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Coach Hendrix, Paladins get first victory at Colgate

After losing its first two contests on the final plays of each game and then falling to 0-3 after a loss to ACC member North Carolina State, the Furman football team was more than ready...

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Furman makes “Top 50” in Princeton Review’s “Green Colleges” guide

Furman University is listed among the “Top 50 Green Colleges” in the most recent edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 375 Green Colleges. Furman is ranked No. 36 in the 2017 edition of the...

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A magical, musical year in Leipzig

Furman University had always been in the back of Logan Campbell’s mind. Worried about how he would pay for college, he started his undergraduate studies at a large public university, but it simply wasn’t a...

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Residency celebrates the beauty, grace & potency of words and music

The voice faculty of Furman University will host internationally acclaimed soprano Jill Feldman and Italian collaborative pianist and coach Marta Cencini in a residency that celebrates the beauty, grace and potency of words and music....

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Hartness Organ Series presents Katelyn Emerson Oct. 5

The 2017-18 Hartness Organ Series presents a recital by young American virtuoso Katelyn Emerson Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. The recital is...

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A perfect fit at Furman

Margo Vanover Porter caught up with Furman associate vice president for finance Amy Blackwell in an article appearing in Business Officer magazine. Blackwell, a 26-year veteran with Furman, speaks about salaries, tuition, strategic plannning, The...

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Student advocate, model mentor

In Business Officer magazine, Mary Lou Merkt speaks with Marta Perez Drake about both sides of the mentor/mentee relationship, her role with Furman as vice president of finance and administration, the importance of student engagement,...

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‘In necessity all things are common’: Christian ethics and DACA

"Few Christians question the responsibility of governments to guard their borders against criminals and terrorists," writes Furman Religion professor David Fink in The Greenville News. In an opinion piece he pens about the decision to...

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A new pathway in the liberal arts

Furman President Elizabeth Davis is quoted in a Sept. 12 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that looks at how liberal arts colleges are repositioning themselves in the higher education market. The article notes the university...

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Furman makes several top lists in U.S. News rankings

Furman University is ranked among the “Most Innovative Schools” and “High School Counselors’ Top College Picks” in the 2018 edition of the annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Furman is ranked...

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Furman Theatre presents “Reasons to Be Pretty” by Neil LaBute

Furman University Theatre will present Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Pretty September 26-30 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. All performances take place in The Playhouse on...

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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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