student-life

Upstate Diamond Classic postponed due to weather

Furman's Upstate Diamond Classic with guest speaker Chipper Jones, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Greenville's Hyatt Regency, has been postponed due to the expectation of inclement weather in the Upstate, Paladin head baseball coach...

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Furman to open at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14

Furman University will resume its normal operating schedule at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Please use caution moving about campus Friday, and when traveling to the university. The campus remains closed for Thursday, Feb. 13...

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A club for every student

Gryffindor. Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw. Slytherin. Sound familiar? Every Harry Potter fan knows the four houses that a person is assigned after completing a sorting ceremony. But at Furman University, that takes on a new meaning. "The...

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A dream continued, a legacy remembered

More than 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famed “I Have a Dream” Speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial the United States still has a long way to go in...

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A dream continued, a legacy remembered

More than 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famed “I Have a Dream” Speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial the United States still has a long way to go in...

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A club for every student

Gryffindor. Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw. Slytherin. Sound familiar?  Every Harry Potter fan knows the four houses that a person is assigned after completing a sorting ceremony. But at Furman University, that takes on a new meaning. “The...

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Furman resumes normal operating schedule Thursday, Jan. 30

Furman University will resume its normal operating schedule on Thursday, Jan. 30. Faculty, staff and students are advised to drive carefully Thursday morning since there still may still be icy spots on the roads. As...

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Kudos to the fall term Dean’s List students

Here are the Furman students who were named to the Dean’s List for the fall term of 2013. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4...

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Kudos to the fall Dean’s List students

See who made the Dean’s List for the fall term of 2013. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and spring...

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Coming soon: Fall Fest

This Saturday, Furman will host Fall Fest, an annual event organized by Heller Service Corps. Children from nearby areas will visit campus to celebrate Halloween and enjoy activities including face painting, cookie decorating, carnival rides...

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Davey keeps running and running and….

A lot can be done in 1,600 days. As for math-sociology major Allison Davey ’14, running has been one of those things. Davey has run at least once a day for a minimum of 30...

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Improving grades one letter at a time

Shortly after entering Furman in 2012, J.R. Walker found himself in a losing race. He had come 2,300 miles from his home in Los Angeles, Calif., to be part of the Furman student body and...

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