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Becoming a strong candidate for success

William Shelley ’14 wasn’t looking for just any internship last summer, which worked out well because Brad Crone wasn’t look for just any intern. “It’s a working internship. It’s not running the Xerox and going...

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Looking for life on Mars

Amy Williams is looking for little green men . . . on Mars. Well, not exactly. She’s actually searching for something much smaller on the Red Planet—bacteria. At the University of California-Davis, Williams ’07 (Earth...

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Counselor Travel

Every fall, our admission counselors hit the road to meet with prospective students and their families. Our counselors attend college fairs, host admission receptions, and have one-on-one conversations with you. To find out when we'll...

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The best seat in the house

The task seemed simple. Create the perfect chair. But when you’re interning for a company that has designed chairs for Royal Albert Hall and other majestic performance venues around the world, the pressure is on....

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Listen to an interview with President Elizabeth Davis

Furman University president Elizabeth Davis spoke about her hopes for higher education in general and Furman in particular during a 15-minute interview on the “Your Day” radio program Monday, Oct. 6. The interview was part...

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Furman Board of Trustees welcomes new members

The Furman Board of Trustees welcomed six new members to the board during its fall meeting Saturday. The new trustees are John Donald Anderson of Charlotte, N.C., Christopher R. Borch of Saratoga, Calif., Sean P. Hartness...

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Interview with President Davis to air Oct. 6 on statewide radio program

An interview with Furman president Elizabeth Davis will air statewide on the “Your Day” radio program Monday, Oct. 6. The one-hour program airs on the South Carolina ETV Radio network from noon to 1 p.m....

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Furman’s drone wins top prize in national competition

A Furman team led by physics professor John Conrad won first place in the Drone Prize 2014 competition which was held Aug. 22-24 in Oregon. Carried out by three finalists, the competition consisted of five parts—an...

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Campus gets vote of approval from Travel + Leisure

What makes a college campus beautiful? According to Travel + Leisure magazine, it’s the “varying combinations of awe-inspiring architecture, landscaping, and surroundings.”  When it came time to choose the 30 “Most Beautiful College Campuses” from...

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Gradual changes for lasting victories

Test tubes, Bunsen burners, petri dishes, centrifuges, microscopes, safety goggles . . . the stuff of labs for students immersed in summertime undergraduate research or internships in the sciences, right? Not always. Biology major Sonya...

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A golden opportunity

“Go west, young man” is a quaint idea associated with the outdated concept of manifest destiny, but the basic message was the same when Furman art history professor Marie Watkins spoke to Mary Elizabeth Morse...

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Meet the class of 2018

They come from 36 states and 20 foreign countries.  There are the usual number of valedictorians, student body presidents and homecoming queens, but there is also a belly dance teacher, a kite maker, a private...

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