Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Inviting students, faculty and visitors to enter her gates, the campus' beauty is alluring. Maintaining a spotless appearance even in the midst of autumn, the work of the ground crew is never-ending. Adding a touch of life to the normally tranquil beauty, fountain hoppers take full advantage of the campus. With a statement about our heritage, this sign leads into campus. US Dunl ■H ! «•• •J fl CXltW Jftl O - ! FMore Than Just A Pretty Face urman’s campus is one of the most beautiful in the world, a place where students find room to breathe and think, one that surrounds them with trees and water instead of concrete. Artist and poet, and any passers-by. feel at home among colorful roses in full bloom, cool shadows from trees along the mall, and a backdrop of fiery autumn splendor on Paris Mountain. Night brings a special kind of magic, with the bell tower aglow in the darkness, a sky of sprinkled stars and the moon rising through bare branches on a clear winter evening. Beautiful things are not always still like the double-image of the library in its reflection pool; chipmunks and squirrels scurry across brick walkways, cardinals and blue-jays converse overhead, and sleek swans glide through the glassy lake which they share with noisy ducks. Among a landscape and building fashioned after the eighteenth century, and woods which grow wild, students make ;heir home. Openlng 5

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Onp By 3 Completing a class project. Jeff Heyer works on the new Hewlett-Packard computer system. Learning In a foreign environment. Bill Robbinson and Kevin Hayslett take advantage of the Foreign Study program. Pouring over the books, students Invest many long hours to earn more then just a degree. Practicing for medical school, these Biology students carefully dissect and study a white rat. Learning More Than Expected bove all. Furman is a place of learning. Acknowledgement of the university’s academic achievement is spreading. Recently, Furman was ranked highly in The Selective Guide to Colleges, a reputable publication by the education editor of the New York Times. In a survey by U.S. News and World Report, Furman was ranked the third-best university east of the Mississippi in its category. Furman’s academic reputation is well deserved. From art to sociology, students can choose from an excellent liberal arts curriculum. 86% of the faculty hold doctorate degrees, and the 14 to 1 teacher student ratio allows a free exchange of ideas in and outside of class. Excellent music facilities, highly accessible scientific equipment including a new computer system, and a commitment to the advancement of the humanities contribute to making Furman an ideal learning environment. 6 Opening