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Have we gotten student success completely backward?
In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...
Continue ReadingGallery: Fall Day of Service
Since the Heller Service Corps couldn’t bring the community to campus this year for the Fall Fest, it decided to send Furman out into the community. The first ever Fall Day of Service on Sunday,...
Continue ReadingElevating the mental health conversation
[caption id="attachment_53159" align="alignright" width="266"] U.S. Congressman David Trone.[/caption] Furman University Board of Trustees member David Trone, U.S. Representative (D-District 6) from Maryland, is in the news for introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at establishing a...
Continue ReadingFor the birds
The HAVOC tradition at Furman University is a chance for students to tap their creativity toward raising funds for charities most meaningful to them. And when it comes to our feathered friends, Jake Gerardi ’22...
Continue ReadingTocqueville Program fosters self-governing citizens
Mike Sabo, editor of the American civics portal for RealClear, turns to Furman University's Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey to understand how the politics and international affairs professors meet students where they are in...
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2021 Opportunity Fair introduces students to employers
The Internship Office and Malone Center for Career Engagement hosted their signature Opportunity Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Trone Center Watkins Room. The event is instrumental in helping Furman students land quality internships and jobs. This year,...
Continue ReadingLGBTQIA+ History Month 2021 Events
LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Oct. 4-7 LGBTQIA+ History Table Trone Student Center Front Patio 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by FPA and APO Thursday, Oct. 7 Movie Night Burgiss Theater 7...
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Family Weekend 2021 welcomes hundreds
From the Band Extravaganza to a panel from the Center for Engaged Learning to a peek behind the scenes of Furman's Special Collections & Archives, Furman Family Weekend brought guests inside life at Furman. The schedule...
Continue ReadingAmerica’s Best Colleges for Student Voting
Furman University has made Washington Monthly's list of "Best Colleges for Student Voting." The 205 colleges and universities that earned the honor must meet five criteria, including submission of an ALL IN action plan. ALL...
Continue ReadingFurman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year
For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...
Continue ReadingFURMAN ANNOUNCES $3M IN RENOVATIONS TO BASKETBALL FACILITIES
Furman Athletics is excited to announce that construction is underway to significantly renovate and expand programming space in Timmons Arena for Paladin men’s and women’s basketball. Funded entirely by donor support through a $3 million...
Continue ReadingRise Against Hunger sends care packages from Furman with love
On Sept. 1, the Heller Service Corps partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Timmons Arena to benefit the Rise Against Hunger program. Students – including quarterback Hamp Sisson ’22 – packed approximately 45,000...
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