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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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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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