Ken Peterson, who has served as Dean of the Faculty at Furman University since February 2017, is the university's new Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost as of Aug. 1. Furman President Elizabeth Davis...
Continue ReadingKatherine West ’19 named national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa
Katherine West, a 2019 Furman University graduate from Edgewood, Kentucky, has been selected as the 2019 National Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. An initiate of the Furman...
Continue ReadingVillanova’s Jason Donnelly named athletics director at Furman
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Jason Donnelly, senior associate athletics director and executive director of athletics development at Villanova University, has been named athletics director at Furman. Donnelly will begin his duties...
Continue ReadingComputational chemistry conference at Furman spurs innovation, academic diversity
More than 100 chemists from across the nation will convene in Greenville, South Carolina, when Furman University hosts the 18th annual MERCURY Conference for Undergraduate Computational Chemistry July 15-19. Founded in 2001, Molecular Education and...
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