This past Saturday, Furman University hosted it’s 6th annual TEDxFurmanU conference, the longest running and largest TEDxUniversity conference in the southeast, and one of the largest nationwide. The conference (completely organized by students) brought twelve speakers from Furman’s campus and two across the globe to our very own Younts Conference Center to spread their ideas…
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Religious Life at Furman
Moving away from home for college can be a huge transition in life. New friends, new favorite restaurants, culture shock, and more. Yet, one often overlooked part of moving and transitioning to college is the religious life. If you’re not religious this can still have as profound of an impact as it will if you…
The Best Resources and Apps to make Furman Just A Bit Easier
College is an entirely different beast than high school. More studying, more homework, and more extracurriculars make a calendar a necessity. Yet, there’s so many other important resources and apps out there that can make Furman, or your life, just a bit easier to manage. When I started Furman, I though I’d be able to…
Bringing TEDx to FurmanU
TEDxFurmanU began at Furman University six years ago, with a dream from a Shucker Leadership Fellow to jumpstart ideas worth spreading across our own campus. Now, with the 2018 Conference looming on February 17th, 2018, TEDxFurmanU has expanded to be one of the most well-know TEDxUniversity Conferences in the southeast. TEDxFurmanU expands the ideas and…
Five Non-Generic Questions to Ask Your Ambassador
Going on a campus tour is a phenomenal opportunity to see campus, interact with real students, hear their stories, and get a feel for how you may fit in. However, a lot of times all people have to ask their ambassadors are generic questions that really could be Googled with ease. So, here are five…
Working for Housing As A Student
With college comes the need for money and with the need for money comes the need for a job. There’s plenty of places to work across Furman’s campus, the post office, the student center, the library, as a tutor, the list goes on and on. However, one of the most popular, and by far the…
Four Places On Campus You Have to Check Out
When you schedule a tour of Furman’s campus, you’ll see just how beautiful our campus really is. However, not everyone sees some of the most beautiful places on campus and what they truly are. Here’s the top four most beautiful places on all of Furman’s campus you may not have seen before. 1. The Henry David Thoreau’s…
Deciding Your Major
When you come to Furman University, it’s inevitably to major, and eventually earn a degree in, a specific area that interests you. However, that can be a monumental decision that shouldn’t, and typically isn’t, made with a split second flick of the pen. So, how does declaring your major work at Furman and can you double…
How to Make the Most of Your Campus Visit
College visits are one of the most important factors when you decide where you want to spend the next four years, the next chapter, of your life. However, in my experience as an Admissions Ambassador, a lot of families don’t take advantage of several key aspects of the college visit, especially at Furman. 1. Ask…
Greek or Not to Greek? That’s the Question.
Greek life is inevitably a large part of any college experience, whether it’s prevalent or lacking, the notice is obvious when you step onto any campus. The question that is more prevalent is how it’ll impact your individual social life on campus as well, whether you decide to be in it or not. Furman Greek…