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Alexander Stubb declares bid to be EU chief executive

Former Finnish prime minister and Furman alum Alexander Stubb ’93 announced on Oct. 2 his candidacy to replace European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, becoming the second candidate to lead the center-right in European Parliament elections...

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Psychology professor Onarae Rice receives Role Model Award

Furman University Associate Professor of Neuroscience Onarae Rice was  honored as a Minority Access National Role Model at the 19th National Role Models Conference held Sept. 28-30 in National Harbor, Maryland. Minority Access, a 501(c)(3)...

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A winning spirit

Alum Sam Wyche ’66 has been a successful NFL player and coach who is responsible for the no-huddle offense. He is also a heart transplant survivor, and he shared his story this week when he...

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Furman Theatre presents “Lobby Hero” by Lonergan

Furman University Theatre will present Kenneth Lonergan’s “Lobby Hero” Oct. 10-13 and Oct. 18-20 at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinee showings Oct. 14 and Oct. 21  at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The...

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Professor Tom Smythe kicks off High Noon lecture series Oct. 10

The escalating trade war between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, shows no signs of ending any time soon. How do such disputes affect the economic prosperity of America and the...

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About those really weird dreams

An article in NBC News Better states that “our dreams are the Wild West of our minds where rules and order don’t exist. Or do they? The scientists who study dreaming say it isn’t really...

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Remembering a decisive battle

September 26 marked the centennial commemoration of World War I’s Meuse-Argonne offensive, which was launched in northern France and involved more than a million American soldiers. NPR correspondent and Furman alum Eleanor Beardsley ’86 reported...

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Furman gears up for Family Weekend

Family Weekend at Furman University gets underway this weekend, Sept. 28-30. The long-running tradition, which is expected to host around 2,000 guests, is loaded with events ranging from performances and sports to sessions about academic...

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Riley Institute announces finalists for Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced three finalists for the 2018 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC™ Award. The annual award, presented by the Riley Institute and South Carolina Future Minds, celebrates promising education initiatives for...

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Four Furman graduates among Greenville’s ‘Best & Brightest 35 and Under’

On Sept. 25 at the Greenville ONE Center, Greenville Business Magazine honored 37 outstanding young professionals in a ceremony presented by Furman University and sponsored by Countybank. Among “The Best & Brightest 35 and Under,”...

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Art by Tom Flowers and family on display in Thompson Gallery

Art by Tom Flowers, Professor Emeritus of Art at Furman University, and family will be on display Oct. 5-Nov. 2 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Regular Thompson Gallery hours are...

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Professor of Music Charles Tompkins opens Hartness Organ Series Oct. 2

Furman University Organist and Professor of Music Charles Boyd Tompkins will present a recital Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. The recital, the first in the...

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