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Coming soon: A new look for the website

Furman University announced today that it will soon unveil a website redesign, with the first phase of the launch coming on Dec. 18 and the second phase beginning after the New Year. The first phase...

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A voice of change, a voice of America

Furman senior Sulaiman Ahmad is one of 20 people from across the nation who have been selected to participate in Voices of Change, Voices of America, a unique leadership program that seeks to connect and...

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Chaplain’s Office presents Moravian Love Feast Dec. 3

Furman University will host its annual Moravian Christmas Love Feast service Sunday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. The event is free and open to the public, and is presented...

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APEC 2017: Climate change mitigation requires joint efforts

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. And every year since 2002, Furman's Riley Institute has sent a delegation to the...

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When connection to others is the Silver Lining

"With strums, bows, picks, and taps, the Nashville-based cellist/singer/songwriter Sarah Clanton delivers poignant tales of heartbreak and hope like an arrow shot to the soul," says an article appearing in Elmore magazine, a publication for fans...

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A weekend well spent

Furman welcomed more than 600 guests to campus Nov. 10–12 for Family Weekend 2017. Festivities kicked off with a pre-game tailgate featuring a band and BBQ, followed by a Furman football win over The Citadel....

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Music in Italy

[caption id="attachment_34965" align="alignright" width="300"] Madison Allen (left) studies in Arezzo, Italy.[/caption] Furman music students study more than music as part of the Music in Italy program in the rolling hills of Tuscany. Taking a break...

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A vote of confidence

Just prior to the start of the 2017-18 basketball season, CBSSports.com ranked all 351 Division I teams, from Duke (No. 1) to Alabama A&M (351). The Furman Paladins, who return four starters from last year’s...

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Workout at Furman

You don't have to be a student or faculty/staff member to have access to the Herman W. Lay Physical Activities Center (a.k.a. "the PAC") on the campus of Furman University. Local TV station WSPA "Scene on...

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Furman on Main opens in downtown Greenville bookstore

Furman University officials announced today that the university will partner with M. Judson Booksellers on Main Street in Greenville, expanding its presence downtown and further connecting with its roots. Furman on Main will have its...

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Furman cadets compete in Ranger Challenge

Furman University ROTC cadets participated in the annual Ranger Challenge at Fort Pickett, Va. in late October, and they came home with a win—Furman’s first since 2012. The Ranger Challenge is a competition in which...

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Shucker Center receives grant from Triad Foundation

Furman University has received a $25,000 grant from the Triad Foundation of Ithaca, New York to support the University’s Shucker Center for Leadership Development. This latest gift marks the foundation’s fourth to the Shucker Center,...

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