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Put on Your Best Face 12 Oct 2011 | 02:27 am
By John Roberts, FUnet Editor A record 235 prospective students and their families will be on campus this weekend for Fall for Furman. The event, a chance for Admission staff and university faculty t...
A Father-Daughter Reading 12 Oct 2011 | 12:48 am
By Summer Woods For the Aarnes family, a talent for writing is apparently genetic. Professor Bill Aarnes, an English professor, and his daughter, Emma, will be demonstrating that talent Wednesday whe...
"Gilead" Author Marilynne Robinson to Speak on Campus Oct. 9 7 Oct 2011 | 06:43 am
By Vince Moore, Media Relations Director GREENVILLE, S.C.—Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson will speak at Furman Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Y...
FUnet Video: President Smolla and Dillard Hit the Dance Floor 7 Oct 2011 | 02:52 am
By John Roberts, FUnet Editor President Rod Smolla and Community Relations Director Chandra Dillard were among a group of local celebrities who laced up their dancing shoes Saturday as part of "Danci...
Education Expert Diane Ravitch Speaks on Need for Radical Reform 7 Oct 2011 | 12:54 am
By Summer Woods One of America’s best-known education experts, Diane Ravitch, spoke to the Furman community Tuesday night in an event sponsored by the Riley Institute concerning the rising need for r...
Goodwill Partnership Adds New Dimension to Campus Sustainability 5 Oct 2011 | 02:43 pm
By Sara Morano Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s a sustainability slogan that you don’t need to live in Furman’s eco-cottages to put into action. As of this summer, there’s a new way for the univers...
Furman Receives $5 Million Gift 5 Oct 2011 | 03:54 am
By Vince Moore, Media Relations Director GREENVILLE, S.C .—The university’s $400 million Because Furman Matters fundraising campaign received a significant boost today when an alumnus pledged $5 mill...
FUnet Video: Bringing Back the Cheer 1 Oct 2011 | 05:43 am
By John Roberts, FUnet Editor Furman President Rod Smolla reinstated the "FU 1 time!" cheer during the Paladins' home-game opener Saturday against Presbyterian College. The cheer was made popular by...
Ravitch to Speak About American School System Oct. 4 1 Oct 2011 | 03:29 am
By Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch will speak about the American school system on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Cen.....
Furman and Fishin' 1 Oct 2011 | 03:10 am
By Daniel Smith For many people, the Furman Lake is just another part of our beautiful campus. For others, it’s an uplifting sight for sore eyes when schoolwork and the daily grind weighs them down.....
