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Meredith Burton receives Marian Wright Edelman Advocacy Award

Meredith Burton, director of the Furman Child Development Center, has received the Marian Wright Edelman Advocacy Award from the South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC). The award was presented to Burton...

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Furman confronts slavery past, expands scholarship fund

Furman's Task Force on Slavery and Justice examined the extent to which the university used and benefited from slave labor in the 1800s. The group presented its findings to the board of trustees over the...

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Furman to hold memorial vigil for Tree of Life Synagogue victims

A memorial vigil honoring those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh will take place on the Furman University campus Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in...

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Help celebrate First-Gen First Friday program

On the first Friday of each month this fall, Furman is asking faculty and staff to wear T-shirts in support of first-generation students. The Center for Inclusive Communities is providing newly designed shirts to both...

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Furman expands Joseph Vaughn scholarship to support more students

The Furman University Board of Trustees announced today that it has endorsed expanding a scholarship fund that honors the memory of the late Joseph Vaughn, the university’s first African-American student. Increasing the existing scholarship to...

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Getting schooled in social media

Parents of Furman students might need a social media class, but Furman students? They’ve never known a world not steeped in a swirling vortex of Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat digitally documenting their lives. What could they possibly have...

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Riley Institute announces winner of Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award

Farm to Belly, an innovative partnership of Greenville Health System, Feed and Seed, and Head Start, has won the 2018 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. The Riley Institute at Furman University and...

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Furman faculty present chamber music recital Nov. 7

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Guests will have an opportunity to meet and talk with the performers at...

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Furman offers new Master of Arts in Strategic Design

Furman University has announced that it will offer a Master of Arts in Strategic Design (MA-SDG) through a collaboration with the Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center in Atlanta. Furman is currently accepting applications for...

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Violinist, GSO Concertmaster Laura Colgate in recital Nov. 5

The Furman University Department of Music will host acclaimed violinist Laura Colgate in a recital Monday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is free and open to the...

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“Red Wave? Blue Wave? Forecasting the Midterm Election”

The midterm election is barely a week away, and still nobody seems certain about what is going to happen on Nov. 6. But Furman Politics and International Affairs Professor Danielle Vinson will do her best...

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Cancelled: M. Judson Booksellers’ Sunday Sit-Down Supper

[caption id="attachment_35134" align="alignright" width="450"] The Sit-Down Supper, originally scheduled for Nov. 4, is cancelled. M. Judson and Furman are looking to reschedule the event.[/caption] M. Judson Booksellers’ Sunday Sit-Down Supper featuring Furman University First Gentleman...

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