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Join Us for a Special Event

Both the Furman community and public are invited to attend a special announcement on campus Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. The event, which will take place in front of the James B. Duke Library, will...

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Greenville Teachers Earn Project-Based Learning Credential

Nine Greenville County school teachers are the first to earn South Carolina’s new project-based learning (PBL) endorsement, a state approved add-on teaching credential. The three-course, in-depth PBL endorsement is the first of its kind in...

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Corporate Sustainability Program Accepting Applications

As companies become increasingly focused on implementing sustainable business strategies, Furman University offers a program this spring that helps executives manage the challenges associated with operating in a socially conscious business environment. The intensive, five-session...

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Jazz Artist Champian Fulton in Concert Oct. 11

Furman University Department of Music will host a concert featuring internationally acclaimed Jazz vocalist and pianist Champian Fulton Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is...

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Transcending Her Role on Campus

Beth Crews’ leadership in adult education transcends her role at Furman. She’s the director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program, but she has also been forced to make transitions in life like many of the...

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Professor Inabinet Discusses Who Won and Who Lost Debate

On Monday night, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in what may have been the most anticipated American presidential debate in history.  Dr. Brandon Inabinet, an associate professor of Communication Studies at Furman, moderated...

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Country Singer-Songwriter Canaan Smith in Concert Oct. 5

Country Music singer-songwriter Canaan Smith will be in concert on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the amphitheater. Opening for Canaan Smith is Stop Light Observations. Gates open at...

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Furman overwhelms Wake 96-0

Nearing the midway point in the conference schedule, Furman notched an overwhelming 96-0 win over Wake Forest at John Roberts Field Saturday. The Paladins are off to a 5-0 start and have outscored their five...

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The Right to Vote

Three Furman students have filed a lawsuit in Greenville County that, if successful, would allow college students in the area to register to vote in the location where they attend school. The lawsuit argues that...

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Filling empty bowls

Two little girls stared at Emily McPeters ’18, who was barefoot, her hair tucked into a colorful scarf, a pale gray coating covering her arms to her elbows. “You’re going to be covered in it...

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Charles Tompkins in Concert Oct. 2

[caption id="attachment_27017" align="alignright" width="214"] Dr. Charles Tompkins[/caption] Furman University Professor of Organ Charles Boyd Tompkins will present a faculty recital at Greenville's First Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. The concert, which is...

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Merry co-authors chapter of The Summer Slide

Assistant Professor of Sociology Joseph Merry has co-authored a chapter of a new book, The Summer Slide: What We Know and Can Do About Summer Learning Loss (Teachers College Press). [caption id="attachment_27004" align="alignright" width="204"] The...

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