Organization: FURMAN UNIVERSITY
Mission: FURMAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDING DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION EMPHASIZING AN ENGAGED APPROACH COMBINING CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES AND SELF-DISCOVERY.
Activities: INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS IN BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS. THE 4 YEAR PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS INSTITUTED BY THE FURMAN ADVANTAGE INCLUDES STUDY AWAY PROGRAMS IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES MOST OF WHICH ARE LED BY FURMAN FACULTY, CAREER FOCUSED INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND ACADEMIC MERIT.
STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDES INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, INTRAMURAL AND CLUB SPORTS, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND A LARGE VARIETY OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.
THE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND THE AT-LARGE COMMUNITY. THESE AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDE STUDENT HOUSING, DINING SERVICES, GOLF COURSE, SPORTS ARENA AND CONFERENCE CENTER.
NTEE category: Universities
Secondary category: Recreation & Sports