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Furman team earns trip to Minnesota to participate in Mock Trial championship

MARCH 27, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Furman earned its 16th consecutive trip to the American Mock Trial Association’s championship finals with a strong performance in the Ney National Tournament held on campus March...

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Check it out: Students display their academic skills at Furman Engaged!

MARCH 28, 2010 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Witness a master class taught by the concertmaster of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Learn about bird diversity and bat activity in local forests. Enjoy a planetarium show....

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Furman senior art exhibition, “Free Food,” on display in Thompson Gallery through May 5

MARCH 28, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Art by Furman seniors will be on display in an exhibition titled "Free Food" through May 5 at Thompson Gallery in the Roe Art Building. Gallery hours...

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Ten new members to join Furman Board of Trustees this summer; terms begin July 1

MARCH 29, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Richard W. Riley, chair of the Furman Board of Trustees, has announced that 10 new members will join the board this summer. The new trustees are Ann Bryan...

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National Science Foundation awards Furman $600,000 grant to support scholarships

APRIL 3, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Media Relations The National Science Foundation has awarded Furman a five-year, $600,000 grant to provide merit-based scholarships to students who demonstrate financial need and who are pursuing degrees in...

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Internationally acclaimed conductor to lead students and guest soloists in spring concert

APRIL 4, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Media Relations The Furman University Department of Music will present a concert led by internationally acclaimed conductor John Nelson on Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. in McAlister...

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Furman “WaterWalk” aims to raise money, awareness for global water concerns

APRIL 4, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Furman's student-led Global Issues Forum will sponsor “WaterWalk” on Friday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the football practice field located behind the Lay...

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Furman math professors, students use numbers to rank Major League Baseball

APRIL 9, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Is it possible to rank Major League Baseball teams and predict their day-to-day play by looking through the prism of a few mathematical concepts? Maybe so. At least...

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Notre Dame professor Richman to speak about 2010 Haiti earthquake

APRIL 11, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Media Relations Notre Dame professor and cultural anthropologist Karen Richman will speak Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel about the 2010 earthquake that devastated...

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Princeton Review names four Furman professors among nation’s “best”

April 10, 2012 By Erikah Haavie, Media Relations According to a new book published by The Princeton Review, Furman is home to four of the country’s best undergraduate professors.  Professors David Bost (modern languages and literatures), Charles...

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Bad soccer, good cause

APRIL 12, 2012 by Mackenzie Fanaro ’14, Contributing Writer Furman men’s soccer coach Doug Allison has led the Paladins to Southern Conference titles and groomed players for professional careers. But on Friday, Allison will not be...

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Classics professor wins Excellence in Teaching Award

APRIL 20, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Anne Leen, professor of Classics at Furman, has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. Recipients...

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