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Furman to play Wofford tonight for NCAA tournament bid; game on ESPN2
No. 10 seed Furman rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to upset No. 3 seed Mercer and earn a spot in Monday night's championship game of the Southern Conference Men's Basketball Championship. The Paladins...
Continue ReadingCANCELED: Thinkers from right and left tackle Christianity and politics
Due to inclement weather in the Northeast, the Tocqueville Program with Princeton's Robert P. George, Ph.D., and Cornel R. West, Ph.D., (pictured here) has been canceled. The speakers will be invited back to campus at...
Continue ReadingHarvard’s Diana Eck to speak March 3
Harvard Divinity School Professor Diana L. Eck, Ph.D., will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on campus. Her CLP lecture, “The...
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name?
There has been a debate at Clemson University about whether the name of an iconic building on campus, Tillman Hall, should be changed. The building’s namesake, Benjamin Tillman, was a former South Carolina governor (1890-94)...
Continue ReadingLyric Theatre presents double bill: “Dido and Aeneas” and “The Medium”
The Furman University Music Department will present a double bill of classic operas "Dido and Aeneas" and "The Medium" Thursday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Directed...
Continue ReadingFurman to host Chinese Environmental Film Festival
Seven filmmakers from China and the United States will converge at Furman University Thursday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 28 for the university’s first Chinese Environmental Film Festival. The festival features three days of experimental,...
Continue ReadingFurman Chorale performs March 3
The Furman University Chorale will present a concert Tuesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman campus. Conducted by Music Professor Vivian Hamilton, D.M.A., and assisted by Furman junior Henry...
Continue ReadingNew program connects students with business mentors
Furman University’s Undergraduate Evening Studies program is launching the Furman University Career Advancement Program this month to connect students in three accounting and financial management classes with business mentors. [caption id="attachment_16658" align="alignright" width="187"] Robyn Miller,...
Continue ReadingFurman Drone Team wins again
Furman’s drone team was recently selected by Business Black Box as a winner of its 2015 Innovation Award, one of seven awards made through the annual Business Black Box Awards. The Innovation Award is given...
Continue ReadingA winning program on the field and off
If you’re looking for a college women’s soccer program that wins both on the field and in the classroom, you would be wise to consider the one at Furman. According to USA Today’s “College Sports...
Continue ReadingFurman operating on normal schedule Friday
Normal campus operations at Furman will resume today, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. Evening classes and activities will meet as scheduled unless otherwise noted by the sponsoring organizations. The university will also operate on...
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