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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...
Continue ReadingPathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage
Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...
Continue ReadingStudent leaders ‘make Furman proud’
“It has been an absolute joy to watch these amazing young Furman student leaders flourish during their time at Furman,” said Kim Keefer, director of the Shucker Center for Leadership Development. Forty of those students,...
Continue ReadingFall 2021 Dean’s List
More than 1,000 students made the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The students,...
Continue ReadingGALLERY: Black History Month 2022 Yard Show Celebration
On Friday, the Yard Show Celebration allowed students to experience one facet of Black culture – the yard show. Furman's two Black Greek Letter Organizations, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.,...
Continue ReadingIt’s personal: Tim Wardle honored with 2021 Jim Smart Award
At Furman, you often hear about the small classes that spur lively discussions and lead to close relationships between faculty and students. And part of that dynamic is the potential impact one faculty member can...
Continue ReadingAlumnus, former Furman professor ruminates about video game
The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Daily Briefing" polled readers about their favorite video games during college. Furman alumnus Zach Kelehear, professor and vice provost at Augusta University, in Georgia, chimed in. “As I was traveling...
Continue ReadingFurman University’s $70 million renovation of first-year student dorms begins this spring
A groundbreaking for Furman University's $70 million South Housing construction and renovation project is set to take place Feb. 12. The project, which includes a new first-year residence hall and the renovation of four legacy...
Continue ReadingBonds 101: Students participate in live capital finance project
Finance-savvy students might geek out at the prospect of sitting in class learning about debt instruments and how institutions use them for funding large capital expenditures. Others might not be so interested. But likely all...
Continue ReadingFurman to build new residence hall, renovate four others
Editor’s note: Due to the rising cost of materials and issues relating to the availability of subcontractors, the start of construction will be delayed until Spring 2023. The expected completion date of the new hall...
Continue ReadingColleges take precautions amid new surge
Ahead of the start of spring semester at Furman University, FOX Carolina spoke to Jason Cassidy, associate vice president for student life and dean of students, about COVID-19 booster shots and masking. Based on word...
Continue Reading2021: The Year in Review
This past year, the Furman community showed its resilience and care for one another amid the second year of the pandemic. It was a year of putting our values into action, enacting community and striving...
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