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One night on Broadway

It was an unforgettable weekend for sixteen Furman Singers who traveled to New York City to perform at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with Kristin Chenoweth in her one-woman show, My Love Letter to Broadway. The Singers' first appearance on...

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Furman rugby to face Sacred Heart in first round play-off game

The Furman men’s rugby team will face Sacred Heart University 11 a.m. Saturday at Roberts Field in the South Regional of USA Rugby Men’s Division II Round of 16 Tournament. Champions of the Southern Rugby...

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“Sykes-Picot and the Modern Middle East”

Can we blame the seemingly perpetual conflict in the Middle East on a 100-year-old secret agreement signed by a British aristocrat and a French career diplomat?  Leading scholars, heads of nations and even heads of...

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A Vote for the Trans Pacific Partnership

[caption id="attachment_24271" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Brent Nelsen[/caption] In an op-ed published in The Greenville News before Tuesday’s election, Furman professors Brent Nelsen (Political Science) and Tom Smythe (Business and Accounting) argued that international trade is...

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Undergraduate Evening Studies Helps Adults Obtain Degree

According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, the number of people over the age of 25 going to college to get their first undergraduate degree has dropped since 2012. Matthew Clark of GSA Business...

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Words for Life

Col. Eric Schwartz ended his recent talk at Furman with this wide-ranging collection of advice. Decide what you stand for before you decide what you want to be. Take bold chances and risks—plan for failure,...

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Theatre Department Hosts Doug Berky

The Furman University Department of Theatre presents physical comedian, mask theatre artist and storyteller Doug Berky in performances Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m., and a matinee show Saturday, Dec. 3...

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Liao Wins Jim Smart Award

Furman University Biology professor Dr. Min-Ken Liao has been named winner of the James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually to a Furman faculty or staff member, the Jim...

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Sophomore Juhee Bhatt Named University Innovation Fellow

Furman University sophomore Juhee Bhatt has been named a University Innovation Fellow by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school). She is the daughter of Paresh and Malvika Bhatt of Clover, S.C. She joins...

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Professor Jim Guth Discusses Election Night 2016

Voters made a call Tuesday that has been building for years when they chose to give the highest office in the land to a candidate without political or administrative experience, said Dr. Jim Guth, the...

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Furman Singers Debut on Broadway

  This weekend, the Furman Singers will have a historic opportunity to add their voices to a Broadway show. The select group of sixteen singers will perform at the 1,505-seat Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York...

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Percussion Ensemble in Concert Nov. 19

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Directed by Furman music professor Dr. Omar Carmenates, the concert is open...

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