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The Corbin-Furman connection

Frank Selvy ’54 is the most storied name in Furman basketball history. Jerry Smith ’63 is not far behind. But other than their accomplishments on the hardwood, their memberships in the Furman Athletic Hall of...

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The Legend of Daddy Dorn (and Friends)

Who knows how much of this tale is exaggerated? It happened nearly 80 years ago at Furman, and even those closest to the university can’t recall having heard the story. A quick glance through the...

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Dottie Pepper is back on the scene

Dottie Pepper, the former Furman and LPGA star, makes it clear. It was the writers who used the word “retirement” with regard to her broadcasting career. She never did. So after an eight-year run with...

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The Paladin Rises

Georgia Tech has Buzz and Georgia has Uga. Images of Buzz, a cartoonish insect with a prominent stinger, and Uga, a grimacing bulldog with a spiked collar, are secondary symbols. They complement the schools’ long-held...

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Up the chart: Furman cross country stock is rising

The Furman men's cross country team remains ranked eighth in the Southeast Region, while the women moved to 11th, according to the Week 5 regional rankings released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and...

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Beyond Thunderdome

The Paladins and their supporters won’t have to worry about snow and biting temperatures after they enter the Fargodome, with a constant 70-degree temperature, to play the North Dakota State University Bison on Saturday in...

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Henderson photo exhibit explores historic school buildings

OCTOBER 21, 2011 By Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer They were buildings for learning about textiles, cosmetology, and woodworking. They were buildings used for canning and curing sweet potatoes. They were buildings where lunchtime meant bringing...

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Shamrock 5k to aid prevent child abuse agency

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 By Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer Need a new T-shirt? Want to help your community? Search no further than the Shamrock 5k Run, hosted by the Kappa Delta sorority 2 p.m., Sunday....

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Furman, Greenville County working together to revitalize Poinsett Highway corridor

Furman is working with Greenville County officials to begin an initiative to revitalize Poinsett Highway, the corridor that connects the university to downtown Greenville. The planning has only begun, but the ideas include encouraging redevelopment...

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Greenville News reports on Furman, Upcountry History Museum partnership

Furman and the Upcountry History Museum celebrated their new partnership Feb. 29 with a special event at the museum in downtown Greenville. Furman had announced earlier that, five years after the museum first opened its...

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12 new members join Alumni Board

   THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Board of Directors, which provides counsel and guidance to the university on behalf of alumni, welcomes 12 new members and a new chair, Leslie Smith ’91, to its ranks this fall....

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Furman to honor its top military brass at Homecoming

IS FURMAN AN INCUBATOR for top military brass? Bill Mayville ’76, a product of Furman’s military science program, noticed a few years ago that a number of Furman graduates were being promoted to the military’s...

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