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Art by Laura Tanner Graham on display in Thompson Gallery Jan. 22-Feb. 22

Laura Tanner Graham, assistant professor of art in the School of Art at the University of Arizona, will display her work Tuesday, Jan. 22, through Friday, Feb. 22 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art...

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Art by Aaron Collier on display in Thompson Gallery Feb. 28-March 28

Aaron Collier, assistant professor in the Newcomb Art Department at Tulane University, will display his work Thursday, Feb. 28, through Thursday, March 28, in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the campus of...

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Professors participate in faculty development program in China

Sixteen Furman University faculty members will participate in a Faculty Development Program in China this June as part of the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant awarded in 2016 from the...

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Art department chair Ross McClain speaks about “What Really Matters?” Nov. 15

Furman Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain will speak Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A reception in the Bryan Garden Room follows his address. [caption id="attachment_37347" align="alignright" width="333"]...

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Hosting opportunities

Wall Street may not visit the Upstate in search of employees. So Furman made a way for those potential employees to drop in on Wall Street. The university’s new Paladin Career Treks Program gives students...

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Furman offers new Master of Arts in Strategic Design

Furman University has announced that it will offer a Master of Arts in Strategic Design (MA-SDG) through a collaboration with the Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center in Atlanta. Furman is currently accepting applications for...

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Ceramic works by Kimberly Riner on display in Thompson Gallery

The Furman University Department of Art will host ceramic sculptor Kimberly Riner in an exhibition Nov. 12-Dec. 7 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Regular Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9...

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Gina Bleedorn ’02: The future of retail over the next five years

Gina (Arbore) Bleedorn '02 took a circuitous route to her current profession as chief experience officer for Adrenaline. The music graduate explored the performance arts as a vocalist, and also filled her last semesters at...

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A (Harper’s) Bazaar summer in New York City

When Julia Piotrowski ’19 arrived at Furman in 2016 aspiring to be a doctor, it’s safe to say she didn’t see herself spending the summer of 2018 in the heart of New York City working...

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Olivia Corso ’20 presents research at Worldcon 76

While it’s not unusual to see Furman University undergraduates presenting research at academic conferences, what might be considered out of the ordinary is a student who is invited to sit on a panel with faculty...

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Tom Flowers and family share passion for art in new exhibit

Furman University’s new exhibit, “Lineage: Tom Flowers and Family,” will honor one of its alumni and previous art professors of 30 years. The exhibit not only honors Tom Flowers and his lifetime of work with...

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Art by Tom Flowers and family on display in Thompson Gallery

Art by Tom Flowers, Professor Emeritus of Art at Furman University, and family will be on display Oct. 5-Nov. 2 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Regular Thompson Gallery hours are...

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