undergraduate-evening-studies

From a D to a C-Suite

Seated in her office at the NEXT Innovation Center surrounded by white boards brimming with ideas and plans, Melissa Patterson reflects on her unexpected path to becoming the “queen of all trades” at Servosity, a...

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Pilot programs aim to speed degree completion for UES students

“If we’re not adapting, we’re falling behind,” director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES), Beth Crews, said during a recent discussion about the evolutionary leaps higher education has taken in the last two decades. “And...

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An educated state

[caption id="attachment_18062" align="alignright" width="365"] Furman instructor Paul Batson named SC commissioner for public technical colleges[/caption] When Paul Batson began teaching in the Furman Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) program, he was younger than most of his...

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James Rich named Gig Meredith Outstanding Student of the Year

James Rich, who moved to the Upstate to attend Furman University’s Evening Undergraduate Program, was recently named the Francis “Gig” Meredith Student of the Year. After growing up in Valdosta, Ga., Rich attended Valdosta State...

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New program connects students with business mentors

Furman University’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program is launching the Furman University Career Advancement Program this month to connect students in three accounting and financial management classes with business mentors. [caption id="attachment_16658" align="alignright" width="187"] Robyn Miller,...

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UES hosts photography exhibition

Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) will host a photography exhibition Oct. 21-Dec. 1 in the Baiden Gallery of the Herring Center on the Furman campus. The Herring Center for Continuing Education is open 8:30...

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Far Peripheral

[caption id="attachment_15075" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo by Pam Brissey, Class of ’14[/caption] Our hectic lives often limit the time we spend absorbing the world around us. The "Far Peripheral" photography exhibit at Furman’s Baiden Gallery is...

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Crews selected as member of Leadership Greenville

Furman University’s Director of Undergraduate Evening Studies Beth Crews has been selected as part of the Chamber’s 41st class of Leadership Greenville. Leadership Greenville is a program designed and facilitated by the Greenville Chamber to help...

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Seizing the competitive advantage

Furman University’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program was just what Paul Santos was looking for when he wanted to ramp up his career and move into management at General Electric’s Greenville gas turbine plant. Santos, operations...

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2014 Furman grad is high tech CEO

Anja Smith is CEO of Sabai, a fast-growing, tech company in Simpsonville that provides virtual private network routers to more than 120 countries. She also happened to graduate this spring from Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies...

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