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John W. Parks IV ’93 receives Distinguished Teacher Award

John W. Parks IV, a 1993 Furman University music alumnus, has received Florida State University’s 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award. Parks is only the third College of Music faculty member to receive FSU's most prestigious honor...

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Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series runs May 23-Aug. 1

As Director of Bands Leslie W. Hicken enters retirement at Furman University, he will continue to lead the Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, which begins Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the...

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‘Get out there and make the world a better place for all of us’

Furman University music graduate Mary-Mitchell Campbell (class of 1996) had encouraging words for students of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) when she gave the commencement keynote at Stevens Center in...

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Fulbright grants awarded to three graduating seniors

Three 2019 Furman University graduating seniors have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. [caption id="attachment_38673" align="alignright" width="248"] Abby Harwell[/caption] The seniors...

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Former Furman football coach Jimmy Satterfield passes away

Jimmy Satterfield, head coach of Furman's 1988 NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship football team and a member of both Furman and South Carolina Athletic Halls of Fame, passed away on May 6 following a brief...

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Protecting LGBTQ students in SC

South Carolina lawmakers have discussed the need for such education reforms as additional expenditures and an increase in the starting pay for teachers. In an op-ed for The Greenville News, Furman Education Professor Scott Henderson...

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Furman names recipients of Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Furman University’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee has announced the recipients of its Meritorious Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The awards are given to a current Furman faculty member, staff member and student. The recipients have demonstrated...

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Meet the Furman sophomore providing scholarships for high school students

Sophomore JohnPaul Sleiman believes in the power of debate. “It builds friendships, and it also builds creativity,” he said. As the architect of the Paladin Invitational, now in its third year, Sleiman, a physics and...

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Paladins Break Dins Day Giving Record

The Furman University community came together April 30 for the fifth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. This year, alumni, students, parents and friends of the university contributed 2,678 gifts...

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Furman tree program reaches new heights

The beauty for which the Furman campus is often praised in the media has much to do with the abundance, diversity and health of its tree population. Two national groups have recognized the university’s commitment...

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2019 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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Launching entrepreneurs toward success

[caption id="attachment_38617" align="alignright" width="303"] Chef Tyler Kelley says the BEA program taught him how to build solid systems for his catering business, Emerald Plate Experience LLC. Photo: Will Crooks/Community Journals[/caption] In 2016, microlending nonprofit Village...

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