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Mastering the “green” classroom

“Green thinking” has moved into classrooms, where students earn degrees specifically focused on sustainability studies or add an Earth-friendly spin to more traditional majors. Furman launched its sustainability science major in 2011, which allows students...

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A tip of the graduation cap to Luke Christie

Luke Christie has never taken a walk, can't cut his own steak and can't put himself to bed, but when you talk to him, you tend to forget his physical challenges. He's articulate, intelligent, funny...

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Men’s cycling team makes clean sweep at national championships

How good is the Furman men’s cycling team? This past weekend at the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships in Asheville, N.C., Furman claimed victories in the Road Race, Criterium and Team Time Trial events. It...

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Furman holds 2015 spring commencement

Furman awarded 649 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday evening. The weather cooperated perfectly as approximately 7,100 people attended the commencement activities in Paladin Stadium. Harold C....

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Fulbright grants awarded to four Furman students

Four Furman University students have been awarded English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright recipients, who will begin their teaching assignments this fall, are Natalia Arenas (Simpsonville, S.C.); Bryan Betts (Tega...

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University welcomes newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Forty-nine Furman students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and dinner on...

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Helping with relief effort in Nepal

The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in April has killed more than 7,000 people and left thousands injured and many others missing. A group of Furman students, led by Samikshya Pandey of Nepal, has started...

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Furman selected to participate in Beckman Scholars Program

Furman University’s Department of Chemistry has again been selected to participate in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Scholars Program. Furman is one of 12 institutions nationwide receiving the honor this year. Furman has...

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Dins Day – April 28, 2015

Furman University will team up with alumni, parents and friends from around the world on Tuesday, April 28 to celebrate all things Furman. April 28 is the last day of classes for students and “Dins...

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Furman to hold spring commencement May 9

Harold C. Warlick, Jr., a 1968 Furman graduate and former dean of the chapel and religion professor at High Point University, will serve as commencement speaker when the school holds its graduation exercises Saturday, May...

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“Dins Day” a success

Furman teamed up with alumni, parents and friends from around the world on April 28 to celebrate all things Furman and raise nearly $828,000 in gifts and pledges from 1,543 donors. April 28 was the...

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Furman listed among top “green colleges”

Furman is listed in the new 2015 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges, a guidebook providing information about the most environmentally responsible “green colleges.” The newest edition of the guidebook profiles...

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