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10 women of faith leading the charge ahead

In honor of International Women’s Day, Sojourners asked a few of their favorite women leaders about their personal hopes, faiths, fights for justice, and how their womanhood surrounds and informs those aspects. Furman Politics and International...

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A South Carolina beauty

“Elegant fountains, an Asian garden, a Florentine bell tower, and Georgian architecture: it's difficult to imagine a more comprehensive approach to collegiate beauty.” So says Travel + Leisure, which names Furman the most beautiful college...

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March 30 lecture by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. cancelled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Black America Since MLK: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., originally scheduled for March 30, has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m., Sept. 18 at...

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NCAA tournament upsets no surprise for these Furman math professors

This story was written prior to the start of the NCAA tournament. For 12 years running, ESPN writer Peter Keating has been giving readers of his “Giant Killers” blog a “metrics-based forecast of the big...

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Defining value

What do the liberal arts do for students? On Tuesday, February 21, Furman Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost George Shields attempted to answer this before a group of faculty and staff. There have...

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Green goals

Every year since 2007, Furman University has compiled a greenhouse gas inventory as part of the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment, of which Furman was a charter member. The inventory is part of...

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Fully engaged

Experiential learning, which is increasingly being championed by colleges and universities, includes student opportunities like study-away trips, internships, service learning and close collaboration with faculty members.  Furman was among the schools mentioned in a Chronicle...

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Liberal arts education helps graduates adapt to the workforce

Chris Worthy of The Greenville News talks to career services officials at Furman University and Converse College who argue that employers are looking for more than academic acumen and a high-powered degree from their candidates. John...

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Faculty Panel Discussions Continue April 19 and 20

How is democracy faring in 21st century America? What about the long accepted standards of civil behavior and ethical conduct? Do Americans still believe in the power of scientific discovery? A group of Furman University...

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Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to speak

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Harvard University Professor, journalist, cultural critic, and author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will speak on the Furman University campus Thursday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center....

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March Social Security/Medicare presentation

Are you or your spouse nearing age 62 and have questions about when and if to start taking Social Security? Has the Alphabet Soup of Medicare confused you completely? For the next installment of the...

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Spring High Noon lecture series begins March 22

Furman history professor Courtney Tollison will kick off the university’s High Noon spring lecture series Wednesday, March 22 when she talks about the many ways Greenville was impacted during the period of World War I....

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