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Furman named to inaugural cohort of First Forward institutions

Furman University has been named to the 2019-20 inaugural cohort of 80 institutions dedicated to first-generation student success — First Forward. First Forward is a program of the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative...

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Furman: ‘A Tree Campus USA’

Furman's 11th straight designation as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation captured the attention of journalist Matt Hogan of 106.3 WORD. He sat down with Furman Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment Laura...

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Graduate honors for May 11, 2019 commencement

Furman University celebrated commencement on May 11, 2019. The following students graduated with honors: Graduate Degree Honor Caleigh Madison Allen Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Katherine Porter Aust Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Emma Kate...

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Furman says goodbye to the class of 2019

View a gallery of photos from commencement A list of the seniors who graduated with honors  Read commencement speech by Eleanor Beardsley Read student commencement speech by Imani-Grace King 2019 Senior Spotlight The threat of...

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Student commencement speech by Imani-Grace King

  Student Commencement Speech Furman University Imani-Grace King May 11, 2019 As a communication studies and politics and international affairs double major, I haven’t had a lot of opportunities to take classes outside of my...

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Commencement address by Eleanor Beardsley

  Commencement Address Furman University Eleanor Beardsley May 11, 2019 Good evening President Davis, Board of Trustees, Academic Administrators, Faculty, and fellow Furman graduates! I’m so proud and honored to be here. It’s hard to...

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Commencement exercises moved to Timmons Arena; students will march down the mall

The commencement ceremony will be broadcast live here.  Due to inclement weather and the forecast for rain, commencement exercises scheduled for Paladin Stadium at 7:30 p.m. tonight will take place in Timmons Arena. Students will...

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From track meets to National Guard drills: Baran’s unexpected journey

Carlen Baran’s family was more than a little surprised when she told them she had joined ROTC. “It was a complete shock to everyone in my family,” she said, noting that among her extended family,...

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A season to still remember

During the 2018-19 basketball season, the Furman men’s team set a school record for total victories (25) and became the first team in the 106-year history of the program to be ranked in the Associated...

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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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