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Dean of Faculty Ken Peterson convocation address

  Dean of Faculty Ken Peterson Convocation September 7, 2017 President Davis, thanks for your message and for giving me the opportunity to speak to our students this morning—especially our first-year students. We are grateful...

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Thomas Joiner begins 20th season in Hendersonville

"Music directors and orchestras often stick together about as long as coaches last with professional football teams," says Matt Peiken of Blue Ridge Public Radio. But Sept. 9 marks the start of Thomas Joiner's 20th season...

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President Elizabeth Davis convocation remarks

  Furman University President Elizabeth Davis Convocation Remarks September 7, 2017 Good morning and welcome to the 2017 Fall Convocation. We are honored to have you with us as we embark on a new academic...

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Over land, air and sea

On August 21, the library at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Africa received a delivery they will not soon forget: 40 boxes containing 621 books. [caption id="attachment_33740" align="alignnone" width="780"] The library books, donated by...

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Army Airfield commander, injured as Green Beret, inspires by action

Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer and his U.S.-Afghan unit found themselves outnumbered during a 2006 ambush in Afghanistan. Dwyer lost a hand and an eye as a result of the firefight, but not his life. Extensive...

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Forum looks at Wade Hampton, Confederate icons

"Should a modern and well-respected Greenville high school continue to bear the name of a man who was a slaveholder, Confederate lieutenant general and, according to some, a blatant racist?" asks Paul Hyde of The...

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Discovery by design

As Chrissy Hicks ’20 clicked play on her laptop, music that has not been heard for centuries filled the quiet study area in Furman’s Special Collections. The product of ten weeks of meticulous study and...

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Sustainability redefined

We've all heard about the carbon footprint as it relates to the environmental impact of corporations, businesses and other organizations. Brad Bechtold and John Meindl look to another anatomical metaphor to describe how organizations are...

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Furman names John Milby chief of police

John Milby, who joined the Furman University police department in 2015, has been named chief of police. Milby was promoted to assistant director of police in 2016 and has served as acting police chief since...

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Hurricane Irma update: University opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday

  *** Update ... Monday, September 11, 2017, 9:30 p.m. Furman will delay opening the campus until 10 a.m. Tuesday to give crews time to clear as much as debris as possible due to Monday's...

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Returning to a tribal mentality

In an interview with Paul Hyde of The Greenville News, NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd said that technology has provided a wide platform for so-called “fake news” and “alternative facts,” contributing to an...

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Riley Institute and Duke Energy renew partnership to advance diversity leadership

The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $75,000 grant from Duke Energy to expand ConnectionsSC, a program that advances diversity leadership among education and law enforcement professionals across the state. The grant marks...

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