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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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Home, Sweet Home

On Wednesday, August 17, the Community Conservation Corps (CCC) of Furman University celebrated a significant milestone: the weatherization of its 100th home—and the 50th home it has improved in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of...

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Stover Publishes New Book

[caption id="attachment_26165" align="alignright" width="400"] Stover's new book is available through SolutionTree.com and Amazon.com[/caption] Assistant Professor of Education Katie Stover, Ph.D., has published her second book, From Pencils to Podcasts: Digital Tools for Transforming K-6 Literacy...

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United Way and Furman Partner in Needs Assessment

In an effort to strengthen Greenville’s ability to build a Cycle of Success for current and future generations, United Way of Greenville County will partner with Furman University to undertake a needs assessment in neighborhoods...

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Riley Institute Announces Finalists for Education Award

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced the three finalists for the 2016 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. The winner of the award will be named at a luncheon Friday, Oct. 14, at...

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The Journey Continues

Clint Dempsey is one of the best soccer players the United States has ever produced.  He is the only American to score in three different FIFA World Cups, and he is the men’s national team’s...

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Singing for the Children

Furman student Drew Whitlow is doing his part to help the Syrian children refugees.  On Monday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Triune Mercy Center, Whitlow, a church music major, will assemble a dozen of...

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Why Some Latinos Support Donald Trump

Dr. Bryan Betancur, a Colombian-American who teaches Spanish at Furman, writes in the Fair Observer that the 55 million Latinos in the United States embody diversity. “We come from African, European, Asian and indigenous backgrounds,”...

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Making Room at Our Table in a Global Community

News of the wrongful arrest of United Arab Emirates businessman Ahmed Al Menhali at an Ohio hotel in June coupled with the July terrorist attack at a bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh prompted Furman professor Lisa...

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What You Won’t Find in the Curriculum

  Read Dr. John Beckford's Commencement Address Furman University awarded 60 undergraduate and graduate degrees during its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 13 at in McAlister Auditorium. Dr. John Beckford, professor of music and former...

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