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High Noon: “America and the Holocaust”

The role of the United States in dealing with the Jewish victims of Nazi Germany has been the subject of a long and heated debate. How much did the United States know, and what did...

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Undergraduate Evening Studies photography exhibition

Photography by students and faculty of Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) is on display now through Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, in the Baiden Gallery of the Herring Center on campus. The exhibition,...

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Find Your Passion in Serving

In the Heller Service Corps, there are approximately 1,200 Furman students working all year long with more than 60 agencies in the Greenville community. From serving as mentors to at-risk students to helping adults overcome...

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“What Really Matters?” President Davis Lecture

Furman President Elizabeth Davis “What Really Matters?” November 17, 2015 It is a privilege and honor to stand before you and deliver my thoughts about what really matters.  It’s also quite humbling as many presenters...

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Redefining the Triple Threat: Performance, Education, Production

Between 1,000 and 1,200 guests from across the state will join renowned educators and Broadway stars on Furman's campus Nov. 5-8 for the South Carolina Theatre Association’s annual convention. Keynote speakers will include Broadway veteran...

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Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman to speak at Furman Nov. 9

Robbie Waisman, a Holocaust survivor who was liberated from the Buchenwald Concentration Camp by American forces in April of 1945, will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference...

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Beats and balances

  Vincent Izzo ’16 doesn't just hear music, he sees it. "I experience music in colors and shapes. I see it happening” he said. Izzo, who is a double major in accounting and music, possesses...

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PE is good for brain and brawn

Conventional wisdom tells us that exercise married with good eating habits leads to overall better health. Maybe not so apparent is the impact exercise has on thinking and problem solving. Six years ago, Furman health...

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Inside Africa

They’ve already won the most important game of their lives, but most Americans didn’t even know they were playing. There are a myriad of reasons sociology professor Kristy Maher, Ph.D., has been directing Furman’s Africa...

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Photography exhibition “America: Now and Here” opens Nov. 3

A photography exhibition featuring 13 artists will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Nov. 3-Dec. 3. Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with special hours Saturday, Nov. 7,...

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Judy Stuart wins new award named in memory of history professor Jim Smart

Furman University Education professor Judy Stuart, Ph.D., has been awarded the inaugural James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually to a Furman faculty or staff member, the Jim Smart Award...

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Furman recognized for number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics

You don’t need to understand the dry friction equation to figure out why you don’t know many physics majors: There just aren’t very many to know. According to American Institute of Physics’ calculations, 7,526 people...

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