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Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions, tenure; four new trustees to join board July 1

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 13 faculty members; four new members will join the board July 1. The trustees also granted emeritus status to...

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Furman UES names outstanding faculty member

Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has presented its Outstanding Faculty Award to Rusty Copsey, vice president of Wells Fargo. UES annually recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated dedication and service to students, and...

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A Dictionary for Your Ears

Sure, you could watch steak sizzling in a pan or ravens communicating in the wild – but those moments come alive when you experience them with your ears, not just your eyes. This past spring...

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$1.05 million gift supports sustainability on campus and beyond

James A. Lanier, Jr. ’79 and Mary Anne Anderson Lanier ’79 have committed $1.05 million to invest in Furman University’s Shi Center for Sustainability, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced today. The Laniers’ commitment will directly...

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Furman heads downtown this weekend in support of Artisphere

Artists from all over the country will gather in downtown Greenville May 11 to kick off the 14th annual Artisphere event. Among more than 130 visual artists, the festival will host 13 exhibits, including an...

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Furman Trustee Yendelela Neely Holston receives Community Champion Award

Yendelela Neely Holston, a 2003 Furman graduate and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, was honored with the Community Champion Award at the annual Corporate Counsel Awards in Atlanta May 9. The award...

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2018 Senior Spotlight

Our Senior Spotlights illuminate - from the lab to the links, the classroom to the stage, study away to activism - the unique journeys that lead to graduation.

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Lakeside Concert Series celebrates 50th anniversary

Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer. A Greenville tradition since 1968, the series begins Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater. Opening the...

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Awards presented to Riley Institute’s Emerging Public Leaders

The Richard W. Riley Institute at Furman University has announced winners of its service project competition for high school seniors participating in the institute’s Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) program. The EPL students for 2017-18 receiving...

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Graduate honors for May 5, 2018 commencement

  Graduate Honors Furman University Commencement May 5, 2018   Name Program Honors Hannah Marie Barton Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Sarina Anne Basile Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Erica Nicole Blake Bachelor of Arts...

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Furman bids farewell to class of 2018

List of graduates with honors Check out Senior Spotlight [caption id="attachment_36207" align="alignright" width="371"] Furman held a baccalaureate service for the graduating seniors earlier Saturday.[/caption] Furman University awarded 623 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its...

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Student commencement speech by Lexie Harvey

  Student Commencement Speech Lexie Harvey May 5, 2018 One morning this year, I was walking to class when a friend called me to inform me she had lice. I immediately started scratching my head,...

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