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UPDATE: University watching weather; classes still scheduled

Furman classes are scheduled to begin Monday morning, but the university was continuing to monitor the weather Sunday night. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday had improved after a week of extremely low temperatures....

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Classes to begin Monday morning as scheduled

Furman students returned this weekend and will begin classes Monday morning. The university has been monitoring the weather following a week of low cold temperatures. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday has improved and...

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Welcome back: Normal schedule expected Monday

Furman welcomes students returning this weekend and expects to be open regular hours for the beginning of classes on Monday. Campus housing opens at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Signs will provide directions for returning students....

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Impacting the community

[caption id="attachment_35206" align="alignright" width="200"] Mike Buddie[/caption] Furman President Elizabeth Davis and Athletics Director Mike Buddie have been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s “50 Most Influential” people for 2017. The list honors the region’s most influential...

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Vermont’s Cooper Willsey is ready for a battle at U23 Nationals in Reno

Back from his fourth European race, U.S. cyclocrosser and Furman sophomore Cooper Willsey is gearing up for the Men’s U23 race at Reno Nationals on Sunday, Jan. 14. Cyclocross Magazine asked the Vermont native about his...

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A best value

Furman is listed among Kiplinger’s “300 Best College Values” for 2018. The university is ranked No. 157 among all colleges and 71st among liberal arts schools. Introduced in 1998, the rankings combine public schools, private...

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Modern Languages professor Bost receives 2017 Jim Smart Award

Furman University Modern Languages professor and English department chair David Bost has been named winner of the James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually to a Furman faculty or...

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How tuberculosis symptoms became ideals of beauty in the 19th century

Allison Meier, a contributor for Hyperallergic, caught up with Furman University History professor Carolyn Day about her recently released book Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease (Bloomsbury Academic). Homing in on the decades...

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Telling their own stories

With the announcement of its Task Force on Slavery and Justice in May 2016, Furman joined a growing number of colleges and universities who are studying their historic ties to slavery. The Post and Courier...

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Prints by Taryn McMahon on display in Thompson Gallery

Prints by Kent State University School of Art professor Taryn McMahon will be on display Jan. 15-Feb. 15 in Thompson Gallery on the Furman University campus. The artist will present a talk during a reception...

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Napier named head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette

Furman alum Billy Napier has been named head football coach at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Napier was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection as the starting quarterback at Furman, and the Paladins won two league championships during...

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Career Trek: Where real-world experiences and self-discovery converge

Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham, North Carolina is North America’s leading and largest high technology research and science park, occupying 7,000 acres and employing 39,000 full-time and 10,000 contract workers at 170 companies. In...

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