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Emily Wirzba ’13 addresses climate action resolution

An article by Emily Wirzba ’13 was recently published in The Hill in support of a recent House Republican resolution on climate change, calling it “a strong vehicle to carry within Congress a renewed spirit of bipartisan dialogue...

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Alum Alexander Stubb talks about European integration

In an Oct. 7 speech at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, former Finland Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said his interest in European integration began in a classroom at Furman University in the 1980s....

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Bridging the gap

The blunt truth is, after her parents divorced when she was 10 Furman wouldn’t have been on many people’s list of potential futures for Casey Crisp ’09. It was on the only one that mattered,...

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Fall Festival of Choral Music presents concert Oct. 17

The Furman Fall Festival of Choral Music will close with a free concert Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. For the festival, singers from high school programs in the region are...

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The Berlin Wall revisited

2012 Furman University political science and German major Brandon Tensley attempts to uncover the root causes of xenophobia among people from former East Germany. In a piece he wrote for the Washington Post, Tensley teases...

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FSO, “In a Galaxy Far, Far Away” Oct. 16

The Furman University Music Department announces its Sound Quality & More Music Series for the 2015-2016 season. Furman presents more than 220 public events each year. Opening the Sound Quality ensemble series is a performance...

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Furman Theatre stages “Hair”

Furman University Theatre will present Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, and music by Galt MacDermot, Oct. 15-17 and Oct. 21-24 at 8 p.m. Matinee...

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Professor Allen to speak on “Robot Revolution?” Wednesday at High Noon

Some experts believe that highly developed robotic devices can be a positive addition to our lives. Others suggest that intelligent machines could be an imminent threat to humanity. Either way, robots that can perform human...

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Furman education professor Henderson writes verse memoir

Dr. Scott Henderson, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Education, has written a verse memoir, Gin and Gardenias: A Memoir of Desire, Love, and Loss. It is published by Fiction Addiction Publishing located in Greenville. Henderson, a Furman...

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SC Poetry exhibit now open at Duke Library

A new exhibit showcasing South Carolina poetry is open at Furman University’s James B. Duke Library through Jan. 15, 2016. The exhibit, “Celebrating South Carolina Poetry: An Exhibition to Mark the Acquisition of The Ninety-Six Press...

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‘A Glimpse of the Sacred’

Pope Francis’ visit to the United States last week drew massive crowds and created a huge amount of media interest. To understand more about the impact of that visit, the Furman News and Media Relations...

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Aloha ‘Aina: for the love of the land

Lush tropical greenery, beautiful beaches and waterfalls, spectacular sunsets. While she spent part of her summer sailing through Hawaii, Kelsey Orr ’17 wasn’t on a leisure trip. Her 12-hour days as a student and rookie...

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