http://community.furman.edu/ A collection of blogs from Furman University authorized authors en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 22:15:41 -0400 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:27:36 -0400 Hand-Built PHP Script 16 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1413 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 to showcase the campus and programs, includes a campus tour, an address by President Smolla, and academic and activities fairs. “Last year, we had 170 students so it is way up,” says Shannon Knutti, who is coordinating Fall for Furman. “We have two new admission counselors. And we are visiting more schools.  I think t... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:27:36 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1413 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1418 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 when they will perform a public presentation of their creative works in a father-daughter reading. The event will take place at 4 p.m., Wednesday in McEachern Lecture Hall and counts for a Cultural Life Program (CLP) credit. Aarnes, who has a Ph.D from John Hopkins, will be reading from his two published poem collections: &ld... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:48:12 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1418 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1405 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 Younts Conference Center. Her talk, “Nature and Human Nature,” is part of Furman’s Charles H. Townes lecture series on faith and reason. The program is free and open to the public. Robinson teaches at the University of Iowa Writers’ workshop. She is author of Gilead, which won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the 2... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:43:54 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1405 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1404 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 "Dancing with the Carolina Stars," a community charity event.  Though Smolla and Dillard failed to bring home the top trophy, their performances – in true Furman fashion – were engaging, passionate and gritty.  Videographer Becky Lane and Photographer Jeremy Fleming were there to capture Smolla’s strut and Dillard&... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:52:16 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1404 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1400 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 radical change in our declining public education system. Ravitch, who last spoke at Furman in 1984 when she gave a lecture as a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, focused on the arguments outlined in her latest book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education. Ravitch ... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:54:45 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1391 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 university community to reduce, reuse and recycle.   That’s because Goodwill installed a new permanent “drop-box” location behind the McAllister Auditorium parking lot, next to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute building. Donations to the drop box – durable... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:43:04 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1391 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1397 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 million to the school, the largest outright commitment by an individual in the university’s history. The majority of the gift—made by an alumnus who has requested anonymity—will support the renovation and expansion of the University Center, the hub of campus activities and student involvement on campus.  The designation ... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:54:21 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1397 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1379 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 the late John E. Johns who served as president 1976-94.  Dwight Covington, ticket sales coordinator and unofficial videographer for the athletic department, was there to capture the action and has posted this video.       Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:43:33 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1379 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1378 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 Center. Ravitch will discuss her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education.  Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership. Sponsors include SCASA & Colonial Life; Childs &am... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:29:17 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1378 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1377 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. But for Paul Geier, it is a source of endless possibilities. Geier, the president of Furman’s Fish and Fly Club, is finally seeing one of his dreams come to fruition. This Saturday, the Paladins’ premier angling club will be holding the first ever Bass Fishing Tournament at Furman Lake. The tourney, spe... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:10:03 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1377 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1373 By Summer Woods
]]>The third annual Click646 Photography Conference will be held in Greenwood, South Carolina this weekend and will feature work from several of Furman’s photography students.  Eleven schools from South Carolina were invited to submit the best work of their students to be featured in the Scholastic Invitational exhibit.  In addition to Furman, other participating schools include Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, College of Charleston and Winthrop University. Furman Student... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:10:54 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1373 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1371 By William Mitchell, FUnet Writer
]]> Congress’ handling of the debt crisis this past summer has led to serious questions about the national debt and the effectiveness of the 112th Congress.The bill ultimately adopted increased the debt ceiling by $500 billion and cut discretionary spending by 1 trillion over 10 years. In looking to the future it also outlined the creation of a congressional committee, now commonly referred to as the super committee, to find $1.2 trillion in additional deficit savings.   On Tuesday, a panel co-... Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:19:21 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1371 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1363 By Chloe Kowalski, FUnet Writer
]]>Recent legislation targeted to remove voter fraud during state elections has some South Carolinians concerned about their right to vote. The law, signed by Gov. Nikki Haley in May, requires voters to show either a driver’s license, passport, military ID, a photo ID from the Department of Motor Vehicles or yet-to-exist voter registration cards that include a photo. Last Thursday night, the Furman College Democrats, Furman NAACP, and the Greenville County Democratic Party sponsored a panel to facili... Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:28:05 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1363 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1346 By Vince Moore, Media Relations Director
]]>GREENVILLE, S.C.—Deborah Horan, former Middle East reporter for the Chicago Tribune and the Houston Chronicle, will speak about the Al Jazeera news network Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Younts Conference Center. Her talk, “Is Al Jazeera Now the Most Trusted Name in World News?,” is presented by Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership. The presentation is free and open to the public. Horan, a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Residence at the Riley Institut... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:27:07 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1346 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1325 By Rose Patrick
]]>Furman student and rugby player Mark Jacobs wrapped up his junior year with a fitting summer activity given that the year was deemed "The Year of Global Citizenship."He spent six weeks biking – from Daytona Beach, Florida to Portland, Maine – seven to eight hours each day.  Staying in people's homes, camping out, and sleeping on church floors along the way, Jacobs and six other bikers raised money to support rape victims in Africa. The program, "She's My Sister" was sponsored by The Americ... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:58:06 -0400 http://community.furman.edu/blog.php?id=1325