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Browse our most recent press releases below. For releases prior to October, 2008 please choose the Releases Before Oct. 2008 section.
10/2/2009:President David Shi Writes About Higher Education's Efforts to be More Sustainable
10/1/2009:TV Script by Furman Grad Adam Morgan Wins Contest, Could Be Future Fox Comedy
9/29/2009:Furman Professor Scott Henderson Discusses Curfew Controversy in Op-Ed
9/25/2009:Shaws Create $100,000 Football Scholarship Fund to Honor David and Susan Shi
9/22/2009:University Receives Campus Sustainability Leadership Award from AASHE Organization
9/22/2009:Furman Ranked Among Top Liberal Arts Schools in Washington Monthly Guide
9/22/2009:Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster William Preucil Leads Music Faculty Concert Tonight
9/18/2009:Yale Theologian and Reconciliation Advocate Miroslav Volf to Speak at Furman University
9/18/2009:Faculty News Briefs: Blackwell Receives NSF Grant; Modern Languages to Host Conference
9/17/2009:Feeling Tired, Stressed Out? Sit Up Straight, Take a Deep Breath and Watch This Video
9/15/2009:Ex-Vermont Governor Kunin to Speak about Women in Politics Monday Night in Younts
9/10/2009:Furman University Makes Top 50 of Sierra Club's Eco-Friendly Cool Schools
9/8/2009:Five Furman Fellows Recognized at Convocation; Each Receives $7,500 Award
9/8/2009:Going Once, Twice, Sold! Cliffs Cottage Auction to be Held Saturday in McAlister
9/3/2009:Meet the Cassells: Travelers Rest Couple Wins Weekend Stay in Cliffs Cottage
9/2/2009:Furman Receives High Marks from Charity Navigator for Sound Fiscal Management
9/1/2009:In Column for Inside Higher Ed, President Shi Writes About Value of Exploring Unforeseen
8/31/2009:University to Hold Convocation Thursday; Buck Welling, Jr., to Receive Honorary Degree
8/27/2009:Furman's New Center for Sustainability to be Named in Honor of President David Shi
8/21/2009:University Officials Keeping Close Eye on H1N1 Virus as School Year Gets Underway
8/21/2009:Head Football Coach Bobby Lamb to Kick Off High Noon Series at FYI Wednesday, Aug. 26
8/18/2009:OLLI Program Offering More Than 80 Courses, Trips This Fall; Registration Now Underway
8/12/2009:"Learning for You": Popular Continuing Education Program Gets a Makeover
8/12/2009:Search for New Furman President Underway; Application Process Will Close October 16
8/10/2009:Furman to Hold Summer Commencement Exercises Aug. 15; Professor Bartlett to Speak
7/27/2009:Column by University President Shi: Getting Lost Might Be the Answer to Finding Your Way
7/24/2009:Furman United Campaign to Raise Additional Scholarship Funds for Returning Students
7/23/2009:Furman Will Participate in S.C. Research Alliance Launched With $20 Million NSF Award
7/21/2009:Furman Junior Inna Korshikova Wins Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
7/20/2009:Furman Singers, Past and Present, Gather for Final Reunion Concert with Bingham Vick
7/17/2009:Furman Ranks No. 1 Among South Carolina Colleges in StateUniversity.com Poll
7/7/2009:Chronicle of Higher Education Recognizes Furman as "Great College to Work For"
7/2/2009:Furman Golfer Stefanie Kenoyer Ready to Compete in This Week's Women's U.S. Open
6/18/2009:Director of Bridges Program Featured in U.S. Department of Education Monthly Broadcast
6/17/2009:Visit Cliffs Cottage This Summer and Register to Win Dream Weekend at Home in the Fall
6/16/2009:Study Shows Furman's Graduation Rate Best in South Among "Highly Competitive" Schools
6/15/2009:FIRST Program Mentioned in N.Y. Times Article on Art of Running the Marathon
6/11/2009:HES Professor Bill Pierce to Serve Two-Year Term as President of Southern Conference
6/8/2009:Bridges to a Brighter Future Receives Honor as One of Nation's Top Summer Programs
5/29/2009:What's There to Do at Furman This Summer? More Than You Probably Ever Imagined
5/29/2009:Being Henry David Thoreau: Furman Students Get Unique Introduction to "Walden" in MayX
5/29/2009:Liberian President's Visit to Furman will be Featured on SCETV Thursday, June 4
5/28/2009:Computer Science Professor Paula Gabbert Named Associate Academic Dean at Furman
5/27/2009:After One Year in Interim Position, Bill Berg Named Vice President for Enrollment
5/22/2009:Rugby Magazine Article Chronicles Success of Furman Program on its 10th Anniversary
5/22/2009:Women's Tennis Player Gioia Advances to NCAA Round of 16, Earns All-America Status
5/22/2009:Furman's Lakeside Concert Series Kicks Off May 28; Concerts Held Thursday Evenings
5/13/2009:Furman President David Shi Announces He Will Retire at End of 2009-10 Academic Year
5/12/2009:Wal-Mart Makes $5,000 Gift to Support Furman's Bridges to a Brighter Future Program
5/11/2009:Furman Cycling Team Repeats as Time Trial Winners at 2009 National Championships
5/10/2009:Furman Awards 639 Degrees at Graduation; Students, Faculty Receive Year's Top Honors
5/7/2009:History Professor Courtney Tollison Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Teach in Ukraine
5/5/2009:Furman History Professor Lloyd Benson Wins 2009 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
5/5/2009:Promise or Peril? Furman Political Scientist Jim Guth Looks at Obama's First 100 Days
5/4/2009:University to Hold Commencement May 9; Watch Ceremony Live via Streaming Video
4/28/2009:Furman Monitoring Swine Flu Situation; No Reports of Illness on Campus Thus Far
4/25/2009:Furman Places Two Teams in Top Six of Mock Trial National Championship Tournament
4/25/2009:New Members to Join Furman Board July 1; Trustees Approve Faculty Tenure, Promotions
4/21/2009:Notre Dame Professor to Deliver Hesburgh Alumni Lecture April 23 in Daniel Chapel
4/20/2009:Furman Golf Club Named Among Top 30 Courses in South Carolina Open to Public
4/20/2009:Author, Social Critic Virginia Postrel to Deliver Final Tocqueville Lecture Wednesday, April 22
4/17/2009:Boston University Theologian to Speak on Campus April 20 in Garden Room of Chapel
4/16/2009:Emerging Church Leader Tony Jones to Speak Thursday Evening in Daniel Memorial Chapel
4/14/2009:Furman Joins Program to Offer Tuition-Free Benefits to Eligible Post-9/11 Veterans
4/13/2009:Bridges to a Brighter Future Program Welcomes 27 Students to 2009 Class
4/13/2009:Junior Christopher Turlington Awarded Goldwater Scholarship for 2009-10 Year
4/9/2009:President of Liberia to Speak, Receive Honorary Degree at Furman April 13
4/8/2009:Bill Rodgers Kicks Off Blue Shoes Weekend; Elite Milers Go for Four-Minute Mark Saturday
4/8/2009:Elite Milers Try to Break Four-Minute Mark at Blue Shoes Weekend
4/8/2009:Furman Golf Club Goes "Green" with Efforts to Promote Environmental Sustainability
4/7/2009:HES Professor Julian Reed Publishes Book on Creating Movement in Classroom
4/6/2009:Furman Hosts China Conference April 7-8; Read Dr. Kaup's Op-Ed in Greenville News
4/3/2009:Furman Awarded Beckman Scholars Grant to Support Research by Chemistry Majors
4/3/2009:It's Raining 3s in Detroit! Liebschwager Wins 3-Point Shooting Championship at the Palace
4/2/2009:Furman Engaged! Celebration Begins Tonight with Talk by Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman
3/31/2009:Furman's Mock Trial Teams Take Top Honors in Qualifying for National Championship
3/31/2009:Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Speak at Furman Monday, April 13 at 4 P.M.
3/30/2009:Junior Ben Able Named 2009 Truman Scholar; Award Provides $30,000 for Graduate Study
3/30/2009:Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank to Speak About Business and the Liberal Arts April 1
3/27/2009:President Shi Column in Atlanta Newspaper: People May Come to Cherish Forced Frugality
3/27/2009:Furman Team Plays in Rugby South Final Four Tournament This Weekend in Alabama
3/26/2009:Renowned Physicist Freeman Dyson Delivers Townes Lecture in Faith and Reason March 31
3/25/2009:Chinese Diplomat Xie Feng to Open National Conference on China's Global Rise April 7-8
3/24/2009:$1 Million Gift from Trustee Frank Shaw and Wife, Susan, to Support Scholarship Fund
3/24/2009:Furman Presents Honorary Degrees, Awards During Founders Convocation Tuesday
3/24/2009:Furman Symphony Orchestra Concert Thursday to Feature Six Student Soloists
3/23/2009:Education Professor Scott Henderson Writes It's Important to Celebrate Religious Diversity
3/20/2009:James Simpson, Professor of English at Harvard, to Present Crabtree-Stewart Lecture
3/20/2009:History Professor Monica Black Receives NEH Grant to Travel, Conduct Research in Germany
3/19/2009:Renowned Christian Scholar Marcus Borg to Speak at 7 P.M. Thursday in Daniel Chapel
3/17/2009:University Mourns Death of Dr. Francis Bonner; Longtime and Influential Administrator was 92
3/17/2009:Furman to Host Daniel Piano Competition March 21-22; Pridonoff Duo Will Perform
3/13/2009:Furman Singers, Fresh from Spring Tour, to Perform on Campus Tuesday, March 17
3/6/2009:Furman's High Noon at FYI Continues Throughout March with Talks on Sustainability
3/6/2009:President Shi to Attend Harvard's Forum for Excellence in Higher Education March 14-15
3/4/2009:Legendary Marathon Runner Bill Rodgers to Headline Blue Shoes Weekend April 10-11
3/3/2009:High Noon Series to Feature Presentation on "Greening of Greenville" Wednesday, March 4
3/3/2009:Furman Will Operate on Normal Schedule Tuesday; Classes to Meet as Usual
3/2/2009:University closed Monday, March 2
2/27/2009:Tocqueville Lecturer to Discuss "Biotechnology and Adulteration of American Sport" March 4
2/25/2009:ZAP Fitness Olympic Hopefuls to Train at Furman in February and March of 2010
2/23/2009:Members of Furman Music Faculty Present Chamber Music Concert Feb. 24 at 8 P.M.
2/23/2009:Dr. Shi Writes That Presidents Climate Commitment Making Collective Difference
2/18/2009:Riley Institute at Furman Receives $150,000 Grant to Support Work in Public Education
2/17/2009:Furman President David Shi Named a Director of National Higher Education Organization
2/17/2009:Feb. 18 Lecture by Former State Department Official Hodding Carter Has Been Cancelled
2/16/2009:President Shi Column: President Washington was the Leader Young America Needed
2/14/2009:Trustees Hear University Headed Toward Record Year for Freshman Applications
2/13/2009:Furman Receives $60,000 Merck Grant for Undergraduate Research in Sciences
2/13/2009:Furman's Bridges to a Brighter Future Program Recognized by Greenville Magazine Readers
2/11/2009:Furman Orchestra, Singers to Present "An American Adventure" Concert Friday at 8 P.M.
2/5/2009:Heritage Foundation Fellow Ariel Cohen to Speak on "Resurgent Russia" Thursday
2/5/2009:Furman's NAACP Chapter to Sponsor Second Annual Founders' Day Program Thursday
2/5/2009:Furman Honored by Arbor Day Foundation as Tree Campus USA University, First in S.C.
2/3/2009:Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile to Speak at Furman as Part of Black Awareness Month
1/30/2009:Music Professor Daniel Koppelman Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Teach in Ukraine
1/29/2009:Furman Mock Trial Team Has Second Place Finish at Wake Forest Invitational Tournament
1/29/2009:Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Boyatt to Speak at Furman as Woodrow Wilson Fellow
1/27/2009:Piece by Furman Composer Mark Kilstofte Featured on NPR's Performance Today
1/27/2009:Get Healthy at High Noon Series Continues Wednesday with "Navigating the Supermarket"
1/23/2009:Furman Receives Creative Partnership Award from CASE for Efforts to Build Cliffs Cottage
1/23/2009:Three Furman Seniors to Study Abroad Thanks to Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
1/22/2009:Johns Hopkins Professor Fukuyama to Kick Off New Tocqueville Program at Furman
1/20/2009:Futurists, Short-Distance Gravity, Darwin and More: Tune into The Year of the Sciences
1/20/2009:Oboist Joseph Robinson, Music Faculty to Present Chamber Series Concert Tonight
1/16/2009:Tommy John and Sam Wyche to Speak at Furman Baseball Fundraiser on Feb. 19
1/12/2009:Furman Ranked Among Nation's 2009 "Best Buys" by Princeton Review, Kiplinger's
1/7/2009:Riley Institute at Furman to Host David Wilkins Award Dinner in Columbia Monday, Jan. 12
1/7/2009:Riley Institute at Furman to Host David Wilkins Award Dinner in Columbia Monday, Jan. 12
1/6/2009:Furman, The Duke Endowment to Co-Host Climate Action Plan Workshop Jan. 8-9
12/23/2008:Riley Institute, Charleston School of Law to Sponsor Symposium on Constitutional Reform
12/16/2008:Ken Peterson Wraps Up "Economics at High Noon" Series at FYI With Talk on "Oil/Energy"
12/16/2008:Financial Aid Director Forrest Stuart Answers All Your Questions Regarding Student Aid
12/15/2008:Cliffs Cottage at Furman Has Special Holiday Celebration Planned for This Weekend
12/12/2008:Furman Departments of Classics, Chemistry Receive 2008 Innovision Technology Awards
12/9/2008:Professor Tom Smythe to Speak About Stock Market in "High Noon" Series Thursday
12/4/2008:S.C. House Member Cobb-Hunter Receives Wilkins Award for Legislative Leadership
12/4/2008:Paladin Volleyball Team Heads to Clemson This Weekend to Play in NCAA Tournament
12/1/2008:Economics at High Noon: Furman Professors Head Downtown to Discuss State of Economy
11/26/2008:Furman Symphony, Chorales to Present Christmas Concert at Chapel Dec. 4 and 5
11/20/2008:"Why on Earth," Exhibit by Anthony Pontius, On Display in Thompson Gallery of Art Building
11/18/2008:Furman Singers Join Boston Pops for Holiday Tour Concert Nov. 30 in Timmons Arena
11/17/2008:Time Magazine Names Furman Grad Richard Riley One of 10 Best Cabinet Members
11/14/2008:Politics at High Noon: Furman Professors Take One Last Look at 2008 Election
11/13/2008:Top Russia Expert Marshall Goldman to Speak on "Petrostate" Wednesday, Nov. 19 in Younts
11/12/2008:50 Years on the "New" Furman Campus: An Ode to a Small School with Big Dreams
11/12/2008:Professor Nelsen Writes That Republicans Must Redefine Party to be Successful
11/10/2008:Furman Theatre to Present Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie"
11/10/2008:The Best of Times or Worst of Times? Perhaps It's Our Choice to Make
11/1/2008:Seven New Members Join Furman Board of Trustees at This Weekend's Fall Meeting
10/31/2008:Furman Celebrates Official Completion of $62.5 Million Townes Science Center
10/31/2008:Take it from Heisman Winner Tim Tebow: Furman's "Luke and Skip" Know Their Football
10/29/2008:Furman to Hold Dedication Ceremony for Charles Townes Science Center Friday
10/28/2008:What Role Has Gender Played in Election? Answers at "Politics at High Noon" Wednesday
10/27/2008:"Bridges" Graduate Damaris Taylor Receives Community Service Award from Hitachi
10/27/2008:Furman to Work with Researchers from Rocky Mountain Institute on Environmental Project
10/24/2008:And Now for Something Completely Different: Heller Service Corps Presents "Fall Fest"
10/23/2008:Furman to Host Symposium Friday That Focuses on Keeping the "Green" in Greenville
10/22/2008:Do School Vouchers Endanger Religious Freedom? Professor Henderson Thinks So
10/22/2008:Furman Symphony Orchestra Presents "Symphonic Spectacular" Thursday at 8 P.M.
10/21/2008:Chicago Economist to Speak on "Ten Myths About Immigration" Thursday, October 23
10/21/2008:Turning Virtue into Vice: Op-Ed By Professor O'Rourke Looks at Negative Campaigning
10/15/2008:Mellon Foundation Awards Furman $850,000 Grant to Support Sustainability and Education
10/15/2008:Furman Named Among KIWI Magazine's Top 'Green Colleges' for Second Straight Year
10/10/2008:Learn All About Environmental Activities on Campus at Furman's Sustainability Fair
10/9/2008:Furman Graduate Betsy Bishop to Present "What Really Matters" Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 14
10/7/2008:Furman Receives $17 Million from Duke Endowment for Scholarships, Professorships
10/1/2008:2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist David Oliver to Speak at 'Blue Shoes' Event October 10
 

 
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