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Furman Mock Trial team wins big

The Furman University mock trial team took first place in the Fifth Annual Classic City Invitational hosted in Atlanta by the University of Georgia Mock Trial Team Oct. 19-20. Furman tied for first place at...

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Furman campus gets “stunning” review in BuzzFeed

The beauty of the Furman campus continues to draw accolades. In a recent posting on Buzzfeed, the university was listed among “10 Uniquely Stunning College Campuses from Around the World.” Furman was one of three American...

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Former Guantanamo commander to speak at Furman Oct. 28

Retired Major General Michael R. Lehnert, the former commanding officer of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the...

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Rev. Jesse Jackson to speak at Furman Oct. 30

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures, will speak on the Furman campus Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Jackson’s talk, “Keeping Hope Alive: Commemorating the...

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Pianist Sandra Shen to perform Nov. 7

Furman University’s Sound Quality Concert Series presents pianist Sandra Wright Shen in concert Thursday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are...

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Kabbalah scholar Daniel C. Matt to speak

Daniel C. Matt, one of the world’s leading authorities on Kabbalah, will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Younts Conference...

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Professor Maher to speak about “What Really Matters”

Furman sociology professor Kristy Maher will speak on “What Really Matters?” Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel. Her talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Furman’s Chaplains Office...

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Jesse Jackson spends a few days at Furman

Before he became one of America’s foremost Civil Rights leaders, Greenville native Jesse Jackson dreamed of attending Furman. That wasn’t possible since Furman didn’t integrate its student population until 1965, a year after the passage...

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Furman Theatre presents “Pomp and Circumstance”

If you're a Furman student who has longed to see a play about life on a college campus that has a passing resemblance to the one you know so well, then now is your chance....

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Furman to host Christmas Lovefeast service Dec. 8

Furman will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, and reservations are not necessary. Based on traditions originating...

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Crews named director of Undergraduate Evening Studies

Elizabeth Crews has been named director of Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES), a division of Continuing Education. The UES program at Furman offers convenient class times and affordable tuition for adult, traditional and non-traditional students who...

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Astronaut to talk about walking on the moon

Astronaut Charles Duke, a former South Carolina resident who walked on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, will speak at a special fundraiser for the Upcountry History Museum-Furman Thursday, Dec. 5 at...

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