administrative

Furman on normal schedule Tuesday

Furman University will operate a normal schedule Tuesday, Feb. 24. Faculty, staff and students will receive text and email alerts anytime the normal operational status changes. Additional information or updates will be available on the...

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Off to a successful start

Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has announced that the inaugural class of the Women’s Leadership Institute is off to a highly successful start after beginning its work on campus in January. The...

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University to operate on normal schedule Wednesday, Feb. 18

Furman will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Feb. 18. People traveling to campus tomorrow should be cautious and allow plenty of time to arrive. Faculty, staff and students will receive text and email alerts anytime...

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What is Yik Yak? A very popular app

Yik Yak, a mobile, anonymous social network with apps for Android and iOS, launched in November 2013 and has been a huge hit on college campuses ever since. “You can think of it as a...

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More praise for Furman’s beauty

Furman is listed among the “30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the South,” according to an article on “The Best Colleges” website. The university was ranked No. 4 on the list, which featured schools that...

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Furman listed among “Colleges That Pay You Back”

Furman is listed among the nation’s top 200 schools that provide students with an outstanding combination of academics, affordability and career prospects, according to a new book published by The Princeton Review. The university is...

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Students represent the U.S. at APEC conference

Meeting international students, political, and corporate leaders and learning about a rapidly globalizing world are just some of the benefits four Furman University seniors received from their trip to the APEC conference in Beijing, China, this...

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Putting words to work

Imagine the scene: Natural light pouring into an open, industrial-modern room, muscular metal beams soothed by aged wood. There are desks, many of them, where English major after English major type away, crafting words for...

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Rethinking classical

  The only thing older than most of the people tuning in to classical music these days is the music itself. Classical is the second most popular format on public radio stations, but nearly 71...

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Hendricks named VP for enrollment management

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis today announced the appointment of W. Michael Hendricks, Ed.D., as Vice President for Enrollment Management. Hendricks, who currently is Vice President of Enrollment Management at The Catholic University of America...

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PHOKUS presents “Mental Health Week”

Furman University’s PHOKUS, Promoting Healthy Options through Knowledge, Understanding & Service, will present a week-long program addressing mental illness beginning Monday, Jan. 26. “Mental Health Week” includes CLP speaker engagements and panel discussions, a relaxation...

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Engaged Living program honored for collaborative initaitive

Furman University’s Engaged Living Program has won the “Outstanding Collaborative Initiative Award” from the Commission for Admissions, Orientation and First-Year Experience of ACPA-College Student Educators-International. The award is presented to recognize an outstanding collaborative initiative...

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