New approach to enrollment

An article about Furman’s efforts to develop new ways to evaluate students for admission and merit scholarships appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Making the grade

A study about grade inflation in higher education, co-authored by Furman computer science professor Christopher Healy and retired Duke University professor Stuart Rojstaczer, was cited in various news outlets, including Inside Higher Ed, USA Today,...

A Forcier to be reckoned with

After throwing for 226 yards and seven touchdown passes and running for another score in a 62-21 victory over Presbyterian College, Paladin quarterback Chris Forcier was featured in The New York Times College Sports Blog,...

President Smolla’s new book

Inside Higher Ed published an interview with president Rod Smolla about his new book, The Constitution Goes to College: Five Constitutional Ideas That Have Shaped the American University.

Treating others with respect

An editorial by Troy Terry, director of Graduate Studies at Furman, was posted Sunday on GreenvilleOnline. Terry, a former public school teacher and principal, discusses how social media is shaping reality for young students and...

Photo slideshow: Furman vs. Samford

Greenville Online photographer Gwinn Davis captured some football and fan images from Saturday's game, a 26-21 loss to Southern Conference foe Samford.  View her work.

A father-daughter reading

OCTOBER 10, 2011 by Summer Woods '14 For the Aarnes family, a talent for writing is apparently genetic. Professor Bill Aarnes, an English professor, and his daughter, Emma, will be demonstrating that talent Wednesday when...

Video: President Smolla and Dillard hit the dance floor

OCTOBER 6, 2011 by Becky Lane' 04 and Jeremy Fleming '07 President Rod Smolla and Community Relations Director Chandra Dillard were among a group of local celebrities who laced up their dancing shoes Saturday as...

Furman receives $5 million gift; majority will support University Center

OCTOBER 5, 2011 by Vince Moore, News Media Relations Director Furman University’s $400 million Because Furman Matters fundraising campaign received a significant boost today when an alumnus pledged $5 million to the school, the largest...

Goodwill Partnership Adds New Dimension to Campus Sustainability

OCTOBER 4, 2011 by Sara Morano '13, Contributing Writer Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s a sustainability slogan that you don’t need to live in Furman’s eco-cottages to put into action.

Furman president says new admissions philosophy key to survival

Furman has revamped its admission policy, placing less emphasis on test scores and more on character.  The results have been encouraging. This fall, the university enrolled its largest and most diverse class ever.  Moreover, Furman is attracting  applicants...

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