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Degrees awarded to 671 students at Saturday’s virtual graduation

On Saturday, May 9, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis conferred degrees on 671 students virtually in a video to graduates. [caption id="attachment_45212" align="alignright" width="210"] A screenshot taken during the Emily Scott Robinson's live Instagram show...

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Srinivasan brings Furman to the forefront

On the heels of winning the Division I PING Women's Golf Coaches Association National Player of the Year, Furman University's Natalie Srinivasan '20 has won the 2020 Golfweek ANNIKA Award, which recognizes the nation's most...

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Golfer Natalie Srinivasan ’20 named national player of the year

It was already next-to-impossible to crown the best player in the decorated history of Furman women’s golf. Natalie Srinivasan ’20 isn’t helping. Friday, Srinivasan capped a stellar senior season by winning the 2020 Golfweek ANNIKA...

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Congratulations, Seniors!

  Today is our seniors’ special day, and this is their time. We aren’t able to gather for the class of 2020 Commencement ceremony today, so we’ll come together in brand new ways to celebrate them. Seniors: We congratulate you for...

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Two Furman families put ingenuity to work during pandemic

The first day Ivan Mathena ’08 distributed masks to neighbors in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, the masks were gone in 15 minutes. “It was pretty overwhelming,” Ivan says. “We ran out of 1,000 masks. The...

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Health intern helps company pivot to meet pandemic demand

When the employees of Greenville-based Humimic Medical brainstormed ways the company could be competitive and relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, Furman University senior Heath Hawkins was in the middle of the discussion. Within hours, Humimic,...

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Eye for an eye

Will Crooks, a 2014 Furman University accounting graduate turned photographer, is featured in TOWN magazine's arts issue. "Eye for an Eye," by Angie Thompson is a photo essay on area artists and their work, with...

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Tour on hold, Emily Scott Robinson ’09 remains thankful for recent success

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson ’09 will perform a live concert through Furman's official Instagram page beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in honor of the Furman class of 2020. "I am...

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2020 Senior Spotlight

University Communications would like to offer a special thanks to these students as well as the members of the faculty and staff who helped us tell the stories of just a handful of the many...

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A Special Senior Tribute to the Class of 2020

We're celebrating our seniors - Furman University's class of 2020! President Elizabeth Davis and Senior Class President Jaylon Goodwin will deliver a pre-recorded video message on May 9, the date the university had planned to...

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Jeremy Cass to serve as dean of faculty

Professor of Spanish and former Associate Academic Dean Jeremy Cass has been named dean of faculty. He started the position on May 1. Cass, who joined the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in 2004,...

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The value of water

Upstate Forever's publication, "Upstate Advocate," includes contributions from two Furman University employees, Bruce Adams, director of the Furman Farm and John Quinn, associate professor of biology. In the magazine's "Value of Water" issue, Adams, a...

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