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Class of ’13 ‘First Gift’ goes to Furman United
The senior class gift is a Furman tradition that for years has represented the personalities and passions of the students who select it. Some classes have chosen to support such projects as the 9/11 Memorial, the...
Continue ReadingParent support provides $45 million campaign boost
What does it take to transform a $400 million campaign dream into reality? For Furman, a key ingredient is philanthropic parents. And while some may quake at the thought of being both donors and tuition-paying parents,...
Continue ReadingCurrys’ gift bolsters Tocqueville program
The Tocqueville Program at Furman promotes the continuing relevance of Western and American political thought, attracts some of the nation’s most prominent scholars to campus, and sponsors a popular student seminar in political thought. Now,...
Continue ReadingHanks, Kilstofte first recipients of Furman Standard awards
The bond between professor and student is one of the hallmarks of a Furman education. It’s that bit of magic that lends itself to creative expression, career paths defined, and dreams revealed. The Furman Standard, established...
Continue ReadingCommentary: They said it
“This place was highly instrumental in my development as a person and as a musician, and it had a lot to do with where I ended up being.” — Keith Lockhart ’81, Boston Pops conductor, during...
Continue ReadingThorpe takes reins at history museum
Dana Thorpe, who has more than 28 years of experience working in museums and historical societies, has been appointed executive director of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman. Thorpe was previously executive director of the Building for...
Continue ReadingGeothermal project nears completion
The $4.92 million North Village geothermal project, which will provide a new method for heating and cooling the on-campus apartment complex, is scheduled to be virtually complete by the end of August. A geothermal heating and...
Continue ReadingCrossing the blue-red divide
President Obama and Mitt Romney could probably learn something from these guys. Better yet, Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid. Even John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi — although given their genders (and Furman’s housing rules), that...
Continue ReadingBookmarks: Recent publications from Furman writers
CATHERINE CLAIRE LARSON ’98, Waiting in Wonder: Growing in Faith While You’re Expecting (Thomas Nelson, 2012). The publisher says, “With Waiting in Wonder, readers are guided through the weeks of pregnancy with devotions for reflection and guided questions...
Continue ReadingAlumni receive honors at awards dinner
Four alumni — Frank Blackwell ’90 (back row, far right), Lillian Brock Flemming ’71 (next to Blackwell), Rodney Johnson ’03 (next to Flemming) and the late C. Dan Joyner ’59 — took home major honors...
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