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Furman Engaged!

When you walk up to Nicole Castiglione’s poster display, she greets you with a handshake and smile before telling you about a marketing and public relations agency in Columbia, S.C. But the Furman senior isn’t...

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$1 million for Study Away scholarships

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University has received a $1 million commitment that will provide need-based scholarships for students participating in the university’s Study Away program. The pledge was made by David and Leighan Rinker of Atlantis, Fla.,...

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Faculty playing larger role in student recruiting

“Our visit at Furman started out no differently than any other college visit,” says a parent in a note of thanks to biology professor Laura Thompson. Recalling the self-guided tour he and his daughter took...

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Math in the city

By Erikah Haavie   With 10 city-owned garages and more than 7,000 spaces, the logistics of parking in Greenville can be tricky. “Downtown Greenville is rockin’ and rollin’,” said Mike Murphy, Greenville’s Director of Public...

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Orientation excursion prepares international students for life at Furman

When Ahmed Al Ameri ’19 heard line dancing was on the agenda for international student orientation, he was a little apprehensive. “I’ve seen it in movies,” said Al Ameri, a native of Abu Dhabi. “I...

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A talent for bringing out the best

Just a few days after graduating with her elementary education degree from Furman, Madison Smith ’15 has happily taken the plunge into the world of adulthood. She’s rented her first house near downtown Greenville and...

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Education by design

Furman offers more than 40 majors, which may sound like a lot—especially if your graduation year begins with a 19. But in an ever-more-complex world, they barely scratch the surface of possible futures for a...

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Justice, equity, and politics

[caption id="attachment_18012" align="alignright" width="600"] Photo of Coleman Allums, '14 provided by Jordan Allums, '18[/caption] Coleman Allums ’14 was set to prepare his third and final go-around for a highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship when he...

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A presidential appointment

When Sustainability Science/Spanish major Michael Robinson ’16 received an internship in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Energy and Climate Change, he thought he’d be in for a fair amount of administrative duties....

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The prolific professor

Average number of people who view daily posts on his blog, “The Becoming Radical”: 600-700 Average number of words he writes each day: 1,000+ Number of followers on Twitter: 4,086 Number of tweets since February...

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Mastering the “green” classroom

“Green thinking” has moved into classrooms, where students earn degrees specifically focused on sustainability studies or add an Earth-friendly spin to more traditional majors. Furman launched its sustainability science major in 2011, which allows students...

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A tip of the graduation cap to Luke Christie

Luke Christie has never taken a walk, can't cut his own steak and can't put himself to bed, but when you talk to him, you tend to forget his physical challenges. He's articulate, intelligent, funny...

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