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Fall Festival of Choral Music features concert Oct. 18

The Furman Fall Festival of Choral Music will close with a concert on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The concert is free and open to the public. For the festival, singers...

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Art by Furman alum Gieseking on display

Works by 2009 Furman alumna Rebecca Gieseking will be on display Oct. 6-25 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9...

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The precarious road to economic recovery

The economy is improving, but it is not improving as well as it could, said Tom Smythe, Ph.D., an associate professor of business and accounting at Furman University. Smythe spoke Wednesday at High Noon at...

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Nurturing the heart and the mind

They called her Namatovu. When she first arrived in Uganda, Elisa Edmondson ’15 was called Madam Elisa. Within only a few weeks, her students renamed her "Namatovu" in honor of her compassionate and motherly ways....

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The best seat in the house

The task seemed simple. Create the perfect chair. But when you’re interning for a company that has designed chairs for Royal Albert Hall and other majestic performance venues around the world, the pressure is on....

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Invaluable Lessons

The best school days in Kathmandu always start with breakfast. As part of her volunteer assignment as a teacher’s assistant, Caroline Hawkins ’16 worked in the cafeteria, dishing up hearty servings of dal bhat, a...

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Is Europe in trouble?

In Europe, a strong-armed leader, perceiving weakness among Western allies, moves to take over a smaller, weaker country. The economy is stagnant.  Political strife is rampant. Far right political parties promote hatred against minority groups....

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Pioneer of Hindustani slide guitar to perform Oct. 8

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, pioneer of the Hindustani slide guitar, will present a concert Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Joining him are two additional world-renowned artists, drummer Jeff Sipe (a.k.a....

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Where is the U.S. economy headed?

By most accounts, the U.S. economy is doing better and is well on the way to recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. But many financial experts also agree that things could be better. Furman business professor...

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Can we put a price tag on nature?

Placing a dollar value on the benefits that American society receives from nature is a controversial and complex effort. But as high quality forests and pristine habitat become scarce, it is important to quantify and...

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Europe’s Protestant Problem

Much work awaits the leaders of Europe. Weak economies and the euro crisis threaten European prosperity; migrants from outside the EU and job-seekers crossing borders within contribute to immigration worries in nearly every country; and...

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Good review for Furman Theatre production

Lanford Wilson’s “Book of Days” manages to be both a whodunit and a potent commentary on political and religious hypocrisy. The Furman Theatre produced the play this fall, and The Greenville News gave the university...

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