economics

Cary Fontana ’10 receives Fulbright EU Fellowship

Cary Fontana, a 2010 Furman University political science and economics graduate, has won a Fulbright-Schuman grant from the U.S. State Department. Also known as the European Union (EU) Fulbright, the honor is awarded to only...

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Going High Tech in the South

Since they graduated from Furman in 2013, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll have developed one of the more popular apps on the planet, Yik Yak.  Their company has raised a good deal of money from...

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Furman Celebrates Commencement May 7

  Watch Commencement Ceremony Read W. Randy Eaddy's address Read student Nathan Thompson's address Furman University awarded 598 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 7. Approximately...

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Welcome to Phi Beta Kappa

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...

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Students explore European politics through Brussels Internship Program

Chelsey Dawson ’17 grew up reading about Europe, but until last fall, she’d never left the United States. After hearing about Furman’s fall study away program in Brussels, Belgium, and the unparalleled opportunities fellow students...

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WSPA-TV program airs tonight

As part of a partnership with Furman, WSPA-TV will air a special, half-hour program Monday, June 24 at 8:30 p.m. that will look at the workforce in Upstate South Carolina and how it has changed...

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Deciphering the Affordable Care Act

Whether you love it, hate it or don’t understand it, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is coming to America and South Carolina. How will the ACA, also known as Obamacare, affect businesses and ordinary Americans,...

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The high price of American healthcare

American society spends much of its limited healthcare dollar on high-priced ER visits and expensive end-of-life care, and uses a fee-for-service system. Is it possible to provide better care at a lower cost? Some of...

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Obamacare: Debate to implementation

Like it or not, the Affordable Care Act is coming to South Carolina. So how does the state move beyond debate and prepare for implementation in 2014? Three noted health experts will provide answers when...

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Secretary Riley delivers commencement address as Furman awards 677 degrees

MAY 5, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded 677 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented a number of its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 5. Former...

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Michigan professor to speak April 8

Betsey Stevenson, professor from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will speak on campus Monday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. Her talk,...

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Faculty playing larger role in student recruiting

Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...

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