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Kohrt named interim President
Press releas 1999 feature on Kohrt in Furman Magazine The Furman University Board of Trustees unanimously elected Carl F. Kohrt, Ph.D., to be Interim President effective July 1, 2013. He succeeds Furman’s eleventh President, Rod...
Continue ReadingFriendship triumphs over politics
When Furman students Ben Saul and Thomas Hydrick graduated Saturday night, they left behind a greater legacy than student leadership and good grades. Even though Hydrick served as chairman of the College Republicans and Saul...
Continue ReadingEarth Day Festival
For a seasoned gardener, Furman University isn’t the obvious place to stop for vegetable and flower seedlings. But judging the spread available at Furman’s 2013 Earth Day Festival, it might become one. That’s what Joy...
Continue ReadingThe Dames of Broadway
When Kristin Chenoweth performed in the “Live From Lincoln Center” series broadcast, “The Dames of Broadway…All of Them,” Furman graduate Mary-Mitchell Campbell was there to serve as musical director and accompany the Broadway star on...
Continue ReadingEarth Day Festival
For a seasoned gardener, Furman University isn’t the obvious place to stop for vegetable and flower seedlings. But judging the spread available at Furman’s 2013 Earth Day Festival, it might become one. That’s what Joy...
Continue ReadingDon’t kill all the lawyers…
At age 85, Furman graduate Jack McIntosh has published his first book, Don’t Kill All the Lawyers: I’ll Give You a Short List. The book is illustrated by award-winning editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail and was the...
Continue ReadingJudy Clarke for the defense
If he is convicted, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may be spared a trip to death row thanks to the addition of a criminal defense whiz—with a history of securing life sentences—to his legal...
Continue ReadingLerner commits to Furman
Miles Lerner, captain of Minnesota state champions Edina High School, will attend Furman this fall and has been awarded a rugby scholarship. A football and rugby standout, Lerner also served as captain of the Edina...
Continue ReadingStill changing the world, quietly
It has been 27 years since he left the South Carolina Governor’s office and 13 years since he was U.S. Secretary of Education. But in his usual quiet way, Gov. Richard W. Riley is still...
Continue ReadingJudy Clarke for the defense
If he is convicted, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may be spared a trip to death row thanks to the addition of a criminal defense whiz—with a history of securing life sentences—to his legal...
Continue ReadingShooting for the STARS
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University has completed a campus-wide sustainability analysis and greenhouse gas report that has resulted in a silver rating for the university. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &...
Continue ReadingFarnsworth selected as student speaker at Commencement
Jack Farnsworth, a graduating senior and four-year member of the rugby team, has been selected to be the student speaker at Commencement this Saturday. A native of Athens, Ga., Farnsworth graduated in December and has...
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