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2023 Senior Spotlight
Meet six outstanding members of the Class of 23 and find out what their plans are after graduation.
Continue ReadingStudent brings lit to life with Romantic-era bookmaking technique
Sophia Anthony ’24 brought home the tradition of the commonplace book from a study away trip to the British Isles back to her hometown high school.
Continue ReadingPathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage
Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...
Continue ReadingPontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost
Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....
Continue ReadingFurman has highest return on investment for low-income students, study says
Furman University provides the highest return on investment for low-income students among all South Carolina colleges and most universities across the country, according to a new study by Georgetown University. Forty years after graduation, Furman...
Continue ReadingFurman 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...
Continue ReadingTrue ‘Magic’ of college happens for just 2 out of 100 students
Fewer students than we think experience the "true magic" of a college education, says Brandon Busteed, who penned an article for Forbes. He notes that only 2 out of every 100 students have the life-changing...
Continue ReadingDeepening the Furman Experience
"The Furman Advantage has been embraced on campus 'because it is authentic to what Furman has always been,'" President Elizabeth Davis said in this June 12 Greenville News profile. Although the pandemic is challenging, Davis said...
Continue ReadingEubanks named to U.S. Department of Education committee
David Eubanks, assistant vice president of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness at Furman University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) of the U.S. Department of Education. He will...
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