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Las Vegas shooting victims honored in art exhibition

Fifty-eight lives, 58 portraits. Through works of art, Ellen Culbertson Abramo, a 2000 Furman University art major turned education graduate (MA), is honoring those who perished in the Oct. 1, 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting....

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Thompson Gallery at Furman opens with works by Matthew Wilt

Ceramic works by Matthew Wilt will be on display Aug. 30-Sept. 28 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the campus of Furman University. Regular Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m....

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Buchalski chases Olympic dream with pro contract

A second-place finish in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 5,000-meter event can lead to great things. Just days after sprinting past two runners in the final 100 meters of the contest in Eugene, Oregon to...

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Buchalski finishes second in nation at NCAA Championships

As Missouri’s Karissa Schweizer crossed the finish line Saturday night in the NCAA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships to win her second straight national title in the 5,000-meter run, ESPN commentator Dwight Stones suddenly...

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Buchalski faces formidable 5000 field at NCAA track championships

Allie Buchalski ’18 didn't mince words when asked about the final run of her remarkable Furman athletic career. “It is going to be the hardest race I’ve ever been in,” she said. “Just to do...

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Furman announces 2018 spring term Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and...

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Mural project underway at Stax

The south-facing side of Stax Original Restaurant near campus has a whole new look. Furman students, working under the creative direction of local artist  Kate Furman, have given the once white-washed wall a makeover that...

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Furman heads downtown this weekend in support of Artisphere

Artists from all over the country will gather in downtown Greenville May 11 to kick off the 14th annual Artisphere event. Among more than 130 visual artists, the festival will host 13 exhibits, including an...

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U.S. Army combat veteran Brad Carraway shines light on mental health, PTSD

Art by South Carolina native son and U.S. Army combat veteran Brad Carraway will be on display May 8-June 15 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the campus of Furman University. Regular...

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Furman’s 10th Engaged! happens April 10

Furman University will hold its annual Furman Engaged! Day on Tuesday, April 10 at various locations on campus. Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. The exhibits and performances...

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Seniors present art exhibition “Disappointing Episodes”

Art by 15 Furman University graduating seniors will be on display April 10-May 3 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A...

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Creativity on Display

You are more likely to be thinking of thread than clay when you approach Hanna Vogel’s art. Vogel, a sculptor, is an artist in residence at Furman for six weeks this spring. In a studio...

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