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Conservation Biologist to Speak on Campus Oct. 20

Thomas Rainwater, Ph.D., a noted conservation biologist and Furman alumnus (Class of 1989) who has worked around the world on projects relating to the conservation of crocodiles and turtles, will share anecdotes from his life...

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University Launches ‘The Furman Advantage’

Visit The Furman Advantage website The Furman Advantage in the News Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will...

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Art by Furman Faculty on Display in Thompson Gallery

Work by Furman University Department of Art faculty will be on display in Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Oct. 7-Nov. 7. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A reception with the artists is...

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UES Student Gordievsky Receives United Way Scholarship

As a recipient of United Way’s Women’s Leadership Jobs to Careers Scholarship, Julia Gordievsky’s next step toward a better life became a little easier this year. Gordievsky, a Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies student, and...

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Furman rushes past Gamecocks, next up: UNCC

The Furman rugby team continued its winning ways by posting an impressive 44-14 win over Division I South Carolina at Roberts Field Saturday. The Paladins were originally scheduled to host the Gamecocks’ second team. But...

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A History of Alabama

After retiring as director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, Edwin Bridges decided to write a new book about the history of the state.  The book, Alabama: The Making of an American State,...

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The Past, Present and Future of NASA

Dr. Jack Hansen, Former Deputy Center Director for Research of NASA Ames Research Center, will speak about NASA and the organization’s future at the High Noon fall lecture series Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Upcountry...

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A Darkly Comic Experience

According to a review in The Greenville News, Furman’s production of Harold Pinter’s “The Birthday Party” demonstrates that the show is “more than just an actor’s showcase.”  The play also “retains a crude comic power...

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Let College Students Register to Vote

An editorial in The Greenville News states that “Greenville County should set aside a rule dating to the early 1970s that makes it difficult for nonresident college students to vote here.” The editorial was written...

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March Madness Returns to Greenville in 2017

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is set to return to Greenville, South Carolina, in March of 2017, the NCAA announced today. Furman University and the Southern Conference will serve as co-hosts of NCAA Tournament First/Second...

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Shattering the Myth of Perfection

Furman University Modern Languages professor Dr. Marianne Bessy has written an article which has been accepted for publication in Vol 91.1 of The French Review: Journal of the American Association of Teachers of French. The article, “Shattering the...

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Weather Update for Furman, Greenville Area

As of Friday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m., the latest weather reports were predicting that the Greenville area will not be greatly affected by Hurricane Matthew.  Therefore, all of Furman’s scheduled events over the weekend, including...

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