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When every second counts

The morning of Saturday, February 10, was like any ordinary day for Sergeant Robert Gibson. Until it wasn’t. As a member of the Furman University Police Department, Gibson found himself using his life-saving, first-responder skills...

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Biology professor John Quinn receives ASB award

John Quinn, assistant professor of biology at Furman University, has received the Research Award from the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB). The award was presented at the group’s 79th annual meeting, which took place March...

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Symphonic Winds in concert April 13

Furman Symphonic Winds will present a concert Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. Part of the Sound Quality Concert Series presented by the Department of Music, the...

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Reading celebrates new South Carolina poetry anthology

To celebrate National Poetry Month and the publication of “Archive: South Carolina Poetry Since 2005,” Furman University will host a poetry reading on campus Wednesday, April 11 at 4 p.m. in Burgiss Theater of the...

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Hate crime survivor, American Muslim to speak April 10

American Muslim and hate crime survivor Rais Bhuiyan will speak Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the campus of Furman University. Bhuiyan will share his story at the Atlantic Peace...

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Seniors present art exhibition “Disappointing Episodes”

Art by 15 Furman University graduating seniors will be on display April 10-May 3 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A...

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Interview with W. Marvin Hardy IV, M.D.

His fascination with the sciences at Furman sparked Dr. W. Marvin Hardy's passion for pediatric medicine. Following graduation from Furman in 1991, the history major enrolled in Emory University School of Medicine. The College Park,...

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Creativity on Display

You are more likely to be thinking of thread than clay when you approach Hanna Vogel’s art. Vogel, a sculptor, is an artist in residence at Furman for six weeks this spring. In a studio...

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Kabbage’s Kathryn Petralia talks small business loans

English major Kathryn (Tison) Petralia '92 talks to LendEDU about the company she co-founded in 2008, Kabbage, Inc., a fintech company specializing in issuing lines of credit to small and medium-sized businesses. She has been lauded...

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Meet the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Seventy-four Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony on campus...

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Greenville’s McDavid became language, dialect expert

Retired Furman English professor Judy Bainbridge writes an article in The Greenville News about 1931 graduate Raven loor McDavid, Jr. The standout was an Eagle Scout; valedictorian at Greenville High School; member of the Furman tennis...

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Church historian Bill Leonard to speak April 3

Attention: This lecture was originally scheduled for March 13 and was cancelled due to inclement weather in North Carolina. Bill Leonard, the Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and professor of church history at Wake Forest...

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