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Hendricks named VP for enrollment management

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis today announced the appointment of W. Michael Hendricks, Ed.D., as Vice President for Enrollment Management. Hendricks, who currently is Vice President of Enrollment Management at The Catholic University of America...

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PHOKUS presents “Mental Health Week”

Furman University’s PHOKUS, Promoting Healthy Options through Knowledge, Understanding & Service, will present a week-long program addressing mental illness beginning Monday, Jan. 26. “Mental Health Week” includes CLP speaker engagements and panel discussions, a relaxation...

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Jazz Ensemble in concert Jan. 30 with special guest

The Furman Jazz Ensemble will present a concert Friday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is open to the public and features guest Bill Sears, Director of Jazz...

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Riley Institute to co-host law, sports symposium in Charleston

Panels of sports scholars and practitioners will examine the role of law in the world of sports in a Friday, Jan. 30 conference that is drawing participants from across the country. The day-long symposium, “Under...

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Psych professor Gil Einstein to give talk Jan. 28

Furman University psychology professor Gilles Einstein, Ph.D., will give a post-sabbatical talk Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on campus. His talk, “Remembering to Perform Intended Actions: Implications for Aging and...

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Engaged Living program honored for collaborative initaitive

Furman University’s Engaged Living Program has won the “Outstanding Collaborative Initiative Award” from the Commission for Admissions, Orientation and First-Year Experience of ACPA-College Student Educators-International. The award is presented to recognize an outstanding collaborative initiative...

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Jessica Taylor beats the clock on MSNBC

Jessica Taylor, a 2007 Furman graduate who serves as campaign editor for The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., recently appeared on MSNBC’s Up Against the Clock “Tournament of Champions.” Taylor demonstrated her knowledge of national...

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Flight plan

One week after Crit Jones ’14  graduated Furman, he was hired by Duggan Associates Inc., a consulting company specializing in operational excellence. A  few months later, the business and accounting major from Argyle, Texas, was touching down in Malaysia...

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Writing the history of desegregation at Furman

Furman’s 50 Years Commemorating Desegregation webpage does more than thoughtfully explore the University’s path to integration. It paints a picture by presenting colorful portraits of those who blazed the sometimes turbulent path. It, too, provides perspective....

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An overnighter in the lab

Margaret McCurry ’18 donned a comfy pair of pajamas and settled in for the night. Other than her 13 hair “accessories,” she looked like a typical college freshman getting ready for bed. It’s 11 p.m....

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New York Times columnist to speak at Furman

Ross Douthat, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, will speak on the Furman campus Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. in Burgiss Theater of the Trone Student Center. His lecture, “The Futures of Christianity...

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Willis commits to Furman

Austin Willis, a three-time Georgia All-Star, has accepted a Furman Rugby Scholarship and has committed to attend the University. Willis, son of Dr. Roger Willis and Dr. Margaret Ellison, attends Woodward Academy and is a...

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