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Art by Daniel Marinelli on display at Furman August 30 through September 29

AUGUST 22, 2012 Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer GREENVILLE, S.C.—Art by Daniel Marinelli will be on display Aug. 30 through Sept. 29 at Thompson Gallery in the Roe Art Building on the Furman campus. Thompson Gallery...

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“Why Are You Here?” Bibb presents Bonner American Scholar lecture Aug. 30

AUGUST 24, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Dr. Bryan Bibb, associate professor of religion at Furman, will present the Bonner American Scholar Lecture Thursday, Aug. 30 to mark the beginning...

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“Max Heller Collection: Evidence of an Extraordinary Life” on display at library

AUGUST 27, 2012 Furman Special Collections and Archives will present the personal collection of Max Moses Heller (1919–2011) Sept. 7–Dec. 21 on the second floor of the James B. Duke Library. “The Max Heller Collection: Evidence...

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Furman celebrates opening convocation; Dr. Charles Brewer awarded honorary degree

AUGUST 30, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded an honorary degree to one of its longest serving faculty members and officially welcomed the students to campus during opening convocation...

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Furman’s Global Visitors Center to host international artist delegation in September

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer One is a comic book author from Angola.  Another is a Muslim comedian from Australia, known for his work in the touring comedy duo, “Fear of a...

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Riley Institute announces three finalists for Dick and Tunky Riley Award for Excellence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds have announced the three finalists for the second annual 2012 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSCsm Award for...

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Stanford University professor Paul Wise to lecture on “Children in Crisis” Sept. 20

September 14, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Stanford University professor and pediatrician Paul H. Wise will deliver a free public lecture on “Children in Crisis: Wars and Poverty” Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m....

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Events to mark, celebrate Constitution Day

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 Today is Constitution Day, a celebration of one of America’s most-treasured founding documents. To mark the occasion, the university is hosting two lectures that will help students better understand the law.

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Jeffrey Brown of PBS NewsHour to speak about the public voice in a divided America

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Contributing Writer GREENVILLE, S.C.—Jeffrey Brown, co-anchor and senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, will speak Tuesday, September 25 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman University...

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Furman hosts 75th meeting of Carolina Geological Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman will host the 73rd meeting of the Carolina Geological Society Friday, Oct. 12 – Sunday, Oct. 14, and will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the society. Serving...

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Vernon Burton to kick off series on 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer History professor Vernon Burton, a 1969 Furman graduate and director of the Cyberinstitute at Clemson, will launch a series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation...

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Sociology professor Aaron Passell writes book on New Urbanism movement

September 17, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman sociology professor Aaron Passell has written a book about the New Urbanism movement and its influence on suburban design, planning and development in recent decades. Building the...

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