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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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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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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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Furman Theatre Stages “The Women of Lockerbie”

Furman University Theatre will present The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 17-19 at 8 p.m., with matinee showings Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. All performances take place...

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Kudos for Sustainability

True to its green goals, Furman University is the proud recipient of several recent awards for the institution’s sustainable practices. On October 9, Furman was named the 2016 winner of the Campus Sustainability Achievement Award...

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We are Furman

When people first meet Andy Teye ’19, they frequently assume he must be American because he doesn’t have an accent (he’s from Accra, Ghana). When some people first meet Jai Ryung “Jenny” Lee ’17, they...

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Furman Metropolitan Fellowship team names finalists

First-year growing pains behind them, the six alumni who created the Furman Metropolitan Fellowship are poised to financially and professionally assist another Furman junior who commits to a 2017 summer internship in New York City....

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Focusing on Community Health

The Greenville News writes about Furman’s new Institute for the Advancement of Community Health, which “creates another major community facing role for the university as it seeks to marry the medical expertise of the hospital...

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Furman Unveils Institute for Advancement of Community Health

Furman University officials announced today that a new institute at the university will be dedicated to improving the health of the greater Greenville community. With support from its partnership with Greenville Health System, Furman’s Institute...

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The Furman Advantage

Launched in October with $47 million from The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., The Furman Advantage guarantees every student the opportunity to engage in real-world experiences that connect back to what they learn in the...

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Furman Earns No. 7 Ranking in Sustainable Campus Index

Furman University has been recognized as one of the top overall performers in the 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, claiming the seventh spot overall in the rankings among baccalaureate institutions nationally. [caption id="attachment_28008" align="alignright" width="300"] AASHE's...

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The Washington Experience

 As one of the oldest engaged learning programs at Furman, the Washington Experience allows students to work in government, interest groups, non-profits, and media organizations where they can rub elbows with Washington elite, all while...

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