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The 2016 Mock Trial Champion? It’s Yale

Yale University, the 2015 runner-up, defeated the University of Virginia on Sunday evening in the final round of the Bell Tower Championship at the Younts Conference Center to capture the first mock trial national championship...

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A Big Boost for a Local Public School

Legacy Charter School in Greenville has received $13.7 million in New Markets Tax Credits to help fund the construction and renovation of the school’s facilities.  Furman health sciences professor Julian Reed is actively involved in...

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Get Ready for Dins Day II

Furman University will once again reach out to its alumni, parents and friends from around the world when the school celebrates “Dins Day” Tuesday, April 26. April 26 is the last day of classes for...

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Furman wins second-straight SoCon Women’s Golf Championship

Twenty-second ranked Furman (+11) won its second-straight Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship Monday at the par-72 6,087 yard Savannah Quarters Golf Club in Pooler, Ga. With the win, the Paladins clinched the SoCon's automatic bid...

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An Interview with Jay Bocook

Furman music professor Jay Bocook is recognized internationally as a composer, arranger, conductor and educator. His work has been performed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta...

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Laureates gather in celebration of National Poetry Month

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Furman University will present a poetry reading and discussion by three appointed South Carolina Poets Laureate Thursday, April 21 at 4 p.m. at the Hartness Pavilion on the Furman...

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Bringing Solace of Music to Those Who Need It Most

Even three decades into it, harpist Anita Burroughs-Price views her musical career as an impossible dream come true. It’s one of the reasons that Burroughs-Price, who teaches in the Furman Music Department, dedicates much of...

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Help More Children Walk to School

Furman student Hannah Houck was surprised to learn recently that WalletHub had named Greenville the No. 9 “fattest city” in the country. That also raised a question for the sophomore communication studies major:  How can...

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High Noon: “Why Southern History Matters Today”

The recent controversies over the Confederate flag and Benjamin Tillman Hall at Clemson University remind us that symbols esteemed in our past sometimes jump forth to haunt our present.  But what, if anything, do people...

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Furman Hosts Mock Trial National Championship April 15-17

If you’re in downtown Greenville in mid-April and it seems the demographic is skewing younger than usual, it won’t be your imagination. Nearly 500 college students from 48 schools around the country will be coming...

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Let the Trials Begin

The 2016 American Mock Trial Association National Championship is taking place on campus this weekend, with teams from 48 colleges and universities around the country, including Furman, trying to become this year's champions. The Bell Tower...

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Furman receives grant for active learning classroom

Thanks to a grant from Steelcase Education, Furman University’s Health Sciences Department will spend the summer transforming one of its classrooms into an active learning environment that has proven to positively impact student engagement and collaboration....

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