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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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History professor Steve O’Neill to speak at Duke symposium about slavery

Furman Professor of History Steve O’Neill has been invited to speak at a Duke University symposium about slavery March 30-31. The symposium, “American Universities, Monuments, and the Legacies of Slavery,” is sponsored by the Duke...

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The Answer to Success

Anne-Claire Pittman ’18 has been asking tough questions since her first days at Furman. In her pursuit of answers, she tapped into countless university resources, using everything she gathered to shape her career plans and...

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Furman earns Gold rating for campus sustainability

Furman University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures...

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