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Furman’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...

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Greenville 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,...

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“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...

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Furman 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...

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Fallfest 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...

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Furman 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...

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Ranger 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...

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Kiplinger’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....

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Forrest 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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Furman sustainability is topic on South Carolina public radio

For the "Your Day" program on South Carolina Educational Radio, Furman history professor Courtney Tollison interviewed president emeritus David Shi about his thoughts on sustainability. Furman became a national leader in promoting sustainability during Shi’s...

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