career-services

Richardson named Emerging Teacher of the Year

Once a year, Spanish teacher Jessica Richardson ’12 rolls out the red carpet for her students, literally. After viewing the latest couture from Spain on fashion channel Solo Moda, Richardson and her students rearrange their...

Continue Reading

Prepared for the job market

No matter what school they attend, most students are concerned about getting a job after graduation and launching their career. Luckily for Furman students, the numbers are in their favor. During a time when the...

Continue Reading

Finding a future in education

One of Bernard Frost’s former students recently came to visit him before boarding a plane to go to Stanford University, where he received a full scholarship. “He wanted to come back and tell me thank...

Continue Reading

Furman ranked 37th for doctorates in the arts

Students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after leaving Furman may just find themselves ideally positioned to prepare to take that step. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of all new research doctorate recipients...

Continue Reading

After-college prospects are bright for Furman grads

No matter what school they attend, most students are concerned about getting a job after graduation and launching their career. Luckily for Furman students, the numbers are in their favor. During a time when the...

Continue Reading

Taking the path to a Ph.D.

Students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after leaving Furman may just find themselves ideally positioned to prepare to take that step. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of all new research doctorate recipients...

Continue Reading

Preparing for business leadership

Few private liberal arts colleges offer business degree programs. Even fewer incorporate a rigorous MBA-like experience in those undergraduate disciplines. Furman does both. "The Block" meshes the fundamental elements of management—accounting, finance, marketing and operations...

Continue Reading

Creating a student pipeline to health-related careers

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University and Greenville Health System (GHS) announced today they have entered into a new academic partnership that will allow Furman to develop innovative programs for undergraduate students interested in health-related careers and provide...

Continue Reading

In the heat of battle against COVID-19

[caption id="attachment_45499" align="alignright" width="400"] Sue Shugart '88 with colleagues on the night shift at KershawHealth. The hospital had one of South Carolina's first two COVID-19 patients, and the town of Camden became the first area...

Continue Reading