Balancing act

In Humanities, the flagship magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Furman University professors Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey seek to give meaning to the popular but elusive "balanced life" ideal, and suggest...

Jamarcus Gaston

He aspired to be a high school band director when he started his career at Furman University. But Jamarcus Gaston '07, a music and communication studies alumnus, had a change of heart. Now he's co-host...

Audubon South Carolina says conservation is for the birds

One of the perks of calling Furman University home is its proximity to abundant state parks such as Paris Mountain, Jones Gap, Table Rock and Caesars Head - all only minutes away. Caesars Head boasts...

Class of 2021 NextGens

ETFs, hedge funds, alts, CPI, PCE, PPI, BCOM, WTI, IEA - these terms might be confusing to some, but not for Rob Kenney, senior investment officer at Furman University. Kenney, who joined Furman in 2012,...

For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions

While admissions at some smaller colleges are still reeling from the sting of COVID-19, Furman University is reporting it is pleased with the outlook for enrollment this fall. A story in Inside Higher Education reports...

Three Furman students win Goldwater Scholarships

Three Furman University juniors have received awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program, which aims to identify and support U.S. college sophomores and juniors who show promise in becoming the nation’s next generation of...

Why the Upstate market is attracting venture capital

Vincent Harris of Upstate Business Journal (a publication of Community Journals) writes about Greenville, South Carolina, and its growing reputation for attracting venture capital firms. One such firm is North Carolina-based Flywheel Coworking. The company...

Sammy Clough ’20 jumps into education and coaching with both feet

He didn’t have teaching or coaching experience. But Sammy Clough ’20, a communication studies graduate, landed a position doing both at Augusta Christian Schools in Georgia in the same year COVID-19 upended just about every...

Duke Endowment’s $25M grant keeps Furman’s student stipend program going

Furman University announced that it has received its second $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment to expand and advance The Furman Advantage. Anna B. Mitchell of The Post and Courier takes a deeper look...

Greenville: The new boomtown for active adults

More than 2,600 students who attend Furman University call Greenville, South Carolina, home - at least until they graduate, and they may likely stay on indefinitely. Census data show that Greenville is the choice of...

Furman receives second $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment

Furman University has received a $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment to expand and advance The Furman Advantage, the university’s transformational approach to offering every student a pathway toward a meaningful and valuable college...

Expect college wait lists to be obnoxiously long this year

With COVID-19, the models admissions officers traditionally use to predict the number of students who will enroll at their universities are less reliable. Factors like whether international students will make it to campus, the status...

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Balancing act

Jamarcus Gaston

Audubon South Carolina says conservation is for the birds

Class of 2021 NextGens

For small private colleges, a mixed year in admissions

Three Furman students win Goldwater Scholarships

Why the Upstate market is attracting venture capital

Sammy Clough ’20 jumps into education and coaching with both feet

Duke Endowment’s $25M grant keeps Furman’s student stipend program going

Greenville: The new boomtown for active adults

Furman receives second $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment

Expect college wait lists to be obnoxiously long this year

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