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Carson receives award from Southeastern Association of Housing Officers

Vice President for Student Life Connie Carson received The Founder's Award from the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) during the Association's annual meeting, which took place Feb. 28-March 3 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Association’s...

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Investing in the Furman community and beyond

In the fall of 2015, Furman English and communication studies double major Erin Mellor ’17 noticed a campus advertisement for an internship with the university’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) program. She was drawn to the opportunity to gain...

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Michael Scullin named “Rising Star” by Association for Psychological Science

Michael Scullin ’07, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, was recently named a “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The Rising Star designation recognizes outstanding psychological scientists in the...

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A Paladin at heart

Furman graduate David Trone ’77 received the Carl F. Kohrt Distinguished Alumni Award at the university’s Bell Tower Ball in late February.  Trone, who has served on Furman’s Board of Trustees and is co-owner of...

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Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion in concert March 26

The Furman University Department of Music and Furman Percussion Club will host Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion in a concert Sunday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is...

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Defense lawyer Judy Clarke receives Courageous Advocacy award

Judy Clarke, a 1974 Furman University psychology graduate and lawyer known for her stance against the death penalty, has received the Griffin Bell Award for Courageous Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers. The...

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Millennials behind Argent want to reinvent women’s office attire

Furman Business and Accounting graduate Sali (Sumer) Christeson (Class of 2007)  and Eleanor Turner are the millennial co-founders of Argent, a clothing company that aims to inspire women to take a seat at the table...

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How to navigate the higher education maze

On Saturday, March 11, Furman and the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling will host a Mini-Camp College that will help guide students through the often confusing process of applying to college. Melissa Cline, Furman’s...

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Sen. Graham’s challenge

According to Furman political scientists Brent Nelsen and Danielle Vinson, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s role as a legislative deal-maker will become more important than ever during the Donald Trump presidency. And it will be...

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Kate Sweeny ’02 honored for contributions to psychology

Kate Sweeny ’02 was recently recognized as the recipient of The Award for Distinguished Early Career Scientific Contribution to Psychology by the American Psychological Association. [caption id="attachment_30681" align="alignright" width="437"] Sweeny is an associate professor of...

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Furman offers students workshop on leadership

Last fall, Furman announced that it was offering a six-part financial literacy course to seniors that would teach them to manage budgets, minimize debt and save for retirement. The offering was so popular (111 are...

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Paladins’ Duncan Fletcher awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Furman University football player Duncan Fletcher has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Fletcher becomes the 11th Paladin football player to garner a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, valued at $7,500.  Furman leads all Southern Conference...

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