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A ‘supermoon’ is coming to a sky near you this weekend

Late this Sunday evening and into early Monday, the U.S. and much of the world will get to see a moon much bigger and brighter than usual before it is engulfed by a total lunar...

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Wheeler Named Interim Director of SC EPSCOR/IDEA program

Dr. John Wheeler, Director of Furman’s Office of Integrative Research in the Sciences and Professor of Chemistry, has been named Interim Director of the South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA program. Wheeler will continue his duties at Furman while...

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Carnegie Hall … now what?

[caption id="attachment_19096" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Melissa Rollins[/caption] Few 9th graders make it to one of the pinnacles of the music world. But Florence, S.C. musician Gabe Smallwood had his debut at Carnegie Hall after...

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Who Won Last Night’s Republican Debate?

The Republican presidential candidates met in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday night for their second nationally televised debate. To help us understand who won, who lost and how it might affect the race going forward, we...

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Furman featured in “Campus Wild” guide

Furman University is among 85 colleges and universities featured in a new publication released by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-on”...

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Women’s Leadership Institute accepting nominations

Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development is accepting nominations for the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI). Nominations are due by Oct. 9, 2015, and online applications are due by Nov. 6, 2015. WLI includes five sessions,...

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Marching Band performs Sept. 25

Furman University’s Marching Band, The Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Marching Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The CLP concert is open to the public and is held in...

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The Little Free Library

Two children gathered Tuesday around the newest addition to Greenville’s Southernside Neighborhood, what looks like a little purple house with a Furman logo. The girl reached inside and selected a scary book for her little...

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Coastal breaks away from Furman 28-9

Coastal Carolina scored three trys in the final 10 minutes to pull away from Furman 28-9 Saturday. After missing two penalty kicks the Paladins got on the board first to stake an early 3-0 lead...

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Bryce Norton ’93 takes the helm at Miracle Hill Ministries

Effective Oct. 19 this year, 1993 Furman University graduate Bryce Norton will step in as president of Miracle Hill Ministries. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native will head up Miracle Hill’s nine facilities and its transitional...

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David Burns ’98: A year’s journey, a new liver, and a fighting spirit

For David Burns ’98, every day is a new opportunity to give back. A husband to Susan and father of two (Andrew, 5, and Eloise, 1), a teacher, and an athlete, Burns considers each day...

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Furman accepting applications for corporate sustainability program

Furman University is offering a program in the spring of 2016 that will help executives manage the challenges of a socially conscious business environment. The intensive, five-session course is offered by Furman’s Center for Corporate and...

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