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Another top ranking
Furman University is ranked among the top 12 percent of American colleges and universities—and the highest among South Carolina institutions—in the 2017 rankings released today by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. Furman...
Continue ReadingWhy I picked Furman
In the fall issue of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” Furman alum Nathan Mathai '17 was among nine college graduates who explained why they chose to enroll at their particular schools. Mathai,...
Continue ReadingPayton Isner ’19 invited to CNN headquarters for “New Day” segment
History major Payton Isner (Class of 2019) likely never dreamed his May 15 post on Odyssey would land him at CNN headquarters in New York this week. But it did. His whirlwind, all-expense-paid jaunt to...
Continue ReadingAlum Phoebe Ferguson ’17 receives high praise for research video
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth thousands more—especially when it comes to understanding scientific concepts and experiments. The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), a scientific journal in video format, held...
Continue ReadingChris and Andrea Borch give $1 million to Furman running program
Furman University graduate Chris Borch ’78 and his wife, Andrea, have given more than $4 million over the past decade to support the university’s track and cross-country program. Now, the Borchs have pledged another $1...
Continue ReadingTop colleges and grateful grads
In the 2017 Forbes listings of “America’s Top Colleges,” Furman is ranked No. 96 among all colleges and universities in the U.S. The university was also ranked 99th in the category of “Grateful Grads Index:...
Continue ReadingFurman awarded $1.3 million NSF grant to expand student/faculty research
[caption id="attachment_34211" align="alignright" width="431"] In addition to providing more research opportunities for students, the $1.3 million grant will be used to purchase new equipment and research tools.[/caption] Furman University has been awarded a $1.3 million,...
Continue ReadingA magical, musical year in Leipzig
Furman University had always been in the back of Logan Campbell’s mind. Worried about how he would pay for college, he started his undergraduate studies at a large public university, but it simply wasn’t a...
Continue ReadingA new pathway in the liberal arts
Furman President Elizabeth Davis is quoted in a Sept. 12 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that looks at how liberal arts colleges are repositioning themselves in the higher education market. The article notes the university...
Continue ReadingFurman makes several top lists in U.S. News rankings
Furman University is ranked among the “Most Innovative Schools” and “High School Counselors’ Top College Picks” in the annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Furman is ranked No. 53 overall among...
Continue ReadingDiscovery by design
As Chrissy Hicks ’20 clicked play on her laptop, music that has not been heard for centuries filled the quiet study area in Furman’s Special Collections. The product of ten weeks of meticulous study and...
Continue ReadingA Blue Ribbon Experience
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina insures a million people and processes about a billion medical claims each year. Nearly all of those are managed through the health care insurer’s password-protected provider’s website. Medical professionals go...
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