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No horsin’ around–Martha Ingram ’20 is a winner

Martha Ingram ’20 competed in the Capital Challenge Horse Show in late September “just to have a good time.” But she came home a winner at the 25th anniversary edition of the event held at...

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Professor emeritus Tom Allen to speak at High Noon Oct. 24

Tom Allen, Daniel Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Emeritus at Furman University, will examine some of the prominent ways in which hackers sought to tamper with the 2016 U.S. presidential election when he speaks at...

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Riley Institute announces Wilkins Leadership Awards winners

[caption id="attachment_37232" align="alignright" width="285"] Sen. John W. Matthews, Jr.[/caption] Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that Sen. John W. Matthews, Jr. (D-Orangeburg) and Charlotte Berry of Columbia, a lifetime philanthropist and community leader, will be...

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Kathryn Petralia, 2018 Women Who Mean Business honoree

Atlanta Business Chronicle has named its honorees for the 2018 Women Who Mean Business Awards. Among the group of 20 is Kathryn (Tison) Petralia '92, president of Kabbage, Inc., a fintech company specializing in issuing lines of credit...

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Furman a perfect 10-for-10 in Tree Campus USA recognitions

For the 10th time in 10 years since the program's inception in 2008, Furman has received a Tree Campus USA® recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. Tree Campus USA is a national program created to...

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Reflecting on the past

The Greenville Journal wrote an article about the work of Furman’s Task Force on Slavery and Justice, which is examining the university’s historical connections to slavery. The report the group released in July included a...

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Business consultant and “The Apprentice” star Kwame Jackson to speak Oct. 30

Kwame Jackson, nationally-known entrepreneur, business consultant and finalist on NBC’s “The Apprentice,” will speak on the Furman University campus Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. in Burgiss Theater in Trone Student Center. His CLP talk,...

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Furman hosts Islam Awareness Week

Furman University will host Islam Awareness Week on campus Oct. 22-Nov. 2 as the university addresses the fundamental challenges related to the topic of Islam in America. Islam Awareness Week is free and open to...

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Church Music Conference features Stephen Cleobury of King’s College, Cambridge

Furman University will host its 2019 Church Music Conference on campus Thursday and Friday, Jan. 24 and 25. The featured clinician for the event is Stephen Cleobury, acclaimed director of music at King’s College, Cambridge,...

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A (Harper’s) Bazaar summer in New York City

When Julia Piotrowski ’19 arrived at Furman in 2016 aspiring to be a doctor, it’s safe to say she didn’t see herself spending the summer of 2018 in the heart of New York City working...

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Furman hosts acclaimed pianist Gilead Mishory in concert Oct. 22

The Furman University Department of Music will host Distinguished Visiting Professor and guest pianist Gilead Mishory in concert Monday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The event, which...

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Percussion Ensemble Oct. 21 features premiere of Burtner’s “Avian Telemetry”

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present its fall concert Sunday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Directed by Furman music professor Omar Carmenates, the concert is open...

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