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A Record-Breaking Giving Tuesday

Paladins near and far came together December 3 to celebrate Furman’s seventh annual Giving Tuesday event. Alumni, students, parents and friends contributed $232,721 – $16,587 more than last year. During the 24-hour online giving event,...

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Jessica Patterson ’07 named SC Elementary Principal of the Year

Jessica Patterson, a 2007 Furman University graduate (M.Ed) and principal at Chastain Road Elementary School, has been named South Carolina's Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. Her six...

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Art by Baumgardner on display in library

Sculptor and painter Matthew Clay Baumgardner of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away last year, but his art stands as a memorial to his work as it goes on display in the James B. Duke...

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Sam Hayes ’20 brings passion for preserving historical buildings to Greenville

You’d be hard-pressed to find a list of historical cities in America that doesn’t include Charleston, South Carolina. You’d also be hard-pressed to find one that does include Greenville. Growing up in the former instilled...

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Feeding the hungry in South Carolina

If you've ever crossed paths with a deer on South Carolina backroads or highways, you know the species is not in short supply. What is lacking in the state is access to free-range, healthy protein...

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Shaniece Criss: Councilwoman, GCS Hall of Fame member

Shaniece Criss was not only reelected to her post on the Travelers Rest City Council in November, but she was also voted into the Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame. The Furman University assistant professor...

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FSO and Oratorio Chorus present Handel’s ‘Messiah’

The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present Handel’s “Messiah” Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. The event is open to the public and is...

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Furman Jazz Combos present concert Dec. 8

The Furman Jazz Combos will present a concert Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Presented by the Furman Department of Music, the concert is free and open to the...

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Greenville: Facing its past

Montgomery, Alabama, is the home of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a place dedicated to African Americans who have perished by lynching or fallen victim to other racial injustices. The central memorial is...

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Furman plays role in NSF grant to advance women in STEM

The statistics from the National Science Foundation are sobering: Women across all ethnicities fall well behind men in the number who hold full professorships in science, technology, engineering and math. To target the gender gap, the...

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Give Back this Giving Tuesday

Furman University is gearing up for its seventh annual Giving Tuesday event on December 3. Last year, alumni, students and friends of the university celebrated the international day of philanthropy by contributing 744 gifts that...

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Moravian Love Feast Dec. 8

Furman’s Office of Spiritual Life presents its annual Love Feast, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Based on shared feast traditions that date to the early church, the Love Feast celebrates...

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