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Furman ranks high in ROI study
Furman University ranks among South Carolina’s top colleges and universities when it comes to providing its graduates the greatest lifetime return on investment, according to a new survey compiled by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (ACO). Furman was listed...
Continue ReadingPutting the Fe in Ironman
Sixteen athletes crouch at the start line outside Furman’s Physical Activities Center waiting for the word go. But these aren’t ordinary athletes. Instead of putting in long hours at the gym, you can usually find...
Continue ReadingReady for what’s next
On May 4, Furman’s 590 graduates from the Class of 2013 received their degrees at commencement. Now, these students are preparing to start the job search, begin graduate school, and explore the world. As they...
Continue ReadingGame changer
Seth Greenstein likes to play games, and that’s a good thing since gaming has been his business since high school. Seth and two of his high school buddies began Diamond Bullet Studios, a video game...
Continue ReadingA bright spot in tax season
The woman was hugging Makenzie Beam with tears running down her face. The two hadn’t met before that day, but in a single hour, Beam had made a significant difference by crunching a few numbers...
Continue ReadingA message in the art
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Continue ReadingFurman earns place on service honor roll
Furman University has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic...
Continue ReadingMastering the sound
Twenty-one violin bows moved at a frantic pace inside Harper Hall as Joseph Scheer listened to a group of Furman music students. As his new pupils reached the dramatic conclusion of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, the concertmaster...
Continue ReadingPractice makes perfect
by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Rachel Donaldson spent her summer pushing stretchers, assisting surgeons, fetching food and water, and offering a listening ear to strangers in a New York City hospital. The hours were long,...
Continue ReadingBread for the Journey: Nadia Savova
TRAVELER magazine, published by National Geographic, recently launched a “Travelers of the Year” program to recognize “individuals who explore the world with passion and purpose.” Contributing editor George Stone described the 10 inaugural recipients as...
Continue ReadingOf travel, education and multicultural perspectives
by Anna King Flournoy “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust The most profound gift my Furman education gave me was replacing provincial...
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