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Black History Month 2022 at Furman

Furman University is celebrating Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February. The Center for Inclusive Communities (CIC) in conjunction with multiple campus organizations has developed a slate of events designed to showcase...

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Kapoor steps down as chief investment officer; Kenney to serve as interim

After 15 years at Furman University, Kris Kapoor ’94 is stepping away as chief investment officer at the end of January to take the same role at Bakala Capital. Furman Senior Investment Officer Rob Kenney...

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‘Dins and Dogs’ helps middle schoolers find fun in math

Want to bring math to life for a middle schooler? Stick the worksheets back in a folder and pull out a game board. In a new partnership called Dins and Dogs – a nod to...

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Shi honored with AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award

When President David E. Shi ’73 began elevating sustainability as an essential strategic pillar for Furman University some 25 years ago, the idea drew support – and some skepticism. Several trustees, professors, alumni and students...

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Furman plays role in $5 million NOAA grant, spurs climate resilience

Hurricanes don’t discriminate where they hit. It’s in the aftermath of violent storms, heat waves and intense rain events where climate inequity shows up. For example, if you own a home on the coast, chances...

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New Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...

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And the winners are … two Furman students

In Charleston, South Carolina, an artisan weaves blades of dried sweetgrass into a beautiful basket, discussing the craft that enslaved people from West Africa brought to the Lowcountry plantations and that the Gullah community preserved...

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Suresh Muthukrishnan collaborates with Virginia Tech, wins award from AUVSI

Suresh Muthukrishnan, chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences at Furman University, is part of a team that has won the humanitarian and public safety award from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle...

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Furman extends downtown Greenville footprint to One City Plaza

Furman is expanding its downtown presence – and planning one of the school’s greatest investments in the Greenville community – with the addition of a 2,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of 101 N. Main...

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PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome, students!

Students moved in this week, surrounded by family, friends and Orientation Team members, in preparation for the beginning of the school year on Tuesday. About 850 students arrived early or were here for Summer Session 2,...

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Stacy Capers ’18 knows the sound of success

Stacy Capers '18 will travel to Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, Aug. 15, to record a music video with singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth and the other three winners of a music contest. Capers' entry was...

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New program to spark Greenville’s next high-impact ventures

In partnership with the city of Greenville, the Greenville Local Development Corporation (GLDC) and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is launching a new program this fall called...

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