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Can you say centiseptuageniquiquennial?
To quote Judy Bainbridge, director of educational services, in her February 14 column in The Greenville News: " 'Centennial' is easy. 'Sesquicentennial' is at least familiar.
But somehow 'centiseptuageniquiquennial' doesn't roll off the tongue. The Romans obviously didn't celebrate 175-year anniversaries."
But Furman will this fall.
And don't worry. For the record, it will be called "Furman University's 175th Anniversary."
The celebration will officially kick off September 12 during fall convocation and will continue until Founders Day on April 15, 2002. A 12-member committee, composed of faculty, staff and students and chaired by economics and business professor Dick Stanford, worked for more than six months to develop a list of activities and promotions that will both celebrate and enlighten Greenville and South Carolina to Furman's rich history.
Greg Carroll, vice president of marketing and public relations, says details for many events are still being worked out, but some of the major activities will include:
o A 30-minute video, produced by Don Koontz of Greenville, will premiere at the fall convocation. The video will celebrate Furman's history, accomplishments and relationship with Greenville. It will be circulated to alumni clubs and civic groups and marketed to South Carolina Public Television for possible statewide airing. Following the convocation a university picnic will be held on the mall, with entertainment and food.
o An article in the fall issue of Sandlapper Magazine will celebrate the university's 175th birthday.
o Light pole banners with the Furman and the 175th-anniversary logos will be erected in downtown Greenville and on campus at key times throughout the year. Large banners will hang from McAlister Auditorium, the James B. Duke Library and Physical Activities Center.
o Three books celebrating Furman will be published: A History of Greenville Woman's College, authored by Judy Bainbridge; Presidential Columns and Speeches, by David E. Shi; and a handbook that will document the flora, foliage and wildlife on the Furman campus. In addition, the Michelin Guide to Greenville, Furman and the Foothills will commemorate Furman's 175th. Material in the book will be researched and collected by student interns and edited by marketing and public relations.
o During Homecoming (October 19-21), Furman football players will wear retro jerseys, the game program will highlight Furman's athletic successes, and the Furman band will perform a special 175th-year tribute at halftime. A mid-week pep rally in downtown Greenville, complete with birthday cake, will kick off Homecoming. On Sunday, First Baptist Church of Greenville and other churches in the state that have ties to the university will celebrate Furman's legacy of faith.
o "Return to the '50s - Celebrating the Move" will be the theme for the 2001-2002 winter term. Students will immerse themselves in the culture, music and politics of the 1950s, when Furman began its move from downtown Greenville to the current campus. The term-long celebration will feature speakers and entertainment relevant to the time period.