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Down on the Farm

Sometimes, extra-curricular activities in college dictate one’s career path even before coursework does. That was the case for Joy Owens ’14, the director of the Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Thinking she might...

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Simplicity a State of Mind

In an essay for Sapiens, former Furman president David E. Shi writes about the virtues of simplicity, which “demands neither an end to economic growth nor a vow of personal poverty. A simpler life’s basic...

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One of the nation’s most beautiful campus quads

According to the Campus Rank website, a campus quad is “essential to the college campus experience.” The website listed “The 50 Most Beautiful Campus Quads” in America, and Furman came in at No. 40.

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Weather Update: University Operating on Normal Schedule Monday, Jan. 9

*** Update…Sunday, Jan. 8, 8:05 p.m. Furman University will operate on its normal schedule Monday, Jan.  9, and the first day of classes will meet as scheduled. *** Update…Sunday, Jan. 8, 1:30 p.m.  Furman officials...

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Author, educator and historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry will speak Friday, Jan. 13 during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with the...

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Visit Greenville in 2017

How cool and well-known is Greenville, South Carolina becoming?  Well, according to an article in The New York Times, the city is among 52 places in the world you might want to visit in 2017. ...

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50 Most Influential

Time magazine has its "Person of the Year." Not to be outdone, Greenville Business Magazine annually publishes its "50 Most Influential." Making the list this year is Furman University President Dr. Elizabeth Davis who is noted for...

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Fostering Difficult Conversations

For some, all you really need to know is what you learned in kindergarten ... or maybe fourth grade. In the wake of the presidential election, teachers report students feel insecure, unsettled and afraid according...

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GHS and Furman: Academic Partners

In an op-ed for The Greenville News, Greenville Health System (GHS) president Dr. Spence Taylor writes about the organization’s efforts to create stronger, healthier communities and serve as an academic health center. Furman is one...

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The Iron Man of Europe?

To some, Furman graduate Alexander Stubb is the Iron Man who could save Europe, a former Finnish prime minister and part of the next generation of leaders needed on a Continent battered by anti-establishment populism....

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Mary-Mitchell Campbell to be Honored

Transport Group Theatre Company will honor Drama Desk Award-nominated orchestrator and music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell with the Transporting American Theatre Award at its annual gala, set for February 6, 2017, at the Times Center in...

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Furman Faculty Present Chamber Music Jan. 13

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Friday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. A reception follows the recital. The event is open to the public, and...

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