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Goya exhibit on display through Dec. 21

DECEMBER 2, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer “Los Caprichos,” a series of etchings by renowned Spanish artist Francisco de Goya, will be on exhibit Nov. 1-Dec. 21 in the Thomas Roe Art Building at...

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Sen. Graham to speak at Riley event

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be the keynote speaker at the eighth annual David H. Wilkins awards dinner to be held in Columbia Tuesday, Jan. 8. The event, which takes place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention...

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Furman Holiday traditions

Unlike its college neighbor Bob Jones, Furman does not quite burst forth in a magnificent holiday spirit each year. For most, it’s a time for hunkering down and academic rigor. Students are taking exams, and...

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Alum leads chorus on SNL, Today Show

The New York City Children’s Chorus, conducted by Furman alum Mary Huff, performed on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” Dec. 15.  The group quietly opened the show with a performance of “Silent Night” and then sang...

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Making the fall term Dean’s List

Here are the names of the Furman students who were named to the Dean’s List for the 2012 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least...

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Remembering Emancipation Proclamation

Edward Ayers, noted historian and president of the University of Richmond, will speak on “Visualizing Emancipation” Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Younts Conference Center at Furman. Ayers’ lecture, which is free and...

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Class members and speakers set for “Connections”

Furman has selected the 2013 class and slate of speakers for “Connections: Women Leaders of the Upstate,” the university’s premier leadership development program. Since its inception in 1997, the program brings women together to connect,...

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North Village geothermal project nearly complete

JANUARY 18, 2013 by Gray Johnson '16, Contributing Writer Under construction since 2010, the North Village geothermal project is expected to be complete by the end of August. This $4.92 million system represents a new...

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“Fix” columnist comes to campus

JANUARY 18, 2013 by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza visited Furman Tuesday and shared his thoughts on presidential politics, the fiscal cliff and life in Washington, D.C. Cillizzi is a...

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Viewing emancipation through a digital lens

JANUARY 24, 2013 by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer “It took many hands to loosen the chains of slavery and many on accident.”Edward Ayers, an American historian, and the president of the University of Richmond,...

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Liberal arts education and the real world

In an op-ed for The Greenville News, Furman president Rod Smolla writes that “liberal college education is not disconnected from meaningful and productive jobs, callings or careers. To the contrary, it is often the gateway, the...

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Furman Theatre presents “Doubt, A Parable”

Did he or didn't he? Where's the proof? A seed of doubt is sown. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play and filmed in 2008 with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt” is...

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