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Honoring the Real Heroes

Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer ’98 is a Special Forces officer who has been awarded the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat. He lost his left hand and left eye during a firefight in the...

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Brett Harker Named Head Baseball Coach

Brett Harker has been named Furman's new head baseball coach, director of athletics Mike Buddie announced on July 6. Harker, a Greenville native who owns six years of coaching experience — all in the Palmetto...

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Furman’s Asia Garden Featured Among 12 Best Drive-To Gardens

On those hot, humid days when weeding a garden is the last thing on the mind, take a break and enjoy the labors of someone else's hands. The Charlotte Observer features a list of the...

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Straight Talk SC series addresses critical issues in early childhood education

What Mary Lou Jones learned at Furman’s Straight Talk SC series just pulled at her heart strings. After hearing the latest research on the importance of early childhood education, the Greenville resident decided she wanted...

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Painting by numbers

When Rowan Griscom ’17 and Allie Rockstroh ’18 first heard they’d be painting not one, but two, massive murals for public display, they were a little intimidated. “The wall (on Stone Avenue) was huge, the...

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Brexit and Everything After

For months, residents of the United Kingdom have debated whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union or leave the 28-nation bloc that was formed just after World War II.  On June 23,...

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Nasha Lending’s Microloans Curate Local Entrepreneurship

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, loans to small businesses plummeted, leaving would-be entrepreneurs few options for startup funds. Enter Nasha Lending, a nonprofit that collects funds...

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A Solid Freshman Year

Virginia Poe loved the conversations she had during her freshman year at Furman. Anything from soccer to food to faith, she fondly looked back on her now-finished first year.  She also loved the season the...

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Reeder sets sights on U.S. Olympic Trials

Troy Reeder ’17 “didn’t want to go out there and lay an egg” at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships earlier this month at the University of Oregon’s legendary Heyward Field. That would have...

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Bruns ’19 Wins S.C. Amateur Match Play Crown

It didn't take Connor Bruns '19 (Duncan, S.C.) long to get back into the swing of match play last Sunday at Bear Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head. Bruns, who hadn't participated in match play in...

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Lt. Gen. John Mulholland and Dr. David Shi inducted into ROTC Hall of Fame

Furman alumni Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland, Jr., and Dr. David E. Shi were inducted into the United States Army ROTC Hall of Fame June 10 in a ceremony which took place in Fort Knox,...

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Music major Campbell selected for exchange program in Germany

Furman University student Logan Campbell of Easley has been selected among 75 students nationwide to participate in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, a program created to strengthen ties between Germany and the United States...

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