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Maddie De Pree ’20 will talk about her summer in England at Furman Engaged!

Contrary to what her place on an internship panel at Furman Engaged! would lead you to believe, Maddie De Pree ’20 most definitely did not participate in an internship last summer at The Shakespeare Birthplace...

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Gravely to discuss new book about lynching of Willie Earle March 26 at 7 p.m.

William B. Gravely, professor emeritus of religion at the University of Denver and a native of Pickens County, will discuss his new book about the lynching of Willie Earle Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m....

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History in the making

As an undergraduate, Abigail Hartman ’17 wasn’t even allowed to apply for, much less participate in, the 2016 Sixteenth Century Society & Conference, an annual symposium where the world’s foremost experts on the early modern...

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Furman presents awards at Bell Tower Ball

Watch video presentations about the award winners Furman University recently presented awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 23. [caption id="attachment_38099" align="alignright" width="280"] Julie...

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Professor Shaniece Criss named 2019 ChangeMaker

Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of health sciences at Furman University, has been named to the 2019 Class of ChangeMakers by the Jefferson Awards Foundation. The group consists of 15 individuals in the Upstate age 40...

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Former death row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton to speak Feb. 27

Anthony Ray Hinton will speak about his nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. The event, which is free and open to the public,...

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Undergraduates win award at immunology conference

Since 1963, the Midwinter Conference of Immunologists has met at picturesque Asilomar in the town of Pacific Grove, California, which is nestled on the Monterey Peninsula. With its tranquil, seaside setting, it’s no wonder the...

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Class of 2019, meet your commencement speaker

Eleanor Beardsley, a 1986 Furman University graduate and international correspondent for National Public Radio, will be the principal speaker at the university’s 193rd commencement Saturday, May 11. Furman’s commencement exercises are open to the public. [caption...

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Lyric Theatre presents ‘She Loves Me’ Feb. 14 & 16

Furman University Lyric Theatre will present two showings of the musical “She Loves Me” Thursday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Directed by Furman’s Grant Knox, the musical is...

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Furman listed in Princeton Review’s “Best Value Colleges”

The Princeton Review has again included Furman University in its annual guide, “The Best Value Colleges: 200 Schools with Exceptional ROI for Your Tuition Investment.” Among several rankings included in the guide, Furman was No....

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It’s a wrap: 24-hour design marathon announces winners

The 24-hour design competition known as “Sleep When You’re Dead” came to a close over the weekend of Jan. 25-26 with 40 students participating on nine teams. The second annual branding and package design competition...

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Student leads initiative to honor Furman’s first African-American student

A black-and-white picture of Joseph Vaughn '68 standing on the stairs in front of the James B. Duke Library, books in his left hand, eyes facing forward, is an iconic representation of desegregation at Furman....

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