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Furman to Build $1.7 Million Solar Facility

Furman University has announced plans to install a major solar facility along Poinsett Highway near the campus, a $1.7 million project that will significantly reduce the university’s energy costs and bring its solar power production...

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The Radical Reinvention of Greenville, South Carolina

Tom Vanderbilt of Travel and Leisure magazine pens a nutshell history of our fair city, and reviews several better- and lesser-known establishments in the area. He characterizes Greenville's Main Street as a page "torn from a...

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Dozier projected to be in NY Jets’ final 53

On Sept. 13, 2015, Dakota Dozier ’14 did something no other Furman graduate has ever done: Play in an NFL game as an offensive lineman. He wasn’t exactly expecting it. Dozier had watched from the...

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Furman ups Keydets in scrimmage

Furman outscored the Virginia Military Institute 43-12 Saturday in a pre-season scrimmage at Lexington, Va. The game consisted of three, 30-minute periods with regular water breaks to help both teams cope with hot, humid game...

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Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative Selects Lowcountry Fellows

Poised to join more than 1700 Riley Fellows from across the state, 44 leaders from the Lowcountry and surrounding areas have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI)....

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Acclaimed organist Nathan Laube in concert Sept. 6

The Furman University Department of Music will present a concert featuring acclaimed organist Nathan Laube Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. The recital is open to the public and...

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Furman Rugby Foundation Launched

The Furman University Rugby Club announced today it has formed a rugby alumni foundation that will work to provide long-term financial stability for the program, mentor and provide career advice to players, and champion Furman’s...

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Chan Named Dean of International Admissions

Furman University has announced the appointment of Candice Chan as Dean of International Admissions. Chan brings to Furman extensive experience in the field of international student enrollment as the university seeks to expand its global...

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New York City: A Student Reflection

Sarah Saba, a Furman senior from Charlotte, N.C., was in New York City during the summer as one of two inaugural recipients of the Furman Metropolitan Fellowship, a program established by Furman alums “to create...

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Furman Joins “ALL IN” Campus Democracy Challenge

Recognizing the importance of helping college students form the habits of civic engagement and participation, Furman University announced today that it has joined the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge to improve, measure and celebrate its...

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Young Alumni Day – August 25

One evening each year, our young alumni—graduates who left Furman 15 years ago or less—gather for fun and fellowship, and welcome new alumni to their city. Please join us for the fifth annual Young Alumni...

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Furman to Hold Fall Convocation Sept. 1

Furman University will celebrate the beginning of the 2016-17 school year with its fall convocation Thursday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Furman president Elizabeth Davis will preside as the university welcomes the...

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