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Reviews are in: Furman’s campus continues to be listed among the most beautiful
How beautiful is Furman’s campus? It has been recently selected as one of the top 10 “Prettiest College Campuses in the World” by Delta’s Sky magazine, and listed among “America’s Most Beautiful College Campuses” by...
Continue ReadingBaldacci: Political strife part of our history
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 By William Mitchell '13, Contributing Writer On Wednesday, former Governor of Maine John Baldacci spoke about dysfunction in Congress at an event hosted by the Riley Institute in the Younts Conference Center....
Continue ReadingMusic Department hosting two organ programs in November
NOVEMBER 3, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director The Furman Music Department is sponsoring two organ programs during November. Timothy Olsen performs in recital Monday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m., and Sandra Soderlund presents...
Continue ReadingFurman’s top keeper excels in classroom
NOVEMBER 3, 2011 By Summer Woods ‘14, Contributing Writer Winning is something Jessica Smith has become accustomed to during her four years at Furman, on and off the field. On the field she is a...
Continue ReadingGreenville News reports on new strategic plan
The Greenville News published an article about the Furman Board of Trustees’ decision to approve the university’s new strategic plan. The story stated that the Furman of the future “will be more focused on holistic,...
Continue Reading“Spelling Bee” is critical success
The Greenville News gave a glowing review to the Furman Theatre’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” According to arts writer Paul Hyde, professor Maegan Azar’s staging of the play was “endearingly...
Continue ReadingFurman Dressage takes first at intercollegiate show
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 By SARA MORANO ’14, Contributing Writer The Furman University Dressage Team is full of surprises. Not everyone is familiar with the sport of Dressage, a specific discipline of riding and training horses...
Continue ReadingFallfest abounds
On a crisp, fall Saturday afternoon, hundreds of children took part in Fallfest. The annual carnival is sponsored by the Heller Service Corps. Jeremy Fleming and Casey Evans'15 were there to capture images of this...
Continue ReadingFurman alum profiled in Research Magazine
Before he became a major player in the financial services arena and manager of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s seven-branch complex in Los Angeles, Greg Laetsch was a Furman student and captain of the Paladin football...
Continue ReadingRanger Batallion takes second at competition
OCTOBER 27, 2011 By John Roberts, Newspage Editor A group of Furman Reserve Officer Training Corp members finished in second place last weekend in the 2011 Ranger Challenge. The competition, held at Fort Pickett in...
Continue ReadingKiplinger’s magazine names Furman best value
Furman has been named one of the top 200 Best Values in Private Colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. The report, released Oct. 25, ranked the schools based on outstanding academics and great economic value....
Continue ReadingForrest Stuart talks financial aid on WSPA-TV
Forrest Stuart, associate vice president for financial aid, was interviewed by WSPA-TV for a story about how college loans may get shorter and less expensive under new rules announced by President Obama. Stuart recommended federal...
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