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Furman Celebrates Black History Month

Furman University has a slate of talks, films, music and other events scheduled on campus in celebration of Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public except Hairspray the Musical. Most...

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Furman Alumna to Sing with the Royal Opera

This fall, soprano Jacquelyn Stucker ’11 will add her voice to the company at The Royal Opera in London as one of only five Jette Parker Young Artists for 2017. She was selected for the...

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Sound Quality Series Presents Evening of Jazz Feb. 10

The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present a concert Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. A Sound Quality Concert Series event and part of Furman’s...

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Hacking Homelessness

Every night of the year, people in St. Louis, Missouri, look for places to sleep. For some, their search may mean walking miles, upon arriving only to find a shelter is full. At times, those...

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Lending a Helping Hand

More than 300 Furman students participated in service projects around the community as part of the university’s MLK Day of Service on Jan. 16. WYFF-TV was there to report on the students’ efforts.

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Furman Announces Fall Semester Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2016 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall...

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Riley Institute Names New Class of Diversity Leaders

Forty-five participants from the Upstate and surrounding areas will begin the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this spring. Selected for their leadership and community engagement, the participants join more than 1,700 Riley...

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Furman Mourns Death of Professor Vincent Hausmann

Furman University is mourning the death of longtime faculty member Vincent J. Hausmann, who passed away Jan. 9 after a protracted illness. Hausmann, an associate professor of English, had taught at Furman since 1999 and...

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Trump will be a president unlike any other

Like others in the news media, The Columbus Dispatch attempts to predict the behavior of the incoming 45th President of the United States. Will President-elect Trump follow through with campaign promises? What policies and issues will...

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Post Election: The Economic Outlook

Following the presidential election, the three major stock indices climbed to all-time highs. But while the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow are good indicators of stock market health, they are just one part of the...

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MLK Day of Service

[caption id="attachment_29143" align="alignright" width="300"] The day of service began at the Trone Student Center.[/caption] Furman University was officially closed Monday, Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it wasn’t a day...

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Baines Recognized by South Carolina Library Association

Furman University Library Outreach Assistant Laura Baines has been chosen for the Outstanding Library Paraprofessional of the Year Award by the South Carolina Library Association. She received her award in November at the annual Association...

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