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With a bid to nationals on the line, the top eight teams from the Southern Rugby Conference (SRC) will participate in the SRC 7s Championship Tourney this Saturday at Roberts Field. Beginning at 10 a.m.,...

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Every public school student in Arizona gets chance at choice

Furman University English graduate Jonathan Butcher, Class of 2000, writes an article in The Wall Street Journal about school choice in Arizona. Governor Doug Ducey recently signed a bill that will give every public school student...

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NCAA men’s basketball tournament returning to Greenville in 2022

The NCAA announced today that Furman University and the Southern Conference will serve as co-hosts of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament first and second rounds at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.,...

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Lauren Payne named director, Center for Career Engagement

Lauren Payne has been named director of Furman University’s Center for Career Engagement. She began her duties with the Center in March this year. Prior to her post at Furman, Payne was associate director of...

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Safe and Free?

Hundreds of students and community members gathered for two nights, April 10 and 11, to hear the insights of ten distinguished Furman alumni speaking on their personal experiences in working to balance national security and...

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Charleston’s plan for teachers won’t work

Charleston County School District is set to apply value-added methods (VAM) for evaluating teachers, which includes holding teachers accountable for student test outcomes. In an opinion piece published in The Post and Courier, Furman University...

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Furman’s first Faculty Scholarship Reception

On Feb. 24, the Furman Libraries and the Office of the Provost hosted the university’s first Faculty Scholarship Reception to recognize and celebrate the scholarly publications and creative works of Furman faculty members. The reception,...

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South Carolina’s first College Advising Corps established at Furman

Thanks to a total of $2.2 million in funding from public and private partners, it was announced today that the first College Advising Corps (CAC) in South Carolina will be established at Furman University. The...

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Furman alum, Standing Rock youth present Dakota Access Pipeline program

2012 Furman History and Asian Studies graduate Phillip "Tex" Stewart and four students from Standing Rock High School (Ft. Yates, N.D.) will present a program about the Dakota Access Pipeline Thursday, April 20, at 7...

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted” Matt Desmond to speak April 19

Harvard University Social Sciences Professor Matthew Desmond, whose book Evicted was just awarded the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room...

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FSO and Oratorio Chorus in concert April 21

The Furman Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The Spring Oratorio, “Mozart & Strauss,” is a Sound Quality Concert Series event...

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Jazz Ensemble and Combos in concert April 11

The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present a concert Tuesday, April 11, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. Presented by the Department of Music, the performance is open...

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