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High Noon spring series begins March 28

Kyle Longest, an associate professor of sociology at Furman University, will kick off the university’s High Noon spring lecture series Wednesday, March 28 with a talk about how young adults are navigating the age-old tensions...

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Furman vocalists compete in regional competition, earn winning places

Five Furman University voice students competed at the Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition, which was held March 16-17 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Among the five Furman competitors, three earned winning places in the...

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Stanford scholar-in-residence Jeffrey Ball speaks March 28

Global energy expert and former Wall Street Journal editor Jeffrey Ball will speak at Furman University Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center. His talk, “Sharp Fights and Hard...

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Best-selling author, essayist William Deresiewicz speaks April 4

Best-selling author, essayist and literary critic William Deresiewicz will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. His CLP talk, “College and the...

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Professor wins TR council seat

The Furman community knows her as Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. Council member is her new claim to fame as of March 20 when Criss won a seat on the Travelers Rest city council during...

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Three times an intern

Crawford B. Lewis, a 2017 Furman Business and Accounting graduate, is one of many examples of why internships are a vital part of a college education. Lewis, who is working on his master's in accountancy...

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Men’s and Women’s Chorales in concert March 27

The Furman University Men’s and Women’s Chorales will present their spring concert Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. The concert is free and open to the...

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Furman Engaged! Celebrating student scholarship and creativity

Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. Launched by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Internships in 2009, the annual event brings the Furman campus community and visitors together...

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In ‘Seeking Abraham’ Furman reckons with its past

In response to Furman's efforts to uncover details about the university's historical ties to slavery, some may ask, "Why dredge up this uncomfortable past?" Furman's Task Force on Slavery and Justice was launched in 2017...

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Florence software firm endows Furman scholarship

Florence, South Carolina-based church software firm ACS Technologies has honored President Emeritus and Class of 1977 Furman alumnus Marvin Owen (computer science and mathematics) for his 34 years of continuing contributions to the company. The...

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Furman offers new master’s degree in community medicine

Furman University is launching a Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine (MS-CEM) this summer. The new degree program aims to narrow the gap between community health and the resources necessary to meet those needs....

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Ahmad receives Critical Language Scholarship from State Department

Sulaiman Ahmad, a Furman University senior from Greenville, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of the Urdu language. [caption id="attachment_35892" align="alignright" width="475"] Sulaiman...

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