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Singh: Water plays key role in climate change, energy consumption

FEBRUARY 28, 2012 by Daniel Smith ’14, Contributing Writer When Kartiyeka Singh graduated Furman in 2007, he decided to take a few years off before graduate school. During this time, he traveled the world as...

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University 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...

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Knouse 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...

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Furman 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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Scarpa to be inducted into SOCON Hall of Fame

DECEMBER 20, 2010 Former Furman men's tennis coach Paul Scarpa is among a class of five athletic greats who will be inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame in 2012, as announced today by...

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University announces it will add women’s and men’s lacrosse as Division I sports

FEBRUARY 9, 2012 by Sports Information Furman announced Thursday that the university will introduce women's and men's lacrosse as varsity sports beginning with the 2014-15 school year. The new programs are being funded by a gift from...

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Paladins’ “Tank” sets record in powerlifting

MARCH 13, 2012 by Sara Morano '14, Contributing Writer “I don’t really have much down time,” says sophomore Andrew “Tank” Phillips, echoing something that is often heard among students on Furman’s campus. As Phillips continues...

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Richie Meade named head U.S. lacrosse coach

May 28, 2012 Furman has announced that U.S. men's national senior team coach Richie Meade will be the school's first men's head lacrosse coach.  The announcement was made over the weekend by athletic director Gary...

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Reflecting on 40 years of Title IX

Prior to the 1970s, sports for women were not common. That all changed with the passage of Title IX on June 23, 1972. Signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon, Title IX promoted gender...

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It’s on to Tottenham for Clint Dempsey

Former Furman soccer star Clint Dempsey hasn't quite arrived in the Champions League, but the distance he's traveled to arrive at Tottenham is impressive nonetheless. The 29-year-old is coming off a season where he scored...

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Lady Paladins fall to C of C in SoCon Championship

by Sports Information The College of Charleston defeated Furman, 3-2, (25-12, 12-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-13) Monday night in a thrilling finish to the 2012 Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. Furman...

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Anderson takes his shot with Saints

Kadarron Anderson, an All-America linebacker at Furman who graduated in 2012, agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints shortly after the 2012 NFL Draft. Despite going undrafted, Anderson was determined to pursue his dream...

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