undergraduate-evening-studies

Transcending Her Role on Campus

Beth Crews’ leadership in adult education transcends her role at Furman. She’s the director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program, but she has also been forced to make transitions in life like many of the...

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Furman UES awards first certificate in accounting

[caption id="attachment_25016" align="alignright" width="244"] Kelly Hildebrandt[/caption] Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has awarded its first Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. It was conferred upon Kelly Hildebrandt of Greer in May this year. The certificate is...

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The business and technology of water

Though he had been part of the dot com craze’s heyday, and though he had been a technology consultant, Jeff Diaz ’06 was still looking for something more. He wanted the intellectual challenge and professional...

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee awards grants

In keeping with its mission to sustain a dynamic community that respects the inherent worth of all people, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is going about the business of securing funding for a number...

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UES degree provides foundation for future success

A business valuation expert with BDO Consulting and adjunct instructor at Tufts University in Boston, MA, Alicia Amaral’s ’91 professional and educational journey included an unplanned stop at Furman University. The Undergraduate Evening Studies graduate...

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Crews named director of Undergraduate Evening Studies

Elizabeth Crews has been named director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES), a division of Continuing Education. The UES program at Furman offers convenient class times and affordable tuition for adult, traditional and non-traditional students who...

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On the road to success

Elle Cohen isn’t afraid of hard work, but work alone wasn’t going to advance her career any further. “There are a lot of opportunities that come up at my job, and a great deal of...

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Going the distance

  The closest Jennifer Osorno-Bejarano ’12 came to giving up wasn’t when she moved to Greenville at the age of 15 unable to speak English. Nor was it when she couldn’t graduate from high school...

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Undergraduate Evening Studies photography exhibition

Photography by students and faculty of Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) is on display now through Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, in the Baiden Gallery of the Herring Center on campus. The exhibition,...

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A second chance at a first-class education

  Most kids have a lot of growing up to do when they graduate from high school. Breana Vachon had more to do than most. A late birthday combined with skipping the fourth grade had...

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Educational partnership helps open doors

The Greenville region is blessed with an abundance of educational institutions offering a broad array of opportunities, and Greenville Technical College and Furman have enjoyed a longstanding partnership that is a model for collaboration and...

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The right place at the right time

Despite growing up in Greenville, Furman wasn’t an option for Stephanie Wactor ’11. Twice. She didn’t consider the university out of high school because she wanted to get away from home, and a few years...

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