Furman University
Recent News About Furman University
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24 professionals selected to lead Furman's Sustainability Leadership Initiative
Sustain SC and the Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities have selected a group of two dozen professionals across diverse sectors to join the inaugural class of the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI).
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Future of farming: Furman students take on sustainable farm-to-table agriculture movement
Are consumers willing to pay more for regenerative and permaculture - aka sustainable farm-to-table agriculture that doesn't contribute to climate change - farming? That is the question that Furman University students intend to answer, according to an university news and media strategy release.
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Brands to head history forum
Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands will serve as the voice to an “Heirs of the Founders: How Clay, Calhoun and Webster Showed Us the Way to Compromise” forum on Oct. 28 at The Poinsett Club in Greenville.
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17.4 percent of Furman students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 17.4 percent of Furman students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Cost of college went up for all students at Furman
Tuition and fees rose 2.4 percent for 2018-19 at Furman, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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61 percent of applicants to Furman were admitted for fall 2018
At Furman, 98 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 59 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 670 degrees from Furman
About 13 percent of the 670 degrees and certificates handed out by Furman in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Four motor vehicle thefts reported on Furman campus in 2017
There were 4 on-campus motor vehicle thefts in 2017 on the campus of Furman, located in Greenville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Four cases of criminal fondling reported on Furman campus in 2017
There were 4 on-campus cases of criminal fondling in 2017 on the campus of Furman, located in Greenville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Five burglaries reported on Furman campus in 2017
There were 5 on-campus burglaries in 2017 on the campus of Furman, located in Greenville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.
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Eight rapes reported on Furman campus in 2017
There were 8 on-campus rapes in 2017 on the campus of Furman, located in Greenville, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.