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Area teens named Emerging Public Leaders
The Riley Institute at Furman University has announced its 2015-16 class of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL). Launched in 2002 by the Riley Institute, Emerging Public Leaders is an intensive, statewide service-oriented leadership program for rising...
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HONORS & AWARDS FURMAN UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION SEPT. 3, 2015 Doctor of Humanities Robert H. Buckman, MBA In a culture of “disruption,” it is the innovator who is venerated for seizing the moment and charting...
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New York businesses beckoned—and 21 Furman students and two professors headed to the economic hub of the United States. About 60 percent of the students participating in Furman’s Business at the Top of World class...
Continue ReadingKeith Lockhart to conduct free concert at Peace Center
Renowned conductor and Furman graduate Keith Lockhart will present an admission-free concert with the Brevard Music Center orchestra on Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m. at the Peace Center in Greenville. The orchestra, which consists of...
Continue ReadingMentor, colleague, friend
[caption id="attachment_18142" align="alignright" width="564"] Education professor Lesley Quast to retire after nearly 40 years at Furman[/caption] When Education Professor Judy Stuart first came to Furman University, Lesley Quast was there. As the department chair at...
Continue ReadingProfessor Henderson Convocation 2015 Address
“Aspects of Transformation” Scott Henderson William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Education Furman University Convocation September 3, 2015 Good morning. As the title of my talk indicates, I’m going to spend a few minutes...
Continue ReadingRetire from work, not life
When you retire from work, do you also have to retire from life? Not at all. Many senior adults in Greenville County choose to remain active and contribute to their community by volunteering, finding a...
Continue ReadingBridges to a Brighter Future students enroll in college
Twenty Greenville County high school graduates and participants in Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future will enroll in college. Nearly all the graduates will be enrolling as first-generation college students. Program director Pam Davis says, “The beauty...
Continue ReadingA banner year for Taylor Totland
Furman women’s golf coach Kelley Hester has seen plenty during her 18 years coaching in the collegiate ranks. But when she looks back on the 2014-15 campaign of Paladin golfer Taylor Totland, she admits it...
Continue ReadingMaking the spring term Dean’s List
Among the more prestigious honors that Furman students can earn during their time at the university is being named to the Dean's List. Those making the grade for the 2015 spring term represent 40 states, the District...
Continue ReadingJulie Stackhouse wins Naples Ironman; Qualifies for Kona World Championships
[caption id="attachment_18105" align="alignright" width="225"] Image courtesy of Hits Triathlon Series[/caption] In January of 2015, Julie Stackhouse '01 was the overall winner of her first full distance Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile...
Continue ReadingMeet the new Bridges students
Twenty-seven Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program whose mission is to give students the tools and support they need to overcome...
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