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Faculty, staff receive grants from ACS

Nine Furman faculty and staff members have received grants from the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), an organization serving 16 nationally ranked liberal arts institutions. ACS Faculty Development Grants are funded by the Mellon Foundation...

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Furman awards Childers Teaching Excellence Award to two 2015 graduates

Mary Varley, a first-year third grade teacher at Anderson Mill Elementary School in Spartanburg District 6, and John Morrison, a social studies student teacher intern at Berea High School in Greenville, have been named recipients...

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An educational moment in Brussels

As the search for a suspected terrorist spread to Brussels, Belgium following the recent attacks in Paris, a study away group from Furman got an experience it never expected—a close-up look at the top news...

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Malici: We must starve “clash of civilizations” narrative

While sensational and headline-grabbing, political rhetoric directed at Muslims “plays into the hands of terrorist propaganda that America is at war with Islam,” says Furman University Political Science Professor Akan Malici. He describes how feeding...

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Furman alums write about the Merkel magic

Before Time magazine named Angela Merkel its 2015 Person of the Year, Furman alums Claire Greenstein ’11 and Brandon Tensley ’12 wrote about the influential German Chancellor for Foreign Affairs magazine. In the op-ed, “The...

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The science of service

Though some may argue science and religion are irreconcilable fields, David Sibley ’07 proves that they intersect. Sibley serves as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Manhasset, NY, but in college he was set on...

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Mixed media art exhibition to open Jan. 11

Mixed media art by Mollie Oblinger, Associate Professor of Art at Ripon College (Wis.), will be on display in Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Jan. 11-Feb. 10. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A...

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Liz Seman gives back through leadership

[caption id="attachment_20260" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright, Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] In the Greenville nonprofit and public service spheres, Liz Seman’s name is synonymous with servant leadership. The Furman University Executive Director of...

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On the road to success

Elle Cohen isn’t afraid of hard work, but work alone wasn’t going to advance her career any further. “There are a lot of opportunities that come up at my job, and a great deal of...

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Furman, Greenville to host Duathlon National Championships in 2018-19

USA Triathlon has announced that the city of Greenville, along with Furman, will serve as hosts for the 2018-19 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships. Athletes will compete for age-group national titles in standard- and sprint-distance...

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Furman hosts Church Music Conference Jan. 21-22

Furman University will host its 2016 Church Music Conference on campus Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21 and 22. The conference is open to the public. Founded in 1971, the Furman University Church Music Conference is made possible...

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Emerging Public Leader combines community service, visual arts

[caption id="attachment_20208" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Bart Boatwright of the Greenville News. Used with permission.[/caption] For Mauldin High School senior Celine Crum, deciding on her EPL community service project was easy. A participant in the...

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