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Gift will help students find their calling
Furman officials announced today that John and Jeanette Cothran of Greenville are providing a major gift to support the university’s Center for Vocational Reflection. The center, which helps students explore and discover their calling in...
Continue ReadingFurman Standard honors ten
[caption id="attachment_15126" align="alignright" width="300"] Top left and continuing clockwise, George (left) and Fran Ligler (right) honored Carl Kohrt, who is photographed with his wife Lynne, and Charles Brewer. Brewer was also honored by Genie Gullick....
Continue ReadingMultiplying opportunities
Retired mathematics professor John Poole began his career at Furman University in 1969, the same year that what was then known as the Furman Drama Department moved into The Playhouse. From the beginning, Poole said...
Continue ReadingFurman honors alumni, inducts new members to Benefactors Circle
In mid-May, Furman’s trustees and boards and councils converged on campus for the annual Leadership Summit Weekend. In addition to regular meetings, key volunteers and donors gather for the presentation of the year’s four alumni...
Continue ReadingLakeside concerts: It’s that time of year
Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band. Celebrating the...
Continue ReadingWill a Furman alum be the next prime minister of Finland?
According to news reports over the last few days, Furman graduate Alexander Stubb could become Finland’s next prime minister. Stubb, who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, announced Tuesday that he...
Continue ReadingOrganize, educate, and elevate
Images from the evening The future belongs to those who celebrate the differences of others while working together to create practical solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow, former President Bill Clinton said at...
Continue ReadingPresident Clinton lauds work of Riley Institute
The future belongs to those who celebrate the differences of others while working together to create practical solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow, former President Bill Clinton said at The Riley Institute at...
Continue ReadingMock Trial team wins bid to National Championship Finals
The Furman University Mock Trial program has won its 18th consecutive bid to the National Championship Finals to be held in April in Orlando, Fla. Furman earned the bid with a perfect score of 8-0...
Continue ReadingFaculty research grants help professors achieve career goals
Who knew a pecking order exists among our dragonfly friends? Biology Professor Wade Worthen, Ph.D., knows and will be advancing his understanding through a newly awarded Furman Standard Faculty Research Grant. For Music Professor Omar...
Continue ReadingHow Washington works
Sixteen Furman political science majors and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets got a unique view of the inner workings of Washington, D.C., during a recent trip hosted by former Furman ROTC instructor and retired Army...
Continue ReadingTocqueville on Civil Religion in America
Hiram College Political Science Professor John C. Koritansky will speak on the topic, “Tocqueville on Civil Religion in America” at 4:30 p.m. April 16 in Johns Hall Room 101 on the Furman University campus. The...
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