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Five appointed to endowed professorships

AUGUST 21, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Faculty appointments to one life-time and four limited-term endowed professorships were announced last week by John Beckford, vice president for academic affairs and dean. The honored professors are...

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Underwood’s article published

FALL, 2012 Robert Underwood’s article, "Automotive Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.: Economic and Market Consequences of Globalization," has been published in the September/October issue of the journal Business Horizons. The article examines the growth of foreign...

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Fan Fest, field day and more

AUGUST 20, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Furman Fan Fest, an exhibition soccer game against Wake Forest and a field day for the class of Class of 2016: they were all part of a...

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Green is “cool” in Sierra Club list

Furman is listed in the Sierra Club’s sixth annual ranking of America's greenest colleges. The 96 “cool” schools were noted for their commitment to making environmental improvements and performing well in the survey's various categories,...

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In praise and memory of Dr. Hans Einstein

Dr. Hans Einstein, a 1943 Furman graduate, was an immigrant success story, healer, family man and visionary. A distant relative of famed physicist Albert Einstein, he practiced internal and pulmonary medicine for decades in Bakersfield,...

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Professor Halfacre writes book on conservation culture

JULY 31, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman professor Angela Halfacre has written a book about South Carolina’s Lowcountry and why its powerful conservation culture represents a model for the nation. A Delicate Balance: Constructing...

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The music of the Olympics

Jay Bocook, director of athletic bands at Furman, has had a strong connection with the Olympic Games over the years. He was responsible for taking composer John Williams’ original orchestra scores and turning them into...

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Bocook has musical ties to the Olympics

Jay Bocook, director of athletic bands at Furman, has had a strong connection with the Olympic Games over the years. He was responsible for taking composer John Williams’ original orchestra scores and turning them into...

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Furman receives grant from Bank of America to weatherize homes

AUGUST 9, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Contributing Writer GREENVILLE, S.C.—The Community Conservation Corps at Furman has received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation to weatherize and rehabilitate low-income, privately-owned homes.The focus...

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Esquivel returns home to Furman

Anthony Esquivel is back at Furman as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team after playing for the Paladins as a four-year standout from 1999 to 2002. He played on strong Furman teams that...

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