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Harvard’s Jennifer Hochschild Speaks Oct. 6

Dr. Jennifer Hochschild, Chair of the Harvard University Department of Government, will speak on the campus of Furman University Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. in Burgiss Theater in the Trone Student Center. Her talk,...

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Joining the Environmental Fight

Furman alum Frank Holleman never planned to become a nationally recognized authority on coal ash, a toxin-riddled waste that has power companies under scrutiny across the country. But five years after taking a job with...

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High Noon series kicks off Sept. 28 with “Brexit” lecture

Residents of the United Kingdom voted in June to leave the European Union, the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II.  How did that happen and what does that decision mean for...

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Band Extravaganza Concert Sept. 30

Furman University’s Marching Band, The Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The concert, part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program, is open to the...

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Mande Strings Features Sounds From West Africa Oct. 4

Furman University will host a concert featuring Mande Strings Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is free and open to the public and is sponsored...

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U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac to Speak About Liberian Ebola Crisis

United States Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center. Her talk, “‘If...

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Dalibor Rohac Speaks About “Brexit” Oct. 4

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar Dr. Dalibor Rohac will speak about “Brexit” Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Hartness Pavilion (connected to Daniel Dining Hall) on the Furman University campus. His talk, “Britain, the...

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“The Best Thing U.S. Leaders Could Do”

[caption id="attachment_26826" align="alignright" width="222"] Dr. Akan Malici[/caption] Furman Political Science professor Dr. Akan Malici says many of the troubles we face in the Middle East are due to United States policies there. In a Greenville...

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Provost Shields Announces $225,000 NSF Grant for MERCURY Consortium

Dr. George Shields, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman University, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $225,000 grant to the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate...

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Thomas Sounds Off on Meaning of S.C.’s Low ACT Scores

It's a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic problem according to Furman education professor Paul Thomas--in South Carolina only 14 percent of ACT test-takers were ready for college, while a mere 2 percent of black students...

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Carnegie Hall Comes to Furman

Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, lavished their unique brand of music upon concert goers Sept. 15. Paul Hyde of The Greenville News spoke with Dr. Anna Joiner about the artists-in-residence who also led...

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Success Over Stardom

Elizabeth Bishop, a 1989 Furman graduate, has a resume many opera singers can only dream of. She has sung leading roles around the world, and she gained national attention for singing two different roles at...

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