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Furman Engaged!

When you walk up to Nicole Castiglione’s poster display, she greets you with a handshake and smile before telling you about a marketing and public relations agency in Columbia, S.C. But the Furman senior isn’t...

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2013 International Photo Exhibition

The 2013 International Photo Exhibition, sponsored by the Office of Study Away and International Education, attracted entries from more than 100 students. Enjoy the winning photos, by category.    

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Newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Fifty-three Furman University students were elected this spring to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. Founded in 1776 during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates...

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Friendship over politics

When Furman students Ben Saul and Thomas Hydrick graduated from the university on May 4, they left behind a greater legacy than student leadership and good grades. Even though Hydrick served as chairman of the...

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$1 million for Study Away scholarships

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University has received a $1 million commitment that will provide need-based scholarships for students participating in the university’s Study Away program. The pledge was made by David and Leighan Rinker of Atlantis, Fla.,...

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Furman 101

GERs. Credit hours. CLPs. B.A. or B.S. For most Furman students, these acronyms are an everyday part of academic life. But for incoming freshmen, it can seem like people are speaking a different language. That’s...

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A moving experience

A motorcade of bulging cars and vans snaking through campus, laundry baskets filled to overflowing, a veritable mountain range of clothing, shoes and bedding, a steady parade of lamps, wall art, memo boards and other...

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Building student resiliency

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Trustees of The Duke Endowment have approved a $3.4 million grant to help four schools in the Carolinas collaborate on increasing student resilience. Davidson College, Duke University and Johnson C. Smith University in North...

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Faculty playing larger role in student recruiting

“Our visit at Furman started out no differently than any other college visit,” says a parent in a note of thanks to biology professor Laura Thompson. Recalling the self-guided tour he and his daughter took...

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Improving grades one letter at a time

Shortly after entering Furman in 2012, J.R. Walker found himself in a losing race. He had come 2,300 miles from his home in Los Angeles, Calif., to be part of the Furman student body and...

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Furman cycling team rides on

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Rusty Miller is back where he started. He’s in his hometown, Greenville, and at his alma mater, Furman University, where he graduated in 1998.  The only thing different now is that he’s in charge...

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