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Furman theatre alumna and students receive SETC honors

Haley Brown ’17, Maranda DeBusk ’13 and Taylor Jensen ’18 represented Furman University well at the recent Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) annual undergraduate and graduate student competition. Brown’s lighting design of Durang/Durang, presented at the...

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Freshman writing seminars lay the foundation for scholarship

Learning to write on a college level isn’t easy. Turns out, teaching students to write on a college level is no walk in the park either. Furman professors found this out in 2008 after the...

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Furman students join APEC’s Voices of the Future

Each year Furman University’s Riley Institute sends a student delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. APEC, a conglomeration of 21 member economies, aims to promote sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Two...

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Furman students join APEC’s Voices of the Future

Each year Furman University’s Riley Institute sends a student delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. APEC, a conglomeration of 21 member economies, aims to promote sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Two...

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Video: Bringing back the cheer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Furman President Rod Smolla reinstated the "FU 1 time!" cheer during the Paladins' home-game opener Saturday against Presbyterian College. The cheer was made popular by the late...

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Put on your best face!

OCTOBER 7, 2011 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor A record 235 prospective students and their families will be on campus this weekend for Fall for Furman. The event, a chance for Admission staff and university...

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Furman’s football program ranks fifth nationally in Graduation Success Rate

OCTOBER 27, 2011 by Furman Sports Information Furman's football program ranks fifth nationally in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) among all Division I institutions, according to the figures released this week by the NCAA. For all...

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Board of Trustees approves strategic plan, welcomes five new members at fall meeting

OCTOBER 31, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director The Furman Board of Trustees unanimously approved a wide-ranging strategic plan to guide the university for the next decade, and welcomed five new members to the...

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Mock Trial team wins championship trophy at Robert E. Sanders tournament

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 by Katie Love '12, Media Relations The Furman mock trial team won first place in the Robert E. Sanders Mock Trial Invitational tournament held this past weekend in Lexington, Ky. The tournament,...

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Shelnutt named conference player of year

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 From Furmanpaladins.com Furman forward Rachel Shelnutt has been named Southern Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year and four Paladins received postseason honors in voting by the league's 12 head coaches, it...

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Schreiber has raised more than $2 million to support those with cystic fibrosis

NOVEMBER 4, 2011 By Dan Smith '14, Contributing Writer Three thousand dollars: the cost of a very used car. To a nine-year-old girl just diagnosed with cystic fibrosis: a hopeful goal. That girl, now a...

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Up next at High Noon at FYI: Professor Janet Kwami talks about the digital age

NOVEMBER 3, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Furman University communication studies professor Janet Kwami will talk about the rise of social media and freedom of expression in a digital age when she speaks...

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