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President Smolla quoted in Inside Higher Ed

Furman president Rod Smolla was quoted in an Inside Higher Ed story about the controversial resignation of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan. Smolla, one of the nation’s top experts on First Amendment issues and author...

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The art of student politics

There are two student organizations on the Furman campus dedicated to the cause of conservatism. One focuses on boosting the Republican Party and tends to value moderation, bipartisanship and the art of the compromise.  The...

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Coulter looks for that championship form

Once upon a time, Leigh Coulter played golf well enough to qualify for the USGA Junior Girls national tournament, earn a berth on Furman’s 1976 national championship team and spend seven years teaching the game...

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Furman, Duke, Vanderbilt share sustainability grant

JUNE 12, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman, Duke and Vanderbilt universities will share a $75,000 grant from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to support student fellowships in community sustainability,...

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Junior Charlotte Holt receives language scholarship from U.S. State Department

JUNE 1, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman junior Charlotte Holt of Summerville has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of Mandarin. She will spend...

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Summer evenings and good music

JUNE 1, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, one of the area’s most popular attractions, is currently underway and will take place weekly through the first week...

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Furman mentioned in Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal wrote about a group of bankers who visited the Furman campus in May to participate in an intensive program to broaden their understanding of what is required to run a successful...

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MayEx course featured on Iowa TV

As part of Furman’s May Experience Study Away schedule, political science professor Glen Halva-Neubauer took a group of students to Iowa to study agriculture history and policy, food security, commodity vs. sustainable farming, and environmental...

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Jacobs awarded MVP

Congratulations to Seniors Mark Jacobs, David Kaszycki, Ben Wise and freshman Derrick Jones for capturing awards at the Club Sports banquet.  Jacobs, a senior fly-half, led the team in scoring this year and received the...

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Furman graduate named Teacher of Year

Eric Tornfelt, a 2003 Furman graduate who teaches civics and economics at Mallard Creek High in North Carolina, has been named Teacher of the Year for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Tornfelt received his B.A. degree in political...

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