continuing-education

Furman 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...

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Furman 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...

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OLLI 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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Furman recognizes graduates of Women’s Leadership Institute

The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) of Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2016 graduates: Kaleigh Aldridge, Baldor, Greenville Laura Bain, Upstate Forever, Greenville Heidi Bray, Arclabs, Piedmont Catriona Carlisle, Meals on Wheels Greenville...

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Registration open for Liberal Arts Leadership

Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has created a series of seminars which offer a unique approach to executive development. Taught by Furman faculty, Liberal Arts Leadership (LAL) draws insights from literary classics...

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UES degree provides foundation for future success

A business valuation expert with BDO Consulting and adjunct instructor at Tufts University in Boston, MA, Alicia Amaral’s ’91 professional and educational journey included an unplanned stop at Furman University. The Undergraduate Evening Studies graduate...

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Up next at High Noon at FYI: Professor Janet Kwami talks about the digital age

NOVEMBER 3, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Furman University communication studies professor Janet Kwami will talk about the rise of social media and freedom of expression in a digital age when she speaks...

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Daniel Mickel Foundation awards university $300,000 grant to endow scholarship fund

The Daniel Mickel Foundation of Greenville has awarded Furman a $300,000 grant to endow a scholarship program that assists students facing extraordinary financial circumstances. The Furman United program was created in 2009 to assist students...

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Learning for You offers new classes

Furman University’s Learning for You is forging new educational partnerships with community organizations and businesses to offer engaging non-credit classes for learners of all ages. Registration opens this week for classes including Japanese language and...

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Crews named director of Undergraduate Evening Studies

Elizabeth Crews has been named director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES), a division of Continuing Education. The UES program at Furman offers convenient class times and affordable tuition for adult, traditional and non-traditional students who...

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Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco awards $1 million to OLLI @ Furman

NOVEMBER 17, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director The Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco has awarded the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University a $1 million grant in support of the...

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Secretary Riley delivers commencement address as Furman awards 677 degrees

MAY 5, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded 677 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented a number of its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 5. Former...

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