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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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Alumna pens healing words in recovery from COVID-19

Anna Downs ’16 became ill with COVID-19 in March, about two months away from graduating medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She’s still recovering, but being a health care professional struck...

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Buchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence

Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...

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Risk still exists as some stores reopen

Last week, Gov. McMaster announced a plan to reopen some retail businesses and beaches in South Carolina. But amid apparent pushback, the governor extended state-of-emergency conditions for an additional 15 days. Before this newest order,...

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An act of love expressed in the grocery aisles

In a March 21 op-ed for the Greenville News, John McArthur, associate professor of communication studies wrote that social distancing is an act of love. That notion brought comfort to SELF writer Colleen Stinchcombe, who...

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New Student Government Association officers take oath of office

Congratulations to the students elected to the Student Government Association (SGA). The governing body represents Furman’s diverse undergraduate population and contributes to the positive development of the university community. The 50th Executive Council, elected on March...

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How Greenville endured pandemic and quarantine in the early 1900s

Courtney Tollison '99, Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University, has written a commentary about epidemics and their impact over the last century. She notes that in a 15-year span in the early...

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