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America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting

Furman University has made Washington Monthly's list of "Best Colleges for Student Voting." The 205 colleges and universities that earned the honor must meet five criteria, including submission of an ALL IN action plan. ALL...

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Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 Events

Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS   Wednesday, September 15 ¡Cenar y Celebrar! Trone Student Center Front Patio 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 17 CIC Drop-In: Celebrating HHM Trone Student Center 205 12...

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Furman’s green goals gain gold from STARS

[caption id="attachment_52186" align="alignleft" width="200"] The Gold STARS medal from AASHE[/caption] For the third time in a row, Furman University has earned a Sustainable Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) Gold rating from the Association for...

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FURMAN ANNOUNCES $3M IN RENOVATIONS TO BASKETBALL FACILITIES

Furman Athletics is excited to announce that construction is underway to significantly renovate and expand programming space in Timmons Arena for Paladin men’s and women’s basketball. Funded entirely by donor support through a $3 million...

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Why has COVID and the response to COVID become so political?

The political incentives today push politicians to make every national issue a wedge that further pushes American citizens to one camp or another, Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs at Furman University, writes...

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Furman Theatre announces 2021-22 season

Furman University Department of Theatre Arts has announced its 2021-2022 season including a musical, two plays and a new works festival. All events are open to the public and take place in various venues on...

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Celebrating 30 Years of Giving with His Largest Gift to Date

The extra effort to know students and meet them where they are can inspire them long after they leave campus. Lee Alexander ’84 is proof of that. Alexander, the midday host on Earth FM/WRTH radio,...

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Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters?

Kathryn Paige Harden's book, "The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality," will drop September 21. Ahead of its release, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, staff writer for The New Yorker, offers an in-depth look at what...

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City of Greenville launches new economic and entrepreneurship development initiative

The City of Greenville's launch of its national economic development initiative on Sept. 2 garnered a flurry of attention from the media. The initiative, "From Here You Can Change the World," aims to encourage entrepreneurs...

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‘It altered the course of my life’

When the day began, it was the dawning of their college experience, the culmination of so much dreaming, anticipation and hard work. Within a few hours, however, the students were left in shock, their optimism shattered....

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Rise Against Hunger sends care packages from Furman with love

On Sept. 1, the Heller Service Corps partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Timmons Arena to benefit the Rise Against Hunger program. Students – including quarterback Hamp Sisson ’22 – packed approximately 45,000...

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