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Greenville Best and Brightest

Many of Greenville Business Magazine's "Best and Brightest" have ties to Furman University.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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Furman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review

Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...

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Pathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage

Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...

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Three stories: How engaged learning helps power post-grad success

Engaged learning opportunities – from internships to study away to research, and many other experiences – play a powerful role in helping Furman students identify their strengths, explore their interests and pursue a life of...

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A letter from Poland: A Chicago native gives a Ukrainian woman shelter while war rages

John Banka, a 1977 Furman University urban studies alumnus who works in Warsaw, has a front-row seat to the scene unfolding in Ukraine and the flood of refugees into Poland the Russia attack has spawned....

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Fall 2021 Dean’s List

More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...

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Charleston mayor’s real estate connections spawn heated ethics debate

Furman University's Glen Halva-Neubauer weighed in on a piece appearing in The Post and Courier about how elected officials separate their personal, professional and public lives. In a hotly contested back-and-forth between Charleston City Council...

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Have we gotten student success completely backward?

In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...

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New Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...

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Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

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