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Art by Laura Tanner Graham on display in Thompson Gallery Jan. 22-Feb. 22

Laura Tanner Graham, assistant professor of art in the School of Art at the University of Arizona, will display her work Tuesday, Jan. 22, through Friday, Feb. 22 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art...

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Another giant on the road

Furman is 12-0 and ranked among the nation’s top 25 teams in two different polls. The Paladins have already upset two big teams on the road—Loyola-Chicago and Villanova—and they travel to LSU on Friday, Dec....

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Gardner-Webb President Frank Bonner announces retirement

Gardner-Webb University President Frank Bonner has announced that he will retire in January 2019 after spending nearly 14 years in that position. Bonner, a 1969 Furman graduate and the son of former Furman Provost Francis...

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Art by Aaron Collier on display in Thompson Gallery Feb. 28-March 28

Aaron Collier, assistant professor in the Newcomb Art Department at Tulane University, will display his work Thursday, Feb. 28, through Thursday, March 28, in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the campus of...

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Alana Biggers ’01—More than a woman in a white coat

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Alana Biggers ’01 when she set her sights on the medical profession. The Furman biology and political science graduate didn’t make it into medical school the first or second...

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NYC Children’s Chorus sings “Jingle Bells” live on “TODAY”

After Mary Wannamker Huff graduated Furman University in 1999, she continued her musical studies on a full scholarship at Yale University where she earned a Master of Music degree in 2001. She began specializing in training...

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Professors participate in faculty development program in China

Sixteen Furman University faculty members will participate in a Faculty Development Program in China this June as part of the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant awarded in 2016 from the...

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Believe in one another, believe in everyone

How has Furman managed to post victories over two of last year’s Final Four teams, compile a 12-0 record and become this year’s mid-major darling. According to head coach Bob Richey, belief is a big...

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Furman basketball maturing quickly

Journalist Tom Flynn writes in Forbes that with the Paladins losing half of their point production to graduation last spring, “it would have been no surprise for them to take a year to retool after...

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Indiana agent wins Jeopardy!

Answer: This Furman grad and Fort Wayne, Indiana native recently won two rounds on "Jeopardy!" If you replied with "Who is Nicole Cocklin?" you'd be right. The 2014 Furman University music alumna prevailed through two...

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“Haven’t you heard of us?”

Through Saturday, Dec. 15, Furman is among the nine undefeated teams (12-0) remaining in Division I. The Paladins made their first-ever appearance in the Top 25 earlier this month and have victories over two of...

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What’s Going On with the Trees on Campus?

As the Furman community returns to campus for the spring semester, people will notice that many of the large trees around the James B. Duke Library have been removed and replaced with younger, smaller trees. ...

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