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Transgender Bathroom Bill Could Be Bad for Business in SC

Experts say a bill filed in the South Carolina Senate that would restrict transgender people's access to restrooms and changing rooms could bring business problems that have plagued other states that have enacted similar legislation. ...

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Furman’s ‘Arcadia’ a Romantic Tragedy with Jokes

Tom Stoppard’s Tony Award-winning play, “Arcadia,” touches on such diverse ideas as fractal geometry, gossipy speculation about Lord Byron and contemporary academic backbiting. But, according to Furman theatre arts professor Jay Oney, it’s really “a...

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Four Furman students, alumni receive NSF grants

The National Science Foundation has awarded grants through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) to four Furman students and alumni. The recipients are Furman senior chemistry major Michael Davis Turlington (Mills River, N.C.); December 2015...

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FSO and Oratorio Chorus in concert April 15

The Furman University Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 15, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The concert, “Bernstein & Borodin,” is a Sound Quality Concert Series event...

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CLP-Oriental Harmony 4/13

7 p.m., April 13, Daniel Recital Hall. Chinese traditional compositions performed by Furman faculty, students, and guest performers.

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CLP-Netflix and Chill 4/13

7 p.m., April 13, Trone Student Center Burgiss Theater. Speakers: Eric Anderson, Ph.D. (philosophy), Scott Henderson, Ph.D. (Education), Gretchen Braun, Ph.D. (English).

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CLP-Lessons from Protecting our Coast 4/13

7 p.m., April 13, Johns Hall 101: Speaker: Ms. Margaret (Peg) Howell (founder and President of the Howell Consulting Group, L.C.)

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CLP-Child survivors of the Holocaust 4/12

7 p.m., April 12, Younts Conference Center. Speakers: Norbert and Gerda Bikales, Filmmaker Lisa Gossels.

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Students go behind the scenes at the Greenville Zoo

Abbie Arvanites ’16 was among the first to learn that Walter and Autumn were expecting a new baby. And she was thrilled to get the inside scoop. “Our class found out before the news was...

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Furman hosts sports analytics meeting April 9

Just how fair are the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon? Is player height overrated for setting up NBA buzzer beaters? For PGA Tour players, is it better to be consistent or have flashes of...

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Chamber Choir in concert April 7

The Furman University Chamber Choir will present a concert Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. Open to the public, the performance, “Rejoice In God, O Ye Tongues; Hallelujah! A...

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Holocaust survivors to speak April 12

Two surviving children of the Holocaust, Dr. Norbert Bikales and Mrs. Gerda Bikales, will speak on the campus of Furman University Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. The couple will share...

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