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Christmas Lovefeast service Dec. 2

Furman will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Based on traditions originating in the early Apostolic church, then later in the Moravian church, the Christmas...

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Mocktail Party entertains, enlightens

NOVEMBER 16, 2012 by Jenn Summers ’13, Contributing Writer Do you know how much alcohol is in a standard drink? Thanks to Wednesday night’s “Mocktail” event, organized by the student group PHOKUS, many students now...

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Furman, Trees SC host Arbor Day event

NOVEMBER 27, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman University’s David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and Trees SC will host an Arbor Day celebration on campus Friday, Nov. 30 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The...

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Riley Institute announces award winners

NOVEMBER 15, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman's Riley Institute has announced that South Carolina Representative James Harrison and Charleston businesswoman Anita G. Zucker are the recipients of this year’s...

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Grant from ARC supports poverty studies internships

DECEMBER 1, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Mere steps from campus is harsh evidence of the more than 15 percent of Greenville County residents living at or below the poverty line, or the one...

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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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