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A lifetime of learning

Most parents attend their children’s graduation, but few sit beside them wearing a cap and gown. But so it was in 1961 that Ann Hall née Loftis ’61 sat beside her mother Irene Dill Loftis...

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President Davis to speak on “What Really Matters Nov. 17

Furman president Elizabeth Davis will speak on “What Really Matters?” Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Furman’s Daniel Chapel. Her CLP talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Furman’s Chaplains...

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Lyric Theatre presents opera scenes recital Nov. 17

Furman University Lyric Theatre will present an opera scenes recital Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. “Innocent Merriment: A celebration of operetta,” is free and open to the public, and...

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Community, Coats and Cops

When headlines report what seems like daily clashes between police and the public, it’s refreshing to see a whole other side of law enforcement that may not make the nightly news. For their Riley Institute...

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Going the distance

  The closest Jennifer Osorno-Bejarano ’12 came to giving up wasn’t when she moved to Greenville at the age of 15 unable to speak English. Nor was it when she couldn’t graduate from high school...

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Percussion Ensemble presents concert Nov. 21

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Directed by Furman music faculty member Dr. Omar Carmenates, A Night of World...

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Furman’s Muslim Student Association releases statement on Paris terrorist attacks

The Muslim Student Association at Furman has released a statement condemning the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris Friday night.  Click on the headline to read the statement.

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Vietnam combat veterans to speak Nov. 12

Two Vietnam combat veterans and authors J. L. Bud Alley, and James T. Lawrence, will speak Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center on campus. The CLP event,...

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Joe Fretwell is first Furman student to intern at the JFK Presidential Library

  Not everyone gets to examine the Presidential mailbag. But this summer, that’s exactly what Joe Fretwell ’16 got to do. In Fretwell’s case, he was reading and digitizing correspondence from the John F. Kennedy...

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Peace, love, and rock-n-roll

Rachel Gifford’s love of the 1960s began in high school. “I got really (I mean really, really) into the Beatles when I was a sophomore in high school and it just spiraled from there. The...

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Psychology in the archives

There’s a lot to be learned from a cow puzzle. At least that’s what renowned psychologist Eric Schopler discovered during his research with the aid of a simple cow-shaped puzzle and a traditional puzzle with...

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Duke Endowment awards grant to Support Student Scholarships

Furman has received a $22.3 million grant from The Duke Endowment to strengthen and support one of the University’s premier merit scholarship programs. The grant includes $22 million for the University’s endowment to augment Furman’s James...

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