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Percussion Ensemble in concert April 7

The Furman University Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, April 7 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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High Noon on April 4: “A History of Beauty, Fashion and Disease”

Carolyn Day, an associate professor of history at Furman University, will talk about how the deadly disease tuberculosis impacted early 19th century British fashion and perceptions of beauty when she speaks at the High Noon...

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Students serving students

The mission of the Furman Student Government Association is to be a proactive governing body that represents Furman’s diverse student population and contributes to the positive development of the university community. Furman SGA executive board...

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Talk by Creative Director David Tann

[caption id="attachment_35898" align="alignright" width="194"] "Sleep When You're Dead," Furman's 24-hour design competition is April 20.[/caption] David Tann, creative director and founder of Tantrum, will kick off the first annual “Sleep When You’re Dead,” Furman’s 24-hour...

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University mourns death of professor Charles Brewer

Charles L. Brewer, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Furman University, died on March 30 at the age of 85.  He joined the Furman faculty in 1967 and retired in 2014 after...

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“I can’t ever remember not wanting to be a teacher”

For a generation of psychology faculty, the name Charles Brewer has been synonymous with the teaching of psychology. After receiving a his Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas, Brewer taught briefly at Elmira College and...

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University of South Carolina’s Bobby Donaldson to speak April 4

University of South Carolina Associate Professor of History Bobby J. Donaldson will speak at Furman University Wednesday, April 4 at 6 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126). His CLP talk, “The Evidence of...

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On board with Generation Green

The state of Georgia doesn’t have a reputation for being a hotbed of environmental activism, but green initiatives are gaining momentum in the Peach State thanks in no small part to the outsized contributions of...

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Jazz Ensemble and Combos perform with special guest Simerly April 6

The Furman University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their spring concert Friday, April 6 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. [caption id="attachment_35921" align="alignright" width="298"] Milligan College (Tenn.) Professor...

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Debbie Southern named to Southern Conference Hall of Fame

Longtime Furman women's tennis coach Debbie Southern is a member of the Southern Conference Hall of Fame class for 2018, as announced by the league office this week. The class includes four legendary coaches and...

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Growing teacher shortage poses a looming crisis in the classroom

Simple arithmetic reveals a troubling problem in South Carolina schools. In a Greenville Journal article, writer Cindy Landrum reports that teachers are leaving South Carolina public schools faster than the state’s teacher programs can produce...

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MEP speaks about rule of law, migration and transatlantic relations

European Parliament Member Roberta Metsola came to the Furman University campus as a Fellow-in-Residence March 22. In 2013, she was elected to the EP as one of Malta’s first female members and was re-elected on...

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