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How to prevent sexual assault and date violence
Furman is a safe campus and most students don’t consider issues like sexual assault or dating violence. However, in a Tuesday lecture titled “Stand up and Speak” Jenna Vee Church from the Julie Valentine Center...
Continue ReadingBurnett ’14 to teach English in France
Zach Burnett, a Furman University senior from Frankfort, Ky., has been awarded an assistantship to teach English and American culture in primary and secondary schools in the Aix-Marseille region of France. The Teaching Assistant Program in...
Continue ReadingThe economics of adultery
Did the financial crisis of 2008 drive married couples to adultery? In the Wonkblog of The Washington Post, an article headlined “The economics of adultery” examined whether there was any correlation between unfaithfulness and a faltering economy. Among...
Continue ReadingMerkt named President of SACUBO
Furman University Vice President of Finance and Administration Mary Lou Merkt has been named President of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO). SACUBO, first organized in 1928, is an independent professional development...
Continue ReadingCarl Kohrt Commencement Address (2014)
Furman Interim President Carl Kohrt delivered the commencement address at Furman's 2014 spring graduation exercises.
Continue ReadingAllie Simmons Commencement Speech (2014)
Graduating senior Allie Simmons, a communications studies major from Dallas, Texas, delivered the student commencement address at Furman's 2014 graduation exercises.
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 ReadingFurman to hold commencement May 10
Furman Interim President Carl Kohrt will serve as speaker when the school holds its commencement exercises Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Paladin Stadium. Graduating senior Allie Simmons, a communication studies major from Dallas, Tex.,...
Continue ReadingCommencement exercises still planned for Paladin Stadium
Commencement exercises will be held in Paladin Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. as planned. Furman officials will continue to monitor the weather situation very closely and will update degree candidates, families, and friends immediately through...
Continue ReadingThe geology of landslides
Mountaintops across the Upstate are at risk from landslides, and local geologists warn that if a landslide occurred in certain high-risk spots, it could wipe out mountain homes and endanger lives. Several professors in Furman’s...
Continue ReadingWroblewski awarded State Department scholarship
Karlee Wroblewski, a Furman University sophomore from Somerset, Wis., has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of the Chinese language. Wroblewski, who will spend...
Continue ReadingAthletic department celebrates its year of success
Football All-American Dakota Dozier and women’s tennis standout Ansley Speaks were named Furman Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, this week at the school’s ESPY style all-sports awards banquet held at Timmons Arena....
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