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Callie Robertson Commencement Speech 2015

Callie Robertson Furman University Student Commencement Speech May 9, 2015 During my college admissions process, I really considered myself quite the catch. In high school, I made great grades, excelled in leadership roles, and grew...

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Furman to hold spring commencement May 9

Harold C. Warlick, Jr., a 1968 Furman graduate and former dean of the chapel and religion professor at High Point University, will serve as commencement speaker when the school holds its graduation exercises Saturday, May...

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“Dins Day” a success

Furman teamed up with alumni, parents and friends from around the world on April 28 to celebrate all things Furman and raise nearly $828,000 in gifts and pledges from 1,543 donors. April 28 was the...

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Furman professors awarded research grants

Furman University professors Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., (Classics) and Jeanine Stratton, Ph.D., (Business & Accounting) have been awarded Faculty Research Grants through The Furman Standard program. The grants are valued at $3,000 annually over three...

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Furman listed among top “green colleges”

Furman is listed in the new 2015 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges, a guidebook providing information about the most environmentally responsible “green colleges.” The newest edition of the guidebook profiles...

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Clarke to join Paladins

Aidan Clarke, a standout member of the Staples Rugby Team (Westport, CT), has accepted a rugby scholarship and will enroll at Furman in the fall. Clarke, son of Ron and Susan Clarke, began playing rugby...

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Paul Thomas publishes new book

Furman education professor Paul Thomas has published "Beware the Roadbuilders: Literature as Resistance" (Garn Press). Said Kevin Welner, director of the National Education Policy Center, “Literature, Thomas shows us, can and should be a source...

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Marks of leadership

Elizabeth Davis has been cracking gender ceilings for a long time, so recognition as Furman’s first female president doesn’t really resonate with her. “I understand the significance, but I don’t think in terms of ‘first...

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Furman board elects new trustees

Robert Hill, chair of the Furman Board of Trustees, announced today that seven new trustees and one trustee emeritus have been elected to the board. The new trustees are Kevin Bryant of Greenville, Kevin Byrne...

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FSO & Oratorio Chorus perform April 24

The Furman University Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. “Old Testament Heroes,” is a Sound Quality Concert Series event and is...

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Furman’s football pioneer

When Furman first sought to integrate its football team in 1969, it found what appeared to be an extraordinary candidate directly outside its gates. Rodney Acker earned the highest score among African-American students in Greenville...

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Greco to join Paladins

Robbie Greco, a senior at Uppingham School in England who has played rugby for 11 years, has accepted a Furman rugby scholarship and will be a Paladin this fall. Greco, 6’1, 215, is a prop...

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