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Heavenly Music in Boston

Furman alum Justin Blackwell ’05 serves as associate director of music and principal organist for Boston University’s Marsh Chapel. His performances are a regular part of the well-attended Sunday morning services that are also broadcast...

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Former Furman President David Shi, Angela Halfacre Shi Make $500,000 Gift to University

Former Furman University President David E. Shi and his wife, Angela Halfacre Shi, have made a $500,000 gift to the university that will provide additional financial support for students who are actively involved in the...

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Furman Hosts Photography Exhibition Jan. 17-Feb. 21

The Furman University Art Department will host a photography exhibition Jan. 17-Feb. 21 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday....

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“Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina” exhibit opens in Hipp Hall Gallery

“Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina,” a new photography exhibit by A. Scott Henderson, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Education, is now on display in the Hipp Hall Gallery at Furman University. [caption id="attachment_28805"...

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Playing Through

The Furman golf course has not only been home for golfing alums like Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Brad Faxon and Dottie Pepper, it has also tested other collegiate players and future professionals like Davis Love...

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Christmas With the Chorale and an Assist from Furman

One hundred fifty singers and the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra will convene 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9 in McAlister Auditorium to present "Christmas With the Chorale," a much anticipated holiday tradition since 1983.  Furman music faculty member...

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About Those Professor Watchlists

A conservative nonprofit organization has created a new website that lists college professors who are said to discriminate against conservative students and “advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” In a story in The State newspaper,...

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Discovering India and Sri Lanka

Emilee O’Brien ’17 came home from India and Sri Lanka with a new wardrobe and a new outlook on South Asian culture. She found her colorful new kurta tunic to be surprisingly comfortable and discovered...

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Furman Golf Course to Join Rotation for BMW Charity Pro-Am in 2017

When the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation announced on Thursday its tournament dates for 2017, it had another bit of interesting news to share. The Furman Golf Club will be among the three...

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Furman Hosts Church Music Conference in January

Furman University Music Department will host its 2017 Church Music Conference on campus and other venues Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26 and 27. The conference is open to the public. Registration for the event is...

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Mark Kilstofte Receives Copland House Award

Furman University Music Professor Mark Kilstofte has received a 2016 Copland House Residency Award. The award was granted to nine gifted American composers from nine states, and marks Kilstofte’s fourth time to be honored by...

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Crystal Brockington awarded the Furman Metropolitan Fellowship

Crystal Brockington ’18 has big dreams for a career built on the spoken word, but her polished oratory skills went silent when she found out she’d been selected to receive the Furman Metropolitan Fellowship (FMF)....

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