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Nearly 300 volunteers participate in Furman’s MLK Day of Service

For Deborah Allen, who is in her fourth year as Furman's associate director of diversity engagement and manager of the Center for Inclusive Communities, the level of participation in the university's annual MLK Day of Service was the greatest...

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Chenault Organ Duo in concert Feb. 12

Duo concert organists Raymond and Elizabeth Chenault, organists emeriti of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta, will present a recital Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on the...

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Furman’s accreditation renewed by SACSCOC for 10-year period

Furman University’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has been renewed for another 10 years. The renewal was awarded on Dec. 11, 2018. SACSCOC is the accrediting body...

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24-hour design competition “Sleep When You’re Dead” launches Jan. 25

The Furman Department of Art, in conjunction with Atlanta-based Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center, will kick off the second annual “Sleep When You’re Dead” 24-hour student design competition with a networking social on Friday,...

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Bon Appetit makes tasty additions to dining at Furman

Besides academics, food ranks near the top for students when making choices for their college home away from home. In a Food Management article, which features some new additions to the Furman dining experience courtesy...

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Furman sponsoring multiple events commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Former NFL player, equality advocate and educator Wade Davis spoke Friday, Jan. 18, during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast began at 8 a.m., with...

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Overcoming the disparities

The Younts Conference Center at Furman hosted a special forum this week that looked at education reform in South Carolina. One of the panelists was former U.S. Secretary of Education and S.C. Gov. Dick Riley,...

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University announces 2018 fall term Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall...

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UVA author, professor Mark Edmundson to present Tocqueville lecture Jan. 30

Mark Edmundson, author and professor of English at the University of Virginia, will speak Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center on the Furman campus. His talk, “In...

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It’s about more than winning

The Furman basketball team’s historic start was derailed with back-to-back losses to LSU and East Tennessee State, but the Paladin program under Bob Richey is built to withstand the bumps in the road. SBNATION wrote...

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Furman professors present chamber music recital Feb. 1

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Friday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Following the recital in the DuPre Rhame Foyer, guests will have an opportunity...

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UES engages business community with Advisory Council

Furman University’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has announced the new members of its 2019 Advisory Council, which supports and advocates for the program that provides working adults the opportunity to earn a degree from the...

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