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Two Furman juniors named Metropolitan Fellows

The Furman Metropolitan Fellowship (FMF) program announced today that Furman juniors Rosemary Coskrey and Maddie De Pree will be headed to New York City in the summer of 2019 to participate in one of the university’s...

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Bill Thomas bids farewell with Haydn’s monumental “The Creation”

After 31 years at Furman, Music Professor Bill Thomas will retire at the end of the academic year. But before he does, he'll lead the Furman Symphony Orchestra and the Oratorio Chorus in Hadyn's masterwork...

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Dillard among honorees at Celebrating Successes Brunch

During Ten at the Top’s Celebrating Successes Brunch, which took place Nov. 14, Furman University Director of Community Relations and South Carolina State Representative Chandra Dillard was recognized with the Burdette Leadership Award for her record...

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Furman Board of Trustees welcomes four new members

The Furman University Board of Trustees welcomed four new members to the board during its recent fall meeting. The new trustees are David L. Hauser ’73 of Charlotte, North Carolina; Mary Seawell Metz ’58 of...

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Columbia Professor Emerita Anderson speaks about U.S.-Middle East foreign policy

Lisa Anderson, professor emerita of international relations at Columbia University and former president of American University in Cairo, will speak on the campus of Furman University Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room...

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Seats at the Supreme Court

Twenty Furman students visited the U.S. Supreme Court this fall—but while 18 of them took a tour, the other two had seats in chambers for oral arguments before the court. The tour was part of...

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Furman Jazz Combos in concert Dec. 2

The Furman Jazz Combos will present a concert Sunday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Presented by the Furman Department of Music, the CLP concert is free and open to...

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Changing the focus

Every other Wednesday afternoon, the Furman cross-country team gathers for a different type of practice. The distance runners visit the Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital to spend time with kids who are receiving treatment in...

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“A surreal feeling”

On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Furman men’s basketball team stunned defending national champion and eighth-ranked Villanova, 76-68. A week prior to that, the Paladins defeated Loyola-Chicago, 60-58. Both teams reached the Final Four in last...

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Villanova upset caps remarkable nine-day stretch for Furman basketball

Furman has beaten higher-ranked opponents, and the Paladins have an NCAA tournament win on their resume. Still, it’s tough to argue that the men’s basketball program has notched a bigger victory than Saturday’s 76-68 overtime...

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A most impressive start

One by one, Furman is picking off teams from last year’s Final Four and proving to be the surprise story of the first month of the college basketball season. Last Saturday, the Paladins stunned defending...

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FSO and Oratorio Chorus perform Haydn’s “The Creation” Nov. 30

The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Oratorio Chorus will present Haydn’s “The Creation” Friday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. The event is open to the public and...

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