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Undergraduate Evening Studies Helps Adults Obtain Degree
According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, the number of people over the age of 25 going to college to get their first undergraduate degree has dropped since 2012. Matthew Clark of GSA Business...
Continue ReadingWomen’s Leadership Institute Accepting Applications
The Women’s Leadership Institute of Furman University is now accepting applications for the 2017 class. The series for 2017, themed “Reflection, Transformation and Self,” includes four half-day sessions and a graduation ceremony, all of which...
Continue ReadingLocal Business Taps Talents of Family Members
It takes multiple skills and talents to start a business and keep it running on all cylinders--technical trade expertise, finance and banking, operations, customer service, logistics, human resources expertise, marketing and branding smarts, and the...
Continue ReadingUniversity Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’
Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...
Continue ReadingUES Student Gordievsky Receives United Way Scholarship
As a recipient of United Way’s Women’s Leadership Jobs to Careers Scholarship, Julia Gordievsky’s next step toward a better life became a little easier this year. Gordievsky, a Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies student, and...
Continue ReadingCorporate Sustainability Program Accepting Applications
As companies become increasingly focused on implementing sustainable business strategies, Furman University offers a program this spring that helps executives manage the challenges associated with operating in a socially conscious business environment. The intensive, five-session...
Continue ReadingTranscending Her Role on Campus
Beth Crews’ leadership in adult education transcends her role at Furman. She’s the director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program, but she has also been forced to make transitions in life like many of the...
Continue ReadingFurman names Corporate Sustainability Fellows
The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized four executives as Corporate Sustainability Fellows (CSF). They are: Bill Flanagan (Leader, EcoAssessment Center of Excellence, General Electric) Mikee Johnson (CEO and President, Cox...
Continue ReadingThe Bridges of Greenville County
Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is a college access and academic enrichment program for Greenville County high school students who have great academic potential but often face difficult and challenging circumstances at home. Since...
Continue ReadingFurman awards Postgraduate Diplomas in Corporate Sustainability
[caption id="attachment_25249" align="alignright" width="600"] Furman awards 18 Postgraduate Diplomas in Corporate Sustainability[/caption] The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2016 recipients of the Postgraduate Diploma in...
Continue ReadingFurman UES awards first certificate in accounting
[caption id="attachment_25016" align="alignright" width="244"] Kelly Hildebrandt[/caption] Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has awarded its first Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. It was conferred upon Kelly Hildebrandt of Greer in May this year. The certificate is...
Continue ReadingOLLI accepting applications for Senior Leaders Greenville
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 6 for its next Senior Leaders Greenville program. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults 55 and...
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