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Furman Students, Alums Join Musical Theatre for Summer Productions

Greenville’s GLOW Lyric Theatre, South Carolina’s only professional opera, operetta and musical theatre company, is gearing up for a Furman-filled July. The 2016 season of Gounod’s deeply romantic opera, “Romeo et Juliette” and the fiery...

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Southern Living Lists Greenville Among “South’s Best College Towns”

When Southern Living magazine compiled its list of the “South’s Best College Towns,” Furman’s hometown, Greenville, was among the top 21 choices.  According to the magazine, it “selected some of our favorite small towns, some...

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A Life of Design

After studying studio art at Furman, Meredith Moran German ’99 moved to New York City and began working as a fashion designer. She and her husband, Wendell, eventually started their own company, Meredith Wendell, whose...

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God and Faith References Prominent in Confederate Flag Emails to Haley

Among the 10,000 emails and letters Governor Nikki Haley received regarding the debate about the Confederate battle flag on Statehouse grounds, many included references to the Almighty. As reported by Schuyler Kropf of The Post...

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Lending a Hand

The $1,500 that Conway City Council paid for three of its police officers to attend leadership diversity training at the Riley Institute at Furman this spring will be money well spent for a group of...

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Honoring a Very Special Artist

[caption id="attachment_25443" align="alignright" width="254"] Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness[/caption] Among the myriad events commemorating last year’s tragedy in Charleston is “Requiem for Mother Emanuel,” a powerful exhibit of batik paintings by Orangeburg resident and renowned artist...

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The Final Days of Great American Shopping

Tell us about your new collection of stories, which have been written over an extended period of time. Is there a theme that runs through the collection as a whole? Most of the stories take...

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Sharing the Knowledge

Don Hite ’88 has spent years conducting Broadway musicals, leading nationwide tours and scanning talent in Hollywood. That included serving as associate director of the national tour of “Miss Saigon” and directing music for the...

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White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows Named

Sixteen leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between the Riley Institute at Furman University and the Charles Stewart Mott...

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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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