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New website redesign is live

If your most recent journey around the Furman University website has seemed a little different in places, it’s not your imagination. The university unveiled the first phase of its new website redesign today (Dec. 18),...

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Naomi Tutu speaks at community breakfast, part of events celebrating MLK

Race and gender justice activist Nontombi Naomi Tutu will speak Friday, Jan. 12 during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with...

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What does Roy Moore’s defeat mean for Ohio Republicans?

The outcome of the special Senate race in Alabama has Republicans in a quandary about how much distance to keep between themselves and President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters at The Columbus Dispatch, Furman University's...

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Anti-Muslim tweets dangerous for our country

[caption id="attachment_35160" align="alignright" width="225"] Columnist Johnna Malici[/caption] Guest columnists Johnna Malici, a Muslim American, and Melinda Menzer, a Jewish American and Furman English professor, collaborate on an opinion piece in The Greenville News about the troubling social...

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Voices of college and higher ed experts

Addressing college presidents and other higher education administrators, University Business magazine asks, "What are your predictions, hopes and concerns for 2018?" Furman University president Elizabeth Davis gives her perspective about college degrees and how they...

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Two named to All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team

Furman professor Danielle Vinson and exercise specialist Mickey McCauley have been named to the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team. Vinson, a professor of politics and international affairs, and McCauley, a long-time staff member in...

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Kirby Mitchell ’90 appointed to board of nonprofit dedicated to equal justice

1990 Furman University economics alumnus and senior litigation attorney at South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) Kirby Mitchell has been appointed to serve on the board for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA). NLADA...

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Field of dreams

As a member of the Furman baseball team, Jason Costa is used to performing in high-pressure environments. So he was prepared this past summer when he landed an internship with The University Financing Foundation (TUFF)...

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Jazmin Black Grollemund performs in Faculty Chamber Series Jan. 12

Furman University alumna and soprano Jazmin Black Grollemund will perform Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Her performance is open to the public and is part of the Faculty Chamber...

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Another ‘sellout’ for the 22nd Festival of Lessons and Carols

For some, the retail madness that is Black Friday marks the official start of the holiday season. But for many in the Greenville community, it’s Furman’s annual Festival of Lessons and Carols that heralds the...

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Furman’s first gentleman writes book

Furman's Charles Davis didn't know what the expectations would be as the university's inaugural first gentleman. Entertaining spouses and partners of Furman trustees at presidential mansion White Oaks, Davis soon became aware hospitality would emerge...

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Church Music Conference features organ concert by Nigel Potts Jan. 25

[caption id="attachment_35140" align="alignright" width="237"] Guest clinician Donald McCullough.[/caption] The Furman University Department of Music will host its 2018 Church Music Conference on campus Thursday and Friday, Jan. 25 and 26, with guest clinicians Donald McCullough...

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