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Former Mexico President Vicente Fox to speak on campus April 18 at 7 p.m.
APRIL 11, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Vicente Fox, who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will talk about "Bringing Peace to Mexico" when he speaks on the Furman campus Wednesday,...
Continue ReadingSpanish professor Maurice Cherry to speak at summer commencement Aug. 11
AUGUST 2, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman Spanish professor Dr. Maurice Cherry will serve as speaker when the university holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 11 at 8...
Continue ReadingPrinceton Review names four Furman professors among nation’s “best”
April 10, 2012 By Erikah Haavie, Media Relations According to a new book published by The Princeton Review, Furman is home to four of the country’s best undergraduate professors. Professors David Bost (modern languages and literatures), Charles...
Continue ReadingFive Furman students win major scholarships
APRIL 13, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Five Furman students have been awarded major academic scholarships in 2012. Benjamin Saul, a junior from Greenwood, has been named a 2012 Truman Scholar, while Matthew Correnti,...
Continue ReadingSecretary Riley delivers commencement address as Furman awards 677 degrees
MAY 5, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded 677 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented a number of its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 5. Former...
Continue ReadingFulbright Scholarships awarded
Furman University faculty members Anne Culberson and Mark Kilstofte have been awarded Fulbright Scholar research grants for 2013-2014. Culberson, a visiting lecturer in modern languages and literatures, and Kilstofte, professor of music, are among the...
Continue ReadingFaculty playing larger role in student recruiting
Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...
Continue ReadingStudent works with Canadian Parliament
Imagine working in a busy government office all day. Now imagine being in a busy government office all day where everyone speaks a foreign language. Furman junior Lee Bolton had the chance to intern with...
Continue ReadingThree graduates earn Fulbright grants
Three 2013 Furman University graduates have been awarded English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The students are: Sarah Johnson (Travelers Rest)....
Continue ReadingUniversity mourns loss of David Morgan
David Wells Morgan, a professor of Modern Language at Furman, died Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Morgan, 53, had been battling liver disease. An on-campus memorial service to celebrate Morgan's life...
Continue ReadingKnouse receives honor, publishes article
Furman Modern Languages and Literatures professor Stephanie Knouse has received recognition from the United Way of Greenville County, and has published an article in Foreign Language Annals. In a recent awards ceremony and dinner sponsored...
Continue ReadingFurman loses three stalwart professors
During a seven-week period in February and March, the university community was saddened by the deaths of three current and former members of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: emeriti Carey S. Crantford and...
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