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100 years later, the Great War’s impact on Greenville is still evident

As the 100-year anniversary of the United States entry into WWI approaches, Furman history professor Courtney Tollison offers a brief account of how South Carolina was involved in the war effort, and the repercussions the...

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Mayor Knox White to speak on campus Feb. 22

Knox White, mayor of the City of Greenville since 1995, will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. The talk, “Reimagining Greenville:...

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Furman students speak out in solidarity

When Furman students sponsored a “Solidarity Rally” Feb. 15 on the steps of the James B. Duke Library, an event that drew members of both the university and Greenville communities, the media was also in...

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NC NAACP president, authors hold workshop, give lecture Feb. 22

Rev. William Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, both of Durham, N.C., will speak on the Furman University campus in two events Wednesday, Feb. 22. The first event is...

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Art by Anna Kell on display in Thompson Gallery

Art by Bucknell University art professor Anna Kell will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building Feb. 27-March 24. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception and talk...

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Arbor Day Foundation confers Tree Campus USA® honor

Furman University was again honored with the 2016 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The designation marks the ninth time Furman has received the...

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Furman Forward: Accepted Student Events

We’ve invited the thinkers, the world-changers, the creative spirits, the driven and the passionate ones to join our university community next fall. Come meet your classmates. Attend Furman Forward: An Accepted Student Event. March 24,...

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John Templeton Foundation awards $231,000 grant to Epright and Harden ’03

A $231,000 grant from the John Templeton Foundation has been awarded to Furman University philosophy professor Carmela Epright, and 2003 Furman psychology graduate Paige Harden, now an associate professor of psychology at the University of...

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Symphonic Winds in concert with guest Timothy Mahr Feb. 24

[caption id="attachment_30087" align="alignright" width="200"] Timothy Mahr will present the Consortium World Premiere of his work "Symphony No. 1".[/caption] Furman University Symphonic Winds will present a concert Friday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium...

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Furman getting major league advice from Leo Mazzone

Paladin pitching is getting the benefit of MLB coaching through the expertise of Leo Mazzone who was tapped by Paladin head coach Brett Harker as special adviser to the team. As reported in The Greenville...

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Former Paladin coach Dick Sheridan named to SC Football Hall of Fame

Former Furman coaching great Dick Sheridan has been selected for induction into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF). Sheridan, a successful high school coach who made his biggest mark as a head coach...

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Shi Center honored for infusing sustainability into curriculum

A leader in sustainability in the Southeast, the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability recently garnered another honor when it was selected as one of 13 national Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum by The Association...

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