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Furman Board of Trustees meets Saturday
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 14 faculty members and heard that six new members will join the board this summer. The trustees also granted emeritus status...
Continue ReadingHollingsworth Undergraduate Research projects
Four Furman University economics students who conducted Hollingsworth Undergraduate Summer Research projects in 2013 said the experience helped them map out their career paths. “We want to give students real research experience,” said Jason Jones,...
Continue ReadingThe Jobs Book
What jobs are out there in the real world for economics majors? That can be a puzzle for some Furman University economics majors as they near graduation. But they can learn about potential economics-related careers...
Continue ReadingFurman Mock Trial wins bid to National Championship Finals
The Furman University Mock Trial program has won its 18th consecutive bid to the National Championship Finals to be held in April in Orlando, Fla. Furman earned the bid with a perfect score of 8-0 at...
Continue ReadingTaking care of the Consumer Price Index
As an economics major at Furman, Emily Hunter found herself frequently using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and was intrigued by the wide-range of economic activity the agency measured. When the opportunity...
Continue ReadingMIT Econ Professor Dr. Amy Finkelstein to speak Feb. 26
Amy Finkelstein, Ford Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will speak about Medicaid Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman University campus. Dr. Finkelstein’s talk will be...
Continue ReadingMIT econ professor speaks about Medicaid expansion
Amy Finkelstein, Ford Professor of Economics at MIT, will speak about Medicaid Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on campus. Her talk, “The Impact of Expanding Medicaid: Evidence from the Oregon...
Continue ReadingGrowing interest in Economics
Academics, clubs, study broad programs, small class sizes. Furman had everything Emily Hunter was looking for. What she hadn’t decided on when she arrived at Furman was a major. “I dabbled in just about everything...
Continue ReadingStudents serve as delegates to APEC summit
While the U.S. debt crisis and a government shutdown prevented President Barack Obama from attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia last week, four Furman students made the trip. The summit, a meeting...
Continue ReadingReady for what’s next
On May 4, Furman’s 590 graduates from the Class of 2013 received their degrees at commencement. Now, these students are preparing to start the job search, begin graduate school, and explore the world. As they...
Continue Reading“50 Most Powerful People in Sports”
Cindy Davis, a 1984 Furman graduate and president of Nike Golf, has been named to Sports Illustrated magazine’s “50 Most Powerful People in Sports.” The top 50 includes NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NBA commissioner David...
Continue ReadingMeritorious advisor: Jessica Hennessey
A Q&A with the assistant professor of economics, a recipient of the 2012 Alester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Advising. Hometown: “My Dad was in the Air Force, so I...
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