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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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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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COVID-19 became catalyst for trend of colleges waiving test scores for admission

COVID-19 spurred the trend of colleges and universities toward waiving the standardized test scores' requirement for admission, but some local colleges, like Furman University, are already test-optional schools. Entrance exams and the trend away from...

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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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FURMAN ANNOUNCES $3M IN RENOVATIONS TO BASKETBALL FACILITIES

Furman Athletics is excited to announce that construction is underway to significantly renovate and expand programming space in Timmons Arena for Paladin men’s and women’s basketball. Funded entirely by donor support through a $3 million...

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‘Everything worth having takes a while’

The upcoming school year will be unprecedented for Furman’s Student Government Association for a couple of reasons. For one, the president-elect could not have even run last year, due to a constitutional hurdle. For another,...

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Jamarcus Gaston

He aspired to be a high school band director when he started his career at Furman University. But Jamarcus Gaston '07, a music and communication studies alumnus, had a change of heart. Now he's co-host...

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More than 200 public US colleges are requiring COVID vaccines. In SC, that’s illegal.

Wofford College and Furman University are the only colleges in South Carolina mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students enrolling for fall classes. For state-supported institutions, there is no such requirement despite the American College Health Association's...

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Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect

President Elizabeth Davis sent the message below to the campus community on Friday, June 18, 2021. Dear Campus Community, The first time I heard about Juneteenth I was a first-year student in college at Baylor...

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For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions

While admissions at some smaller colleges are still reeling from the sting of COVID-19, Furman University is reporting it is pleased with the outlook for enrollment this fall. A story in Inside Higher Education reports...

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Swan Lake (but make it not the ballet)

Celebrating the reopening of Furman University to the public, the folks at 6AM City and GVL Today assemble a nice synopsis on how to do Furman. The piece includes links to must-see sights such as...

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Preparing students for lives of purpose

During a Zoom interview conducted by The Duke Endowment, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis described The Furman Advantage, how she intends to expand it with the latest $25 million grant from the Endowment, and what...

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